Buyer

Job Summary:

Uses professional procurement practices to obtain goods and services. Ensure high quality, cost effectiveness, and timely delivery of purchased items or services. Manage commodities that involve detailed / complex specifications and high cost.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Reviews requests for assigned materials, parts and/or services and verifies specifications. Sources components or services and ensures timely preparation and communication of RFQ (Request for Quote).
• Corresponds with approved suppliers to obtain price, specifications and delivery information. Analyzes and evaluates bids to determine optimum value.
• Negotiates price, quality and delivery, and terms, selects supplier and places purchase orders while assuring compliance to local and Corporate Operating Procedures and Ethical Code of Conduct.
• Expedites delivery of items by contacting vendors and shippers to ensure that merchandise, supplies and equipment are forwarded on specified shipping date. 
• Ensures that a PO is created correctly (Vendor info, material, currencies, quantity, etc.), follows up any issues related to PO creation
• Track purchase order status by reviewing daily activity reports and resolves any past due orders, invoicing errors or interruptions in supply
• Assists other departments with problem resolution involving discrepancies between purchase order, delivered quantity, quality and/or price.
• Maintains supplier relationships on an on-going basis. Tracks computerized procurement records of items or services purchased, costs, on-time delivery, quality and performance. Evaluates supplier performance and recommends additions or deletions to the approved supplier database. Identifies and qualifies new suppliers.
• Works with operations and quality to establish product integrity, performance and delivery measures to be used in evaluating supplier performance in assigned area.
• Supports Sr Buyers and Global Category Buyers of an assigned category in the implementation of sourcing plans and tactics to effectively manage the assigned portfolio and associated activities
• Identifies cost savings opportunities and assists in developing innovative approaches to supply chain management to achieve yearly cost reduction targets set by executive team. Participates in setting objectives for projects
• Comply with all NOV Company and HSE policies and procedures
• Coordinate contract agreements between suppliers and NOV with collaboration with Procurement Manager/Supervisor
• Escalation of complex issues to Procurement Leader
• Works with Engineering to understand technical requirements needed for procured parts and collaborates and works with suppliers to ensure these requirements can be met
• Works with Commercial and Plant Operations teams in reviewing forecast and operations plans to ensure purchasing of goods and services are planned accordingly to meet demand.
• All other duties as assigned

Education & Experience Qualifications:

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Supply Chain or Mechanical Engineering required.
• A minimum of 3-5 year of experience with a working knowledge of procurement methods and procedures and processes.
• APICS or CPIM certification preferred; must have willingness to obtain if not certified
• LEAN / Six-Sigma Green Belt Certification preferred; must have willingness to obtain if not certified
• A minimum of 3-5 year of experience with a working knowledge of procurement methods and procedures and processes.
• Buying experience with raw materials and machined parts
• Familiarization with manufacturing and service environment
• JDE knowledge and experience preferred, but ERP experience a necessity
• Strong professional relationship building skills, and ability to interface across the entire enterprise (Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, PM&L, Trade Compliance, Accounting, etc.)
• Strong data analytical skills and capability of understanding technical documentation and standards (machine drawings, material specifications and classifications, etc.)

Behavioral Competencies:

• Integrity and trust
• Strategic Thinking
• Solid judgement with ability to make good decisions
• Excellent communication and presentation skills to manage diverse relationships and interact effectively with all levels within the organization
• Demonstrated ability using team-driven philosophies to drive issues to closure and get job done in professional and compliant manner
• Capable of managing multiple priorities and projects at the same time
• Ability to negotiate and sustain networking relationships

Technical Competencies:

• Effectively communicate orally with co-workers, vendors and/or the customer in face-to-face, one-to-one settings, and using a telephone
• Comprehend and make inferences from written material such as laws, ordinances, rules, and regulations governing public procurement
• Produce written documents with clearly organized thoughts with proper sentence construction, punctuation, and grammar such as RFQ’s, RFP’s, and invitations to bid, price analysis, negotiation summary and requests for information
• Work cooperatively with other Purchasing personnel
• Make accurate arithmetical computations (multiplication, division, percentage calculations, addition, and subtraction) 
• Accurately enter data and/or information into a computer system 
• Obtain appropriate commodities in a timely manner.
• Strong project management and leadership skills
• Understanding of market dynamics and sound business judgement
• Familiarity with sourcing and vendor management and relevant software
• Comfortable with figures and in collecting, analyzing, and interpreting data
• Ability to compile, analyze, and present data in a concise manner
• Ability to access and understand individual supplier’s capabilities
• Experience with Microsoft Office, especially proficient in the use of Excel
• Some travel required to support supplier/vendor relationships and performance