Commodity Buyer (OC26026) at TMEIC Corporation Americas

Description

Job # OC26026

Job Title Commodity Buyer

Office Location Houston, TX preferred

Business Unit/Department Logistics & Procurement/Sourcing

Sales Territory, if applicable

General Role Description

Process requisitions and purchase orders for project materials, inventory, and renewal parts

Role Accountabilities

-       Negotiate with suppliers to achieve lower material cost and on time delivery when necessary

-       Generate the ERP buyer’s report that identifies the requisitions to be processed and determine order of priority

-       Secure quotes from suppliers for applicable requisitions

-       Negotiate standard pricing matrix and lead-times for renewal parts and inventory with suppliers, not less than annually, and communicate to appropriate personnel

-       Research invoice discrepancies when notified, communicating with suppliers when necessary, and making appropriate administrative corrections

-       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

-       Generate and issue purchase orders for commodities, renewal parts, inventory, and services, following special instructions and including notes and attachments as necessary

-       Update Item Master prices from supplier notifications, escalating to appropriate personnel when cost increases exceed 5%

-       Purchase renewal parts for clients using ERP order management module

-       Identify correct disposition of shipments sent in error to or by the Company, when notified

-       Obtain country of origins and promise dates from suppliers when escalated by expeditors

-       Review Min/Max report and generate purchase orders to reorder items below minimum quantity up to maximum quantity

-       Generate and issue purchase orders for non-Min/Max inventory items

-       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

• HSD or equivalent
• 1 year purchasing experience
• 2 years’ buying experience
• 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
• Availability to travel less than 5%

Preferred Qualifications

-   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.

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