Buyer / Procurement Specialist Location: Houston, TX - hybrid Type: Contract + full benefits Term: 2 years Pay: $45/hr Industry: Energy / Pipeline / Midstream
Description
This position will manage the sourcing and purchasing of major engineered equipment packages supporting oil & gas/midstream projects.
The Buyer will work closely with engineering, project management, expediting, suppliers and other internal stakeholders while managing multiple projects and procurement packages simultaneously.
Responsibilities
Manage procurement activities from purchase requisition (PR) through purchase order (PO) issuance and administration
Develop, issue and manage RFQs, RFPs and RFIs
Perform commercial bid evaluations, bid tabulations and supplier comparisons
Support commercial negotiations and supplier selection
Procure major engineered equipment packages including compression equipment, turbines, skids and electrical buildings
Create, maintain and administer purchase orders using SAP MM
Manage PO documentation, acknowledgements, changes, status and invoice exceptions
Coordinate with engineers, project managers, expediters, suppliers, Legal, Risk and other stakeholders
Partner with expediting following PO award to support equipment delivery and project schedule requirements