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Clute, Texas, United States

Houston, Texas

Sugar Land, Texas

Sweeny, Texas

Overview:Procurement and expediting of goods and services for compression projects in the natural gas compression industry. Procurement negotiation is an essential aspect of the position. Provide support for engineering and manufacturing activities.Handles technical purchase, valves, controllers, subcontracts agreements. Is the back-up to Purchasing Manager. Responsibilities:• Secures goods for inventory and production o Place purchase order, confirm delivery, pricing, part number and manufactures number• Resolve any and all material receipt and invoice discrepancies o Contact supplier and accounting, freight company, shipper and receiving- email, fax, phone• Expedite all open orders o Contact supplier- email, fax and phone• Finding and developing new sources o Neternet, periodical, networking, to find new and potential suppliersSkills/Tools:• Receive and evaluate bids by price, payment terms and completeness of bids• Knowledge of commodities required for natural gas compressors• Firm grounding in skills of purchasing, including law, finance and negotiations, uniform commercial code• Strong computer skills, ERP, data analysis, MS office

Houston, Tx

Manage purchasing for the Hisco Houston business, Maximize net working capital via effective inventory management and drive the development of key supplier relationships. Manage RARR process, generate and place purchase orders. Update purchase orders through acknowledgements and expedites Ensure vendor pricing and delivery options are best utilized. Maximize vendor paid inbound freight. Negotiate cash discounts, volume purchase discounts and OEM pricing Coordinate and support invoice costing function with Accounting Coordinator Identify cost and/or freight errors Maintain current vendor cost and recommend sell prices to Sales and CSR’s Maintain item records – min/max, lead time, purchase quantity Minimize and manage local surplus levels Identify and capitalize on surplus inventory via other HISCO branch locations Notify Sales and CSR’s of all price increases Monitor customer purchase fluctuations and discuss customer buy patterns with Sales and CSR’s Maintain UOM conversions for buying versus selling Coordinate vendor training and maintain the Houston vendor calendar to include vendor meetings and training sessions Ensure that CSR’s follow approved purchasing policies and procedures for all spot buys Work closely with CSR’s to ensure regular communication with vendors for product orders

Stafford, Tx

Sr Buyer for Mil Spec Works - specializing in complex PCB assy work requiring specialized skills and techniques for the Oil and Gas Industry.

Administer purchase agreements dealing with confidential and proprietary information. Evaluate and provide performance data to existing suppliers, including quality and on-time delivery. Use knowledge of technical requirements and market conditions to negotiate best price while meeting all other specifications. Participate in production meetings to review supplier requirements. Perform Quarterly Business Review (QBRs) with key suppliers as required. Participate in cost reduction and business improvement teams as required. Provide training to new and lower level buyers on all aspects of purchasing. Review and act upon commodity trends to ensure suppliers are adjusting cost accordingly. Negotiate best value with suppliers. Perform materials quotation for prices and delivery. Procure products within assigned commodity areas in a timely and cost effective manner. Identify and reduce long lead times in the system by utilizing material strategies with suppliers. Review daily MRP exception message, purchase order status, and order action reports and take appropriate action. Resolve material price variances. Identify alternate solutions for obsolete components and work with engineering for approval. Ensure timely delivery of products to support manufacturing. Develop new/better/alternate sources of supply to reduce the supplier base. Maintain purchasing data in computer system so that it is always current. Resolve problems that occur periodically with suppliers.

Request quotations, price comparisons and negotiate with suppliers to ensure competitive pricing is achieved (the Buyer is responsible for all purchasing activities.) Liaise with suppliers on delivery schedules. Deal with Purchase Order rescheduling according to changes in demand. Track shipments to ensure on time delivery. Follow up with planners on the (sales) forecast. Provide feedback to suppliers with regard to quality and production complaints (supplier evaluation and supplier development) and monitor performance of suppliers. Ensure corrective actions are put in place in the event of supplier issues to improve on quality standards and resolve any claims if necessary. Carry out a regular weekly check of stocks, avoiding overstock. Implement cost reduction whenever possible without effecting the quality of end product Associate Buyer Issue purchase orders to suppliers for components to meet MRP requirements. Negotiate pricing and vendor managed inventory contract with vendors. Maintain weekly open order reports - expediting parts needed for production. Handle various issues relating to RMA request for damaged or non-conforming material received from suppliers, quality issues and resolving invoicing issues. Relay information to supply base regarding supplier performance - working to maintain on time delivery and quality. Interfacing on a daily basis with internal customers. Maintain annual certification in company required training in relation to ROHS, diversity training and other courses as required by the company both in an online and classroom setting. Sourcing products for MRO buys - packaging, production tools, janitorial items, etc. Purchasing Assistant Expedited material to cover shortages on production floor. Purchased expense items. Assisted buyers in daily duties - open order reports and purchase order updates. Represented purchasing in daily production meetings. Sourced components. Issued purchase orders.