Buyer - Field Services

Saulsbury; Odessa (TX); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Saulsbury Industries in Odessa, TX is seeking a procurement professional to actively source commodity materials, evaluate bids, and issue purchasing orders for ongoing project needs. The role interacts with Expeditors and Project Managers to keep material delivery on schedule.

Candidates should have 1+ years in purchasing or office administration within oil and gas, refining, or petrochemical fields, and be proficient with Word, Excel, and Adobe Acrobat.

Qualifications

• 1+ years purchasing/Office Admin experience in oil/gas industries.
• Local candidates preferred; no relocation offered.
• Construction-related experience highly preferred.
• Experience with “best practices” in purchasing.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Good interpersonal relations skills.
• Professional, ethical, team player willing to grow with Company.
• Ability to manage several tasks simultaneously in changing priorities.
• Proficient with Word, Excel, and Adobe Acrobat.

Responsibilities

• Support Expeditors and Project Managers to ensure timely material delivery for field needs.
• Support the formation, negotiation and execution of agreements for materials with vendors.
• Identify and evaluate potential suppliers and onboard them in the system.
• Interface with technical support on material and equipment specifications.
• Provide data and support for the implementation and monitoring of KPIs to measure procurement performance.
• Monitor supplier/market trends and inform management of events affecting supply, price and delivery.
• Build and develop relationships with key suppliers and vendors.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Interpersonal skills

Multitasking

Team player

Professional ethics

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Adobe Acrobat

Job description

Take your next step with Saulsbury Industries!

Location: Odessa, TX

Type: Full time - In Person Position

General Information/Job Summary

Take an active role in procurement of commodity materials for Saulsbury projects by identifying potential suppliers, preparing inquiries, soliciting and evaluating bids, addressing exceptions to bids, and issuing purchasing orders.

Responsibilities/Competencies

• Contribute to the efforts of Expeditors and Project Managers to ensure that material is delivered on schedule according to the construction field need dates
• Contribute to the formation, negotiation and execution of agreements and partnerships for materials with supply chain vendors as directed
• Identify and evaluate potential suppliers and establish them within the system once approved
• Interface with technical support personnel on material and equipment specifications
• Provide data and support for the implementation and monitoring of key performance indicators to measure the performance of the procurement department
• Monitor trends in supplier and market movements, information the departmental management of events that could affect supply, price and delivery
• Build and develop relationships with key suppliers and vendors

Requirements

• 1+ years purchasing/ Office Admin experience with all types of commodities and equipment for the oil and gas, refining, and/or petrochemical industries
• Local candidates preferred, no relocation offered
• Construction related experience highly preferred
• Experience with “best practices” in purchasing
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Good interpersonal relations skills
• Professional, ethical, team player willing to grow with Company
• Ability to manage several tasks simultaneously and work in an environment or changing priorities
• Skilled in the use of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Adobe Acrobat