Buyer
James Fisher And Sons Plc
The Role
Overview
Manage high-volume procurement for hyperbaric and defence diving product lines.
Key Responsibilities
- safety compliance
- quality assurance
- procurement collaboration
- accuracy standards
- proactive problem‑solving
Tasks
-Uphold safety, quality, and compliance in all procurement activities -Collaborate effectively across departments to support business needs. -Maintain high standards of accuracy, consistency, and attention to detail. -Take a proactive and solution-focused approach to procurement challenges.
Requirements
- erp
- excel
- negotiation
- stakeholder mgmt
- technical buying
- engineering drawings
What You Bring
-Proven experience as an operational buyer in a high-volume procurement environment. -Excellent negotiation and stakeholder management skills. -Demonstrate sound judgement and decision-making under pressure. -Experience using ERP systems and proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel. -Must be eligible for BPSS clearance. -Strong technical buying skills, including the ability to interpret engineering drawings and source services such as machining and fabrication. -Communicate clearly and professionally with internal stakeholders and external suppliers. -Ability to manage both products and services procurement. -Organised, deadline-driven, and adaptable. -Industry experience in oil & gas or similar technical sectors is welcome but not essential.
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Benefits
-Hybrid working model: 3 days in office, 2 days remote, with flexibility.
The Company
About James Fisher And Sons Plc
-Evolved into a global marine engineering powerhouse. -A global marine engineering powerhouse. -Fleet underpins ocean-going and coastal transport alongside specialized technical services across energy, defence, and renewables. -Pioneered heavy-lift sea transport and nuclear-fuel carriage in the 1960s, and later developed deep-sea rescue submarines. -Typical projects include offshore oil decommissioning, diving, and ROV operations, and submarine rescue missions. -With subsidiaries like Fendercare, Divex, and JFD, serves sectors from energy and marine to defense, nuclear, ports, and infrastructure. -In 2005, helped rescue seven Russian sailors using its Scorpio 45 submersible—an unusual highlight in its history.
Sector Specialisms
Energy
Marine
Defence
Oil and Gas
Renewable Energy
Shipping
Nuclear
Ports and Terminals
Transportation
Infrastructure
Construction
Maritime Transport
Marine Renewables
Security Clearance
-eligibility for bpss (baseline personnel security standard) clearance required.
