Indirect Buyer III

Technip Energies; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 95,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Technip Energies in Houston seeks an experienced Indirect Procurement Buyer III to lead complex sourcing initiatives across indirect spend categories, manage strategic supplier relationships, and drive category strategies.

This senior role requires strong negotiation, spend analysis, and stakeholder partnership to optimize contracts and deliver cost savings, with mentoring responsibilities for junior buyers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, Finance, or related field.
• 7+ years in procurement, sourcing, and contract management.
• Experience negotiating MSAs, CSAs, NDAs, SOWs, and PSAs.
• Strong negotiation, communication, and analytical skills.
• Understanding of procurement processes, commercial terms, and SAP (ERP).
• Ability to influence stakeholders and lead strategic negotiations.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex sourcing events including RFIs, RFQs, and RFPs.
• Develop and execute category strategies aligned with business objectives.
• Conduct spend analysis, supplier market assessments, and benchmarking activities.
• Lead supplier evaluations, commercial bid tabulations, and award recommendations.
• Negotiate pricing, commercial terms, service levels, and contract provisions.
• Administer purchase orders and procurement transactions in accordance with company policies.
• Monitor supplier performance and drive corrective actions where necessary.
• Partner with project teams, operations, finance, legal, and business stakeholders.
• Identify and implement cost savings, cost avoidance, and process improvement opportunities.
• Mentor Buyer I and Buyer II personnel and provide procurement expertise.

Skills

Negotiation

Stakeholder influence

Analytical skills

Procurement processes

ERP systems

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

SAP

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Indirect Procurement Buyer III serves as a senior procurement professional responsible for managing complex sourcing initiatives, strategic supplier relationships, category management activities, and contract negotiations across multiple indirect spend categories. The role delivers value through strategic sourcing, risk mitigation, supplier performance management, commercial leadership, and stakeholder partnership.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead complex sourcing events including RFIs, RFQs, and RFPs.
• Develop and execute category strategies aligned with business objectives.
• Conduct spend analysis, supplier market assessments, and benchmarking activities.
• Lead supplier evaluations, commercial bid tabulations, and award recommendations.
• Negotiate pricing, commercial terms, service levels, and contract provisions.
• Administer purchase orders and procurement transactions in accordance with company policies.
• Monitor supplier performance and drive corrective actions where necessary.
• Partner with project teams, operations, finance, legal, and business stakeholders.
• Identify and implement cost savings, cost avoidance, and process improvement opportunities.
• Mentor Buyer I and Buyer II personnel and provide procurement expertise.

Contract Management & Commercial Leadership

• Lead development, negotiation, execution, and administration of complex agreements.
• Negotiate and manage MSA, CSA, NDA, SOW, PSA, SaaS agreements, purchase agreements, and amendments.
• Partner with Legal, Risk Management, and Finance on contractual reviews.
• Negotiate indemnification, liability, insurance, confidentiality, and SLA provisions.
• Manage contract renewals, extensions, compliance obligations, and closeout activities.
• Identify and mitigate commercial, contractual, operational, and supplier risks throughout the contract lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, Finance, or related field.
• 7+ years of procurement, sourcing, and contract management experience.
• Demonstrated experience negotiating MSAs, CSAs, NDAs, SOWs, and Professional Service Agreements.
• Advanced negotiation, communication, and analytical skills.
• Strong understanding of procurement processes, commercial terms, and ERP systems (SAP preferred).
• Ability to influence stakeholders and independently lead strategic supplier negotiations.

Key Interactions

• Internal: Project Management, Engineering, Finance, Legal, HR, Compliance, Cost Control, Operations, IT, and Executive Leadership.
• External: Strategic Suppliers, Service Providers, Consultants, Contractors, and Vendors.

Success Measures

• Annual cost savings and cost avoidance achievements.
• Supplier performance and service level attainment.
• Contract compliance and risk mitigation outcomes.
• Procurement cycle time improvements.
• Stakeholder satisfaction and business partnership effectiveness.
• Successful completion of strategic sourcing initiatives.

What’s next?

At Technip Energies, we prioritize internal applications and provide timely feedback to internal applicants. Our Recruiting Team screens and matches your skills, experience, and potential team fit against the role requirements. We ask for your patience as the team completes the volume of applications with a reasonable timeframe. You can check your application progress directly in PeopleConnect Recruiting.

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