Acquisitions Specialist

About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Acquisitions Specialist to join our team at Fugro-Geoteam AS. As an Acquisitions Specialist, you will be responsible for managing procurement projects and activities, with a focus on cost planning, cost control, and vendor management.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work closely with Service Line and Project Manager to understand technical requirements and develop procurement strategies.
• Responsible for cost planning, cost control, central procurement implementation and management, construction cost management and vendor management in asset enhancement, operation, and maintenance of different services lines in Hong Kong.
• Manage the Purchase processes for a given set of goods/services in line with specified cost, quality, and delivery targets in accordance with the Quality, Health, Safety & Environmental, and Procurement standards.
• Apply sourcing policy, interface between potential suppliers and businesses with respect to technical services/statement of works on specifications, budgets, price inquiries, quotations, purchase orders and contracting out assignments.
• Balance both tactical executions with strategic initiatives necessary on cost reduction projects to drive down costs of ownership by contracts negotiation, cost structure review, ensure liability and business terms/conditions by adopting procurement best practice tools and methods.
• Provide technical/commercial assistance to Purchasers to develop an awareness of construction industries processes, purchasing/sourcing concepts and improve product knowledge.
• Actively conduct service performance review and monitor non-compliance when identified in an early stage, preventing interruption, delays, and unnecessary costs.
• Ensure that materials are delivered in the most efficient manner, in good condition within the agreed time limit, and effectively deal with any returns.
• Accountable for effectively and structurally handling complaints and non-conformance about shipment deliveries, their completeness and state.
• Manage problems, schedule changes and ensure changes are reflected within the ERP systems.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of the Procurement related systems and procedures.
• Ensure that the procurement chains are following Fugro policy, principles and standards and procedures together with safeguarding vendors, contractors, and other service providers per corporate governance.