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Procurement Specialist

Baker Hughes
  • Houston, Texas
    4 days ago

    Job Description

    Procurement Specialist

    Would you like to build a strong foundation in supply chain operations?

    Do you want to accelerate your career through varied business experiences?

    Partnering with the best

    The ASPIRE program is a two-year rotational and training program designed to inspire and guide recent graduates through career-shaping experiences. Through structured development, rotational assignments, coaching, mentoring, and cross-functional collaboration, participants build the technical, business, and leadership capabilities needed to succeed at Baker Hughes. Upon completing the program, participants are expected to continue their careers within the company, applying their experience and contributing to our purpose of rewriting the energy equation.

    Within Supply Chain, the program combines rotational assignments with formal classroom learning and project work to build functional and leadership capabilities across Supply Chain and Health, Safety and Environment.


    Fueling your passion

    As part of the ASPIRE Supply Chain program, you will build experience through structured development and meaningful assignments. You will be responsible for:

    • Working on diverse assignments in manufacturing, sourcing and materials management, logistics, quality, and process improvement, HSE and services operations
    • Participating in structured career development, receiving coaching, and mentoring and on-the job-learning to create opportunities for career acceleration
    • Attending a significant supply-chain training curriculum, including certification in LEAN Six Sigma, APICS and Supply Chain processes
    • Networking globally and cross-functionally, leading program initiatives or projects with peers and interacting with global business leaders
    • Solving critical business challenges through cross-functional, mission-based teams

    Fuel your passion

    To be successful in this role, you will: 

    • Have demonstrated strong ownership, urgency, detail oriented, and follow-through while managing critical project deliverables and competing priorities.
    • Communicates effectively with suppliers, engineering, operations, quality, and leadership, providing clear and timely updates on project status, risks, and recovery actions.
    • Takes initiative to identify issues, drive resolutions, and maintain project momentum.
    • Uses data and analytics to prioritize work, assess supply chain risks, and make informed business recommendations.
    • Demonstrates a continuous improvement mindset by proactively identifying process gaps, inefficiencies, and operational bottlenecks, while developing and recommending innovative solutions that improve performance, efficiency, and project execution.
    • Have Eager to build strong cross-functional relationships, foster collaboration, and drive alignment across teams to achieve project objectives and business results


    Desired:

    • Have a bachelor’s or master’s degree in engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, or an equivalent discipline from an accredited university
    • Have completed your most recent degree within the last 24 months.
    • Have a GPA of 3.0/4.0 or higher, or equivalent.
    • Be fluent in English, both written and spoken, with effective communication skills.
    • Be geographically mobile, as program locations may vary.
    • Demonstrate experience in and passion for supply chain operations.
       

    Work in a way that works for you  

    We recognize that everyone is different and that the way in which people want to work and deliver at their best is different for everyone too. 


    Working with us  

    Our people are at the heart of our success. We foster a collaborative, inclusive, and performance-driven environment where innovation, teamwork, customer focus, and professional development are encouraged and rewarded. Target start date : Jan 4th 2027

     

    Working for you  

    Our inventions have revolutionized energy for over a century. But to keep going forward tomorrow, we know we have to push the boundaries today. We prioritize rewarding those who embrace change with a package that reflects how much we value their input. 

     

    What You Can Expect

    We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package designed to support your professional growth and well-being, which may include:

    • Career development and training opportunities
    • Medical and wellness benefits
    • Financial and retirement programs
    • Additional voluntary benefits
       

    This position requires valid work authorization in the country of employment. The employer is unable to sponsor work authorization for this role at any time.

    You will be eligible to participate in Company-sponsored benefit programs, including health & welfare programs and the Thrift Plan (401k). You will have a choice of coverage options that best suit your needs. Coverage options and contribution amounts are related to your benefit elections, base salary level, and specific requirements of each of these plans.

    This position is eligible for our comprehensive and competitive benefits package, which can be found here, and is further eligible for additional forms of compensation such as bonuses subject to the terms of the applicable benefit plans or policies.

     

     

    The Baker Hughes internal title for this role is: Sourcing Professional - Buying/Procurement

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationHouston, Texas
    IndustryEnergy and Utilities
    Company Size10,000 employees or more
    Year Founded1987
    Websitehttp://www.bakerhughes.com/careers

    About Company

    Baker Hughes is a leading supplier of services, products, technology and systems to the worldwide oil and natural gas industry. The company’s 58,000-plus employees work in more than 80 countries to help
    customers find, evaluate, drill, produce, transport and process hydrocarbon resources. We have a broad
    technology base with expertise in key areas. Collaboration is the foundation upon which Baker Hughes
    builds our business and develops next-generation products and services for drilling and evaluation,
    completions and production, fluids and chemicals. We welcome your application. To learn more about us,
    visit: www.bakerhughes.com.

    Skills

    • APICS (Association for Operations Management)unmatched
    • Bakeryunmatched
    • Career Counselingunmatched
    • Coachingunmatched
    • Communication Skillsunmatched
    • Continuous Improvementunmatched
    • Cross-Functionalunmatched
    • Customer Relationsunmatched
    • Data Analysisunmatched
    • Delivery Managementunmatched
    • Detail Orientedunmatched
    • Editingunmatched
    • English Languageunmatched
    • Establish Prioritiesunmatched
    • Follow Throughunmatched
    • Identify Issuesunmatched
    • International Businessunmatched
    • Leadershipunmatched
    • Lean Six Sigmaunmatched
    • Logisticsunmatched
    • Manufacturingunmatched
    • Materials Managementunmatched
    • Mentoringunmatched
    • Performance Managementunmatched
    • Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
    • Process Developmentunmatched
    • Process Improvementunmatched
    • Project Executionunmatched
    • Project/Program Managementunmatched
    • Purchasing/Procurementunmatched
    • Risk Analysisunmatched
    • Safety/Work Safetyunmatched
    • Six Sigma Certificationunmatched
    • Supply Chainunmatched
    • Supply Chain Operationsunmatched
    • Team Playerunmatched
    • Time Managementunmatched
    • Training Program Developmentunmatched
    • Training/Teaching Curriculumunmatched

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