Rig Buyer

Transocean is focused on being the employer of choice for the drilling industry.

Key Roles & Responsibilities

• Commercial Management: Conduct thorough commercial evaluations, ensuring alignment with existing pricing agreements and contractual standards. Negotiate terms when necessary and document all deviations and savings .
• Materials Procurement: Oversee automated sourcing, manage vendor negotiations, and collaborate with Global Sourcing to resolve pricing issues and enhance vendor performance.
• Order Management: Create and manage purchase orders in ERP systems, coordinate with suppliers to ensure timely delivery, and resolve discrepancies in pricing, quantity, or quality.
• Repair & Return Tracking: Monitor the full lifecycle of repair items, from dispatch to return, including cost validation and communication with rig teams.
• Service Procurement: Ensure proper approvals and documentation for service labor, track technician movements, and maintain accurate service records and cost tracking.
• This role requires being on call outside of normal business hours to support emergency procurement needs and ensure real-time responsiveness to rig operations.
• The Rig Buyer is expected to respond swiftly to urgent orders and rig down situations, prioritizing critical needs to minimize downtime and support safe, continuous operations.
• Logistical Support – point of contact between vendors and logistics personnel for collection of equipment and monitoring of urgent orders being shipped to rig locations.
• Resolve queries relating to material receipt, invoices and purchase order discrepancies.

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