The Senior Rotating Equipment Buyer is responsible for leading the sourcing, negotiation, and contract management of gas and steam turbines, their auxiliaries, and associated rotating equipment. This role plays a critical part in managing supplier performance, optimizing total cost of ownership, and ensuring the timely availability of technically compliant equipment and spares for capital projects and O&M activities.
Develop and execute sourcing strategies for turbines, gearboxes, lube oil skids, seals, couplings, and other rotating assets.
Lead contract negotiations with OEMs and Tier-1 suppliers, focusing on pricing, lead times, warranty terms, and lifecycle support.
Build and maintain strategic relationships with major OEMs (e.g., Siemens, GE, Mitsubishi, MAN) and critical suppliers.
Monitor supplier performance metrics (on-time delivery, quality, service responsiveness) and initiate corrective actions as needed.
Coordinate closely with engineering, reliability, and operations teams to ensure equipment meets technical and project specifications.
Lead technical bid evaluations in collaboration with lifecycle and mechanical engineering teams.
Identify sourcing risks (e.g., long lead times, single-source exposure) and develop mitigation strategies such as multi-sourcing or framework agreements.
Ensure procurement practices are aligned with internal policies, industry standards (API/ASME), and contractual obligations.
Analyze spend trends, total lifecycle cost, and market conditions to drive cost efficiencies.
Lead initiatives such as framework agreements, bundled buys, and price escalation controls.
Manage procurement deliverables for major capital and turnaround projects, ensuring material readiness aligns with project milestones.
Support Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT), inspections, and logistics coordination for critical rotating equipment.
Strategic procurement of gas/steam turbines and high-value rotating equipment
OEM negotiations and contract lifecycle management
Cross-functional coordination with engineering, operations, and finance
Risk mitigation for critical-path equipment in capital and maintenance programs
Lifecycle cost optimization and reliability-driven sourcing
Education: Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or a related field; Master’s preferred
Experience: 8–12 years of procurement experience in rotating equipment, including at least 5 years handling turbomachinery or heavy mechanical systems
Skills:
Deep understanding of turbine technologies and auxiliary systems
Expertise in ERP platforms (SAP MM, Oracle), technical bid evaluation, and supplier auditing
Strong commercial acumen and negotiation capability
Ability to manage complex sourcing across global supplier networks