Buyer II

Technip Energies; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Technip Energies in Houston is seeking a Buyer I to manage the complete purchasing cycle for allocated material requisitions within a global EPC context. You will ensure budget, schedule, quality, and execution objectives are met while adhering to company standards.

Collaborate with Engineering and Project teams to issue inquiries, evaluate bids, and negotiate with suppliers. You will maintain auditable records, close purchase orders, and support supplier performance and ethics.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in business, engineering, supply chain, or related field.
• Experience in purchasing/procurement in complex projects or industrial environments.
• Experience preparing inquiries, evaluating bids, negotiating with suppliers, and managing purchase orders.
• Excellent written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Recommend bidder lists aligned with project sourcing strategy.
• Prepare, issue, and manage inquiries and purchase orders using approved systems.
• Coordinate clarifications and negotiate through supplier selection with auditable records.
• Collaborate with Engineering to complete technical and commercial clarifications on schedule.
• Compile, issue, and administer purchase orders with supplier acknowledgement.
• Provide guidance to Buyer I and escalate high-risk exceptions.
• Manage scope changes during PO execution and prepare amendments.
• Support recovery of liquidated damages, back-charges, or supplier liabilities when documented.
• Close POs timely and contribute to supplier performance feedback.
• Maintain ethics, confidentiality, compliance in supplier interactions.

Skills

Negotiation

Procurement

English communication

Analytical

Supply chain

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

e-procurement

ERP

Spreadsheet analysis

Job description

Job Description

Position Summary

Manages the complete purchasing cycle for allocated medium-criticality or medium-value Material Requisitions to ensure budget, schedule, quality, and execution objectives are achieved.

The position supports project and proposal execution in a global EPC environment and is expected to conduct all purchasing activities competitively, ethically, on schedule, within budget, and in compliance with applicable Technip Energies and project requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Recommend bidder lists for allocated Material Requisitions in alignment with the project sourcing strategy and approved supplier requirements.
• Prepare, issue, and manage inquiries and purchase orders using approved e-procurement, ERP, and document-management tools.
• Coordinate commercial and contractual clarifications and negotiations through supplier selection, maintaining a clear and auditable record.
• Collaborate closely with Engineering to complete technical and commercial clarification cycles within the required schedule.
• Compile, check, issue, and administer purchase orders, including supplier acknowledgement and acceptance without unacceptable comments.
• Uses experienced commercial judgment and seeks support from senior buyers, the Project Procurement Manager, or the Section Head for high-risk exceptions.
• Provides day-to-day guidance and support to Buyer I personnel when requested.
• Manage scope changes during purchase order execution and prepare amendments in accordance with delegated authority and approval requirements.
• Support recovery of applicable liquidated damages, back-charges, credits, or other supplier liabilities when properly documented.
• Close purchase orders in a timely manner and contribute to supplier performance feedback and project close-out requirements.
• Maintain the highest standards of ethics, confidentiality, compliance, and professional conduct in supplier interactions and commercial decisions.

Required Qualifications And Experience

• Bachelor’s degree, technical diploma, or other relevant qualification in business, engineering, supply chain, or a related field.
• Previous purchasing or procurement experience, preferably in a complex project-based or industrial environment.
• Demonstrated experience preparing inquiries, evaluating commercial bids, negotiating with suppliers, and administering purchase orders.
• Excellent English communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Working knowledge of e-procurement, ERP, and spreadsheet-based analysis and reporting.

Core Skills and Behaviors

• Negotiation skills and the ability to lead routine purchase order negotiations with limited supervision.
• Strong organizational ability, commercial awareness, and disciplined follow-through.
• Analytical, curious, rigorous, target-oriented, and able to meet deadlines.
• Ability to build trust and coordinate across Engineering, Project Management, Legal, Finance, and other procurement disciplines.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in EPC, FEED, LNG, petrochemical, refining, energy transition, or other capital-project environments.
• Experience with supplier qualification, commercial bid tabulations, purchase order amendments, claims, or supplier performance management.

Success in the Role

• Competitive, compliant, and well-documented sourcing outcomes.
• Purchase orders placed within required budget and schedule parameters.
• Timely resolution and escalation of technical, commercial, contractual, and supplier-performance issues.
• Reliable support and practical knowledge transfer to less-experienced buyers.

About Technip Energies

Technip Energies is a global technology and engineering company with leadership positions in LNG, hydrogen and ethylene and growing market positions in sustainable chemistry and CO2 management. The successful candidate will join a global environment where collaboration, innovation, resilience and team spirit support the delivery of complex energy projects.

Additional Information

• No sponsorship or relocation assistance available.
• Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without current or future sponsorship.