Buyer II

PROENERGY; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

PROENERGY in Houston, TX is seeking a Purchasing professional to source goods and services for our services, following established procedures and negotiating favorable terms.

You will coordinate with Production Planning, monitor supplier performance, and drive cross‑functional collaboration to ensure timely purchase orders and on‑time delivery.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in business and 3–5 years of purchasing experience, with travel up to 50% for supplier visits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business and 3-5 years of purchasing experience.
• Knowledge of economics and budgeting.
• Strong negotiation and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with Production Planning to align procurement with manufacturing needs.
• Monitor supplier performance and lead times to prevent delays.
• Drive cross-functional collaboration to ensure timely purchase orders and delivery schedules.
• Negotiate pricing based on volume, delivery, quality, and service.
• Interface with Engineering, Project Managers, and PES management on contracts.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Communications skills

Reading engineered drawings

Budget knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in business

Job description

About PROENERGY

PROENERGY is an engineering, R&D, and manufacturing powerhouse. The company addresses every need for fast-start power generation: turbine and package manufacturing, turnkey project execution, power purchase agreements, and asset lifecycle care for turbines and plants. Where others see impossible energy challenges, PROENERGY provides innovative aeroderivative solutions.

Our Footprint

PROENERGY delivers fast-start, dispatchable power solutions from worldwide centers for aeroderivative excellence. We are investing more than $1 billion through 2028 in infrastructure to serve our customers.

In Sedalia, Missouri, our 600,000 sq ft Center for Excellence in Manufacturing—a world-class investment in fast-start power and the only campus of its kind in the world is growing by 40 percent.

In Houston, Texas, our 500,000 sq ft Center for Excellence in Lifecycle Care features a Level-IV depot and aero repair facility, which executes comprehensive services for aeroderivative engines under one roof.

In Kansas City, we have an office with an Engineering team that supports our sought-after solutions for turnkey projects and contracted power.

Our worldwide service centers ensure local service expertise near our customers. Our expanding service footprint includes Phoenix, Buenos Aires, New Brunswick, and additional locations in Europe, Australia, and Southeast Asia.

Our Philosophy

We offer competitive pay, excellent benefits that include Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life/Disability Insurance at minimal cost to the employee, 10 paid holidays, paid time off, and a 401K plan. If you are looking for a rewarding career and possess specialized knowledge and quality-oriented problem-solving skills,

Position Summary

To purchase goods and services for PROENERGY services in an efficient manner following established procedures and in an economic manner through vendor negotiations.

Reports To: Purchasing Manager

Work Location: 6401 North Eldridge Pkwy, Houston, TX 77041

Position Responsibilities

• Coordinate with Production Planning and Scheduling teams to align procurement timelines with manufacturing needs, ensuring material availability supports build schedules and minimizes downtime.
• Monitor supplier performance and lead times, proactively identifying risks and implementing mitigation strategies to avoid production delays, especially for long-lead and critical-path components.
• Drive cross-functional collaboration between Procurement, Operations, and Logistics to ensure timely follow-through on purchase orders, expedite critical materials, and maintain visibility on delivery schedules.
• Collaborating with Operations on forecast demand planning on long lead time items to instill in Procurement schedules.
• Manage and expedite purchase orders to ensure suppliers meet delivery requirements on time.
• Responsible for support and guidance to Engineering, Project Managers, and PES management on information, implementation, and administration of contract/subcontract procedure.
• Proactively resolve grievances, warranty claims, quality non-conformance, or delivery issues with suppliers.
• Ability to interface effectively with Manufacturing, Engineering, Finance and Program Management functions.
• Work with Quality Manager and suppliers on cost of failure recovery.
• Responsible for sourcing, quoting and placement of purchase orders including direct manufacturing components and indirect (non-production) material and services.
• Negotiate pricing with suppliers based on volume, delivery, quality, and customer service.
• Responsible for purchasing high volume hardware with blanket purchase orders or vendor managed inventory.
• Investigate new sources of materials and services to drive better cost, delivery, and quality.
• Develop, initiate, and maintain effective and professional relationships with current and potential suppliers.
• Maintain procurement records, such as items or services purchased, costs, delivery, product quality or performance, and inventories.
• Responsible for creating purchase orders and management.
• Must be able to manage budgets and avoid delay costs including shipping.
• Negotiate with suppliers on high cost, long lead time, limited source components.
• Experience purchasing hardware with supplier scope and lead times up to 18 months.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business and/or 3-5 years of progressive purchasing experience.
• Knowledge of economics and budgeting.
• Strong negotiation skills; strong decision making and problem-solving capabilities.
• Strong communications skills.
• Ability to read engineered drawings.
• Ability to travel up to 50%, including domestic and international supplier visits.
• Technical competence including understanding software, hardware, networks, etc.
• US work authorization is a precondition of employment. The company will not consider candidates who require sponsorship for a work-authorized visa.
• Successful candidate will need to satisfactorily complete pre-employment drug screen and background check.

Desired Qualifications

• Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person in a timely manner as required.
• English Language -- Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
• Customer and Personal Service -- Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
• Active Listening -- Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Critical Thinking -- Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Judgment and Decision Making -- Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
• Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
• Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
• Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
• Interacting With Computers -- Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.

It is PROENERGY's policy to provide equal opportunity in employment to all its employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, age, disability, national origin, marital status, ancestry, medical condition, military status, or any other characteristic protected by State or Federal law.