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Nabors Industries Ltd

Effective January 1, 1987, the organization currently known of as Nabors Industries Ltd. began operation under the current management team. At that time, a new board of directors was appointed which included Eugene M. Isenberg in the role of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Under the current management's leadership, Nabors has become the world's largest provider of land and platform drilling contract services for exploration and development of oil, gas and geothermal wells.In 1987, Nabor... Read More

Address	Crown House Second Floor 4 Par-la-Ville Road Hamilton, Bermuda HM 08
Website	www.nabors.com/
Holding	No Holding Details

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BASIC FUNCTIONS/RESPONSIBILITIES
• Must have strong product knowledge of drilling equipment.
• Purchase materials and services required to meet Supply Chain objectives and to expeditiously complete customer sales orders and repairs.
• Procure electronic systems and components to meet supplier requirements.
• Negotiate prices, delivery and terms with suppliers and vendors.
• Expedite deliveries to meet field customer business needs and schedules.
• Solicit, negotiate, award and administrate capital equipment contracts.
• Receive requisitions: analyze for quantity, specifications, and delivery requirements.
• Develop sources, request pricing and delivery; select suppliers, place orders, follow up until equipment is received.
• Develop alternative sources, ensuring continuity of supply, consistency of quality and competitive pricing.
• Advise management of market conditions and supplier base activity, which could affect pricing and/or delivery.
• Contributes to NCS Purchasing and departmental goals and objectives through proactive purchasing that lead to lower TCO and improved customer satisfaction.
• Participate on strategic development and implementation projects and participate as assigned on special projects.

JOB REQUIREMENTS
• Basic understanding of capital drilling equipment preferred.
• Proven ability to prioritize tasks and effectively handle details.
• Excellent ability to work in a team environment.
• Strong supply chain background with the ability to interact with internal and external customers and suppliers.
• Strong communication skills, in both verbal and written forms.
• Knowledge of computer hardware configurations and operating systems.
• PC skills in word processing and spreadsheets desired.
• Demonstrated ability to handle multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent customer relationship and communication skills.
• Must be able to understand the customer needs and specify requirements.
• Flexibility to solve different types of challenges.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Self-starter with the ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously.

SPECIAL JOB CHARACTERISTICS
• Bachelors Degree in Business or Engineering preferred.
• 3 to 5 years related work experience.

Additional Information

BASIC FUNCTIONS/RESPONSIBILITIES
• Purchase materials and services required to meet Supply Chain objectives and to expeditiously complete customer sales orders and repairs.
• Procure electronic systems, components, parts and software to meet supplier requirements.
• Review requested items, utilize catalog when appropriate and satisfies operational needs.
• Source and evaluate all non-catalog requests and purchases.
• Negotiate prices, delivery and terms with suppliers and vendors.
• Expedite deliveries to meet field customer business needs and schedules.
• Solicit, negotiate, award and administrate Maintenance, Repairs and Operations (MRO) contracts.
• Receive requisitions: analyze for quantity, specifications, and delivery requirements.
• Monitor PO activity to ensure completed PO’s are closed in system.
• Update ship-to-dates as required on PO’s to reflect accurate delivery dates.
• Develop sources, request pricing and delivery; select suppliers, place orders, and follow up until equipment is received.
• Advise management of market conditions and supplier base activity, which could affect pricing and/or delivery.
• Contributes to NCS Purchasing and departmental goals and objectives through proactive purchasing that lead to lower TCO and improved customer satisfaction.
• Participate on strategic development and implementation projects and participate as assigned on special projects.
• Reconcile problem invoices related to purchase orders.
• Work with freight forwarders and Logistics Manager on a daily basis.
• Investigates and resolves matters of significance on behalf of management.
• Represents the company in handling complaints, arbitrating disputes, or resolving grievances.

JOB REQUIREMENTS
• Experience as chemical buyer or chemicals related job.
• Proficient in basic math skills and unit of measure conversions.
• Proven ability to prioritize tasks and effectively handle details.
• Excellent ability to work in a team environment.
• Strong supply chain background with the ability to interact with internal and external customers and suppliers.
• Strong communication skills, in both verbal and written forms.
• Knowledge of computer hardware configurations and operating systems.
• PC skills in word processing and spreadsheets desired.
• Demonstrated ability to handle multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent customer relationship and communication skills.
• Must be able to understand the customer needs and specify requirements.
• Flexibility to solve different types of challenges.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Self-starter with the ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously.

SPECIAL JOB CHARACTERISTICS
• Bachelors Degree in Business, Science or Engineering with at least two (2) years as chemical buyer or chemicals related job experience (Chemist, Chemical Lab Technician, Quality Control, etc.)
• In lieu of degree, some college and at least four (4) years chemical buyer or chemicals related job experience.

Other Job Information

Vacancy type:	Full Time	Contact Mode:	not provided
Fax:	(441) 292-1334	Contact Name:	not provided
Job Duration:	not provided	Phone:	(441) 292-1510
Email:	not provided