Lead Buyer (Safety, Tools and Electronics)

SENIOR APPOINTMENTS      STRATEGY          PURCHASING

Singapore - The successful candidate will set up the purchasing family strategy and deployment policy, identify the cost drivers of the product or services and ensure smooth implementation of an optimised sourcing together with product and business lines.

Role description:

1. Need Definition

• Identify opportunities on optimized sourcing for the needs of all product/business lines
• Ensure the purchasing performance is in line with the targets fixed for the family
• Support internal customers in the specifications formalization

2. Purchasing Family Strategy

• Set up the purchasing family strategy and deployment policy
• Coordinate the data gathering with the Region and product lines buyers
• Consolidate group data market information and provide summary of requirements
• Identify the cost drivers of the product or services
• Gather local information about supplier market, assess supplier capability and propose sourcing opportunities
• Ensure smooth implementation of an optimized sourcing together with product/business lines

3. Family Productivity and Savings Actions

• Consolidate the projects for all the family
• Identify the productivity levers, specification optimization; productivity projects

4. Bids, Negotiations and Business awards

5. Report the savings and productivity budget

6. Make analysis of the spend and supplier performance and identify opportunities to maximize the purchasing performance together with the related lead-buyer

7. Identify opportunities of LCC sourcing in APAC for other regions and transmit the information to the related lead-buyer

Company description:

CGG Veritas is a leading geophysical services company industry. As part of our business growth strategy, we Lead Buyer for the Singapore Head Office. The incumbent would be responsible and accountable for all regions and product lines (Marine, Land, Processing purchasing activities across product/business lines.

Requirements:

• Degree holder in relevant discipline
• Minimum 7 years of purchasing experience, preferably with international exposure in relevant industry
• Strong technical background
• Good knowledge of the Asian market
• Experience in working for a matrix organization would be an advantage.

Important note: All applications will be treated in strictest confidence and only short listed applicants will be notified. Please send or email your application with a comprehensive resume, stating current and expected salaries to:

Human Resources Department

Veritas Geophysical (Asia Pacific) Pte Ltd

CGGVeritas

9 Serangoon North Avenue 5

Singapore 554531

Email: joanne.lee@cggveritas.com

Salary range: Not Stated
Country: Singapore
Date Posted: Monday July 27, 09
Closing Date: Friday, August 28, 09

To Apply:

Attention to: Ms Joanne Lee
Phone:  65 6723 5500
Email: joanne.lee@cggveritas.com
Website: http://www.cggveritas.com/