Buyer

**Reporting To: Supply Chain Manager**
**Function: Supply Chain**
**Location: Rio De Janeiro, Brazil**

**ABOUT SEADRILL**
Seadrill is one of the world’s most modern offshore deepwater drilling companies, employing some 2600 people around the world. Our vision is to set the standard in drilling. It’s an ambitious goal. And every single one of us has a part to play. Help us to keep innovating, improving and maintaining the highest safety standards, and we’ll give you what you need to be your best too.

Diversity and inclusion are more than words for us. Everyone is welcome—as an inclusive workplace, our people are comfortable bringing their authentic whole selves to work. We continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports, and celebrates the diverse voices of our people. It fuels our innovation and connects us closer to our customers and the communities we operate in.

**JOB SUMMARY**
As a Buyer, you will be performing purchasing duties for the rigs or onshore locations in accordance with relevant Company Policies and Procedures

**JOB SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES**
- **Use only company approved suppliers; requests for new suppliers must be reviewed and approved by the Supply Chain Manager.
- Process purchase requisitions, ensuring tangible materials are assigned with Seadrill’s internal catalogue numbers, and execute in order of priority.
- Ensure Fixed Pricing Agreements with Suppliers are being used to maximize cost savings and automation.
- Actively work with Procurement Managers and Category Managers to identify optimal procurement strategies.
- Source materials, services, and evaluate pricing proposals as per the relevant company and local procedures.
- Follow up promptly on clarifications and requests for information from suppliers or the rig.
- Prepare Purchase Orders using company approved software(s).
- Ensure Company Policies & Procedures regarding approval process, authority, SOX compliance and Foreign Corrupt Practices Act are strictly followed.
- Review all material and service requisitions (repair & return included) in terms of quantities, pricing, specifications, account coding, authorization limits, priority, urgency, for accurate preparation of purchase orders.
- Constantly review and assess the economics of local purchase against foreign purchase with consideration given to quality, certification, costs, and lead times.
- Continuously review all open purchase orders and expedite overdue and outstanding purchase orders with suppliers
- Process invoices and assist Account Payables with invoice discrepancies.
- Maintain a general knowledge of Company Supply Chain and Financial Procedures
- Document procurement problems to allow effective resolution and prevention.
- Resolve procurement related incidents reported by the end users

**SAFETY AT SEADRILL**
Our goal is to ensure that ‘nobody gets hurt’ whilst performing their job. Everyone at Seadrill has a part to play in meeting our safety commitment.

Through strong leadership and personal responsibility from all employees, we take a systematic approach to identifying, managing and preventing the hazards involved in our day-to-day operations. Nothing is more important to us than the health, safety and security of our workforce and the communities in which we operate and behaving responsibly towards our shared environment. We are vigilant, disciplined and always looking out for one another. We have developed and embedded a strong safety culture onshore and offshore, fostered by all employees, who each have a personal responsibility and the authority to put an immediate stop to the job if they believe it to be unsafe. Everyone at Seadrill is accountable for helping to build this culture of care.

**SEADRILL BEHAVIORAL FRAMEWORK**
In Seadrill, setting the standard is not just about what we deliver, but how we deliver it.

We co-created our Behavioural Framework with our employees, where we identified four key competencies that define our culture and help us to live our values. Our behaviours are embedded in the way we work and support and guide us day to day:

- Drive & Ownership
- Change & Forward Thinking
- Communication & Collaboration
- Service Delivery

**KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE**
**Essential**
- Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office programs
- Proficient in the use of ERP systems, Oracle and Maximo preferred
- Knowledge of the supply chain, inventory, and procurement process
- Knowledge of rig operations
- Advanced understanding of supply chain process and supporting tools
- General understanding of logistics and shipping management
- General understanding of commercial concerns, operational imperatives, and decision-making regarding global materials sourcing decisions.
- Exhibit desire to take on new projects
- Show ownership of assigned responsibilities
- Establish relationships with key stakeholders
- Understanding of corporate business ethics and core values
- Full understanding of Supply Chain Directives
- Und