Buyer (PRP25401)

Job # PRP25401 Job Title Buyer Office Location Brookshire, TX Business Function/Department Logistics & Procurement/Sourcing Sales Territory, if applicable N/A General Role Description Source, evaluate, and negotiate with suppliers to achieve optimal cost, quality, and service and to meet commercial requirements Role Accountabilities -    Analyze business unit needs to mitigate assigned products supply and delivery risks, recommend appropriate solutions, and implement as approved -    Research new equipment suppliers utilizing the Company’s quality system -    Identify and recommend new suppliers to develop globally to support business unit needs and lower costs -    Negotiate with assigned suppliers to achieve lower material costs and on time delivery -    Gather data to manage performance evaluation of assigned product’s supplier and submit to manager -    Gather data to negotiate terms and conditions, payment terms, and other financial terms and agreements with suppliers, as requested -    Recommend risk assessment and abatement plan to meet budgets, targets, and schedules and provide to Sourcing Manager to present to business units -    Track non-conformance reports, cost of quality and prepare for supplier recovery activities -    Generate the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) buyer’s report that identifies the requisitions to be processed and determine order of priority -    Evaluate committed dates for order placement and delivery, in collaboration with business unit management -    Notify expeditors of orders which must be expedited in addition to those scheduled in the ERP -    Organize supplier meetings to update business unit engineers on the latest technology and products    -    Obtain competitive quotes for equipment and material requisitions -    Reconcile PO and invoice discrepancies with the finance department and suppliers -    Initiate new supplier set-up documentation and submit to finance department -    Notify finance department of new “ship-to” locations of suppliers -    Process completed requisitions, enter data as required, and forward to Purchasing Specialist -    Advise project managers and business unit engineers of equipment delivery schedules in a timely manner -    Provide timely updates on subcontractor performance, market trends, and supplier relationships to management -    Ensure purchase orders are issued with correct terms to minimize cost and liability to the Company General Employee Accountabilities -    Bring full effort to bear on tasks assigned by manager -    Give manager best advice -    Give earliest notice when work cannot be delivered as specified -    Cooperate and collaborate with peers and interact cross-organizationally as specified by manager -    Exemplify Company Core Values:  Integrity, Client Focus, Team Orientation, and Personal Commitment -    Comply with all Company policies, practices, and procedures and all regulations and laws -   Recommend viable improvements proactively -    Ensure effective utilization of business tools and processes Requirements Minimum Qualifications -   Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent via education and/or work experience -   2 years of experience purchasing in an industrial or commercial environment -   1 year of experience sourcing new suppliers -   Demonstrated continuous improvement in areas of responsibility -   Demonstrated successful working relationships with clients, suppliers, and other internal and external contacts -   Demonstrated successful and positive personal leadership, interpersonal, organizational, administrative, and communication skills -   Proficiency in MS Word, Excel and Outlook, and ERP -   Availability to travel, domestically and internationally, up to 10%, sometimes with limited notice Preferred Qualifications -   1 year of experience negotiating agreements -   Purchasing experience in a multi-entity, multi-currency, international, industrial environment  -   Advanced Excel skills -   Proficiency in Oracle Link to TMEIC Corporation Americas website:  https://www.tmeic.com/.  To be considered an applicant for any available positions, individuals must complete an online job application for each posting.  A resume may be attached to the online application but is not considered a substitute for the information in the application.  Applications will be considered only for the specific position for which the application is submitted. EEO/AA/M/F/Vet/Disability Employer