Buyer/planner - I - Houston, United States - NOV Inc.

NOV Inc.

Verified Company

Houston, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

Description

Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

Prepare and releases purchase/ job orders for production materials, floor stock items and any other purchases/ planning to support business operations per customer requirements, quality requirements or engineering bill of materials.
Completing proper paperwork to purchase/ plan for materials or supplies needed in addition to acquiring appropriate level of signatures prior purchasing/ planning for the materials.
Data entry of purchase/ job orders in addition to maintenance and upkeep of MRP database for accurate representation of inventory.
Using sourced vendors for high volume items with the goal of maintaining cost saving goals for assigned commodities and materials.
Coordinate delivery and demands with the vendors in addition to monitoring and evaluating vendor performance.
Control or intervene commodity and material purchase price variances.
Maintenance and upkeep of purchasing/ scheduling files and materials.
Maintain engineering change order files and update vendors regarding changes to ensure vendor compliance with the quality management system.
Generate and evaluate reports related to assigned commodities and materials.
Collaborate with engineering, production, quality, vendors and other departments regarding problem resolution.
Communicate with vendors to obtain product or service information such as price, availability or delivery schedule.
Prepares and reviews vendor proposals and negotiates vendor agreements within budgetary limitations and scope of authority.
Participates with quality department and operations management in supplier/vendor visits to qualify the supplier/vendor as a new source and assists in the resolution of production, design, quality, and or delivery problems.

Key Skills and Competencies:

Must possess at least 2 years' experience in a manufacturing environment procuring/ planning materials.
Proficiency with the following computer software: Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Outlook. Must quickly adapt to learning new software.
Ability to coordinate and execute multiple projects simultaneously with the capacity to work independently, coupled with the ability to plan and perform work with mínimal direction and supervision.
Prior experience with MRP software.
Excellent problem solving and resolution skills.
Excellent planning and organizational skills to include time and priority management.
Must be detail oriented.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Every day, the oil and gas industry's best minds put more than 150 years of experience to work to help our customers achieve lasting success.

We Power the Industry that Powers the World

Throughout every region in the world and across every area of drilling and production, our family of companies has provided the technical expertise, advanced equipment, and operational support necessary for success—now and in the future.

Global Family

We are a global family of thousands of individuals, working as one team to create a lasting impact for ourselves, our customers, and the communities where we live and work.

Purposeful Innovation

Through purposeful business innovation, product creation, and service delivery, we are driven to power the industry that powers the world better.

Service Above All

This drives us to anticipate our customers' needs and work with them to deliver the finest products and services on time and on budget.

Corporate

Our family of companies is supported by our global Corporate teams, providing expert knowledge from functions including Human Resources, Information Technology, Compliance, Finance, QHSE, Marketing and Legal centers of expertise.

We are structured to provide guidance and service above all to all our business operations.