Buyer

Buyer – Operational Procurement
Location: Esbjerg
Duration: 12 Months

Our client is currently seeking a Buyer to support operational procurement activities within a busy C&P / Procurement function. This is an excellent opportunity for candidates with early-career procurement or purchasing experience looking to develop within a fast-paced commercial and operational environment.
The successful candidate will be responsible for managing purchase requisitions, obtaining and evaluating supplier quotations, negotiating with vendors, issuing purchase orders, and ensuring procurement activities are completed in line with company procedures and compliance requirements.
Key Responsibilities

• Process purchase requisitions from technical and operational teams
• Prepare and issue RFQs to suppliers and vendors
• Evaluate commercial and technical quotations alongside internal stakeholders
• Negotiate pricing and commercial terms with suppliers
• Issue purchase orders and support procurement administration activities
• Maintain procurement documentation and approvals within SAP and company systems
• Support operational teams with procurement and purchasing requirements
• Ensure compliance with company procedures, HSE requirements, and procurement processes

Requirements

• Background in procurement, purchasing, supply chain, or commercial administration
• 0–5 years’ experience within procurement or buying roles
• Understanding of procurement and purchasing processes
• Experience handling RFQs, purchase orders, and supplier communications
• Commercial awareness and negotiation capability
• SAP experience preferred
• Good MS Office skills
• Strong communication and organisational skills
• Fluent written and spoken English

Desirable

• Previous experience within oil & gas, energy, EPC, engineering, or industrial sectors
• Experience working in a technical or operational procurement environment

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Orion Group was founded in 1987 and is now one of the largest, independent, international recruitment companies. We have a network of 200 employees working from 24 offices, delivering a range of services – Talent Acquisition, Recruitment Outsourcing Services, Retained Search, Global Workforce Solutions, Completions & Commissioning and Materials Management – across 68 countries. As a global leader in workforce solutions, we recruit personnel across the Engineering & Technical, Office & Commercial, Scientific and Skilled Trades disciplines, for sectors including Oil & Gas, Life Science, Power & Utilities, Constructions & Infrastructure, Manufacturing and Renewables.