Wood Plc GCC
Senior Buyer
- Permanent
- Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Experience 15 - 20 yrs
Job expiry date: 30/01/2026
Job overview
Date posted
16/12/2025
Location
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Salary
AED 30,000 - 40,000 per month
Compensation
Comprehensive package + relocation
Experience
15 - 20 yrs
Seniority
Senior & Lead
Qualification
Bachelors degree
Expiration date
30/01/2026
Job description
The Senior Buyer Engineer role is part of the ADNOC Gas EPCm project under Wood and is responsible for executing all procurement and purchasing activities in compliance with company procurement policies and procedures. The position focuses on delivering optimal combinations of product quality, cost, and delivery while ensuring ethical, socially responsible, and auditable procurement practices. The role interfaces closely with engineering teams, suppliers, and clients to ensure purchasing activities align with requisition documentation and project requirements. Responsibilities span the full procurement lifecycle including enquiry issuance, tender evaluation, commercial bid analysis, purchase order preparation and issuance, post-order administration, supplier performance monitoring, expediting, inspection coordination, invoicing resolution, and procurement close-out, within high-value oil and gas projects exceeding USD 100 million, primarily in the Middle East.
Required skills
Key responsibilities
- Execute all procurement activities in compliance with company procurement policies and procedures
- Deliver optimal quality, price, and delivery outcomes for equipment, materials, and services
- Ensure all procurement activities are fully documented and auditable
- Liaise with engineering, suppliers, and clients to ensure effective interface and coordination
- Ensure purchasing activities comply with approved requisition documentation
- Issue enquiries for equipment, materials, and services and resolve pre-tender queries
- Receive, analyse, and clarify tenders and prepare commercial bid summaries
- Prepare and submit purchase order recommendations for approval
- Prepare and issue purchase orders in accordance with project requirements
- Manage post-order administration including variations, expediting, inspections, invoicing queries, and performance feedback for close-out
- Monitor supplier performance to drive continuous improvement in quality and value
- Review supplier progress reports and schedules to ensure on-time delivery and recommend corrective actions when required
Experience & skills
- Hold a B.S. degree in Engineering or Business Administration from an accredited university
- Possess a minimum of 15 years of relevant experience in the oil and gas industry
- Demonstrate materials management experience on high-value oil and gas projects exceeding USD 100 million
- Show experience working on projects within the Middle East oil and gas market
- Hold or be eligible for professional certification in purchasing or supply from a recognized international association
