Logistics Category Buyer

About Us

SBM Offshore is a global leader in deepwater ocean infrastructure, delivering floating production solutions across the full asset lifecycle—from design and construction to installation and operation. Supported by a global team of more than 8,000 professionals, the Company operates a long‑term, asset‑backed business model that delivers high‑availability assets and predictable cash flows. SBM Offshore combines engineering expertise, operational reliability, and selective innovation to support safe, efficient, and lower‑carbon energy production, while extending its capabilities into new opportunities across the blue economy.

Purpose

Support the sourcing, tendering, negotiation, and performance management of logistics service providers for Opex and Capex activities, ensuring compliant and competitive outcomes for projects and operations.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the sourcing and contracting strategy of services related to Opex and Capex logistics activities.
• Compile market analysis to understand trends, assess risks and opportunities, and communicate insights to Supply Chain Management.
• Define, together with Logistics Managers and Project/Operations counterparts, the requirements and scope of services for contracts.
• Prepare and issue Requests for Quotation (RFQs), including required technical, commercial, and Service Level Agreement (SLA) documentation.
• Maintain an accurate RFQ tracker (status, milestones, clarifications, evaluations, award recommendations, and proper filing of supporting documentation).
• Coordinate Logistics Service Providers’ qualification processes in line with company requirements.
• Expedite RFQs, coordinate technical and commercial clarifications, and manage communications throughout the bidding phase.
• Negotiate with Logistics Service Providers to obtain the best commercial conditions for goods and services.
• Coordinate with Legal and Contract teams to negotiate General Terms & Conditions, Special Terms & Conditions, and SLAs; manage deviations and deploy Frame Agreements across stakeholders.
• Monitor supplier performance through KPIs and Quarterly Performance Reviews (QPRs) and follow up agreed action plans.
• Analyze spend, consolidate commercial proposals, and identify cost‑saving and value‑creation opportunities.
• Participate in commercial proposals during the WIN/execution handover phase.

Education

• Engineering, Supply Chain, or equivalent degree.

Experience

• Minimum 5 years of experience in logistics and/or services contracting, preferably in an international environment.
• Strong logistics/freight forwarding knowledge, including transport modes (air, sea, road, rail), related documentation, Incoterms, customs and import/export processes, and dangerous goods regulations.
• Proven experience in RFQ management, commercial evaluation (CBE/TBE), and negotiation of Frame Agreements.
• Strong analytical skills with very good proficiency in Excel and data analysis.
• Familiar with purchasing regulations, compliance, and governance requirements.
• Fluent in written and spoken English.
• Willingness to travel internationally.

Key Skills

• Commercial analytics and reporting
• SBM product knowledge
• Business acumen
• Third‑party relationship management
• Strategic sourcing and vendor management
• Contract management
• Negotiation
• Product costing

SBM Offshore is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and affirmative action employer. SBM Offshore does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non‑disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.