Purchasing Specialist

Onesubsea; Shreveport (LA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

SLB New Energy & Industrial seeks a Purchasing Specialist to support Data Center infrastructure solutions. You will prepare POs, track acknowledgments, and ensure timely goods receipt, while collaborating with planning, production, and finance teams.

Applicants should have an associate degree or 2+ years in supply chain, strong problem solving, and Lean/Six Sigma experience. Ability to work in a fast-paced environment in the United States is required.

Qualifications

• Associates degree preferred or 2+ years in a supply chain role.
• Commitment to positive change across the supply chain organization.
• Experience with Lean / Six Sigma and problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Prepares purchase orders (POs) within the system.
• Ensure POs are created before commitment and GR is performed within 3 days of delivery.
• Track order acknowledgement from suppliers and transmit approved POs.
• Identify opportunities to improve lead time, cost, and on-time delivery.
• Support accounts payable and warehouse functions with discrepancies.

Skills

Problem solving

Continuous improvement mindset

Lean Six Sigma

ERP knowledge

Education

Associates degree or two years experience

Tools

SAP

Job description

Come join us at SLB New Energy & Industrial and be part of a global company driving energy innovation for a balanced planet

SLB New Energy & Industrial (NEI) is a division of SLB; our portfolio includes ventures in carbon capture and sequestration, geothermal power, energy storage, sustainable battery-grade lithium, hydrogen and Data center infrastructure solutions. To know more about NEI please visit https://www.slb.com/about/driving-energy-innovation/scaling-new-energy-systems

Our Data Center infrastructure solutions business provides Innovative and cost-effective solutions that enable building faster, smarter and more resilient data centers. Our modular infrastructure solutions scale AI and cloud computing capacity while minimizing capital risk and deployment delays. From design and supply chain to commissioning and operations, by standardizing components and relocating labor to controlled offsite environments, we help reduce costs, improve lead times, and lower construction risk while ensuring quality and global repeatability. To know more about our Data Centers Infrastructure solutions please visit https://www.slb.com/products-and-services/scaling-new-energy-systems/data-center-infrastructure-solutions

SLB is seeking a motivated Purchasing Specialist to support our Data Center infrastructure solutions business.

Job Duties/Responsibilities

• Prepares purchase orders (POs) within the system as directed by the facility's supply chain management.
• Ensure POs are created before commitment, and goods receipt (GR) is performed within 3 days of material or service delivery.
• Tracks the acknowledgement of the order by the supplier.
• Transmits and prioritizes approved purchase orders, with appropriate supporting documents, to the supplier.
• Participate in planning reviews and alignment of operations with planning and production teams.
• Subscribe to and comply with purchasing procedures.
• Identify opportunities for improving lead time, cost reduction and on time delivery.
• Support the local facility quality control department by communicating non-conformance reports with the supplier for their assigned orders.
• Prepare return documentation to the supplier when returns are needed.
• Follows up on exception messages (reschedules and cancellations) in a timely manner.
• Ensure adherence to SLB-approved supplier agreements/contracts.
• Support accounts payable and warehouse functions in resolving reception and invoice discrepancies.
• Complete actions to continuously reduce wasted time, money and resources.
• Comply with Schlumberger and local procedures applicable to the job function.
• All other duties as directed by their manager.

Qualifications, Education and Competencies

• Associates degree preferred, or equivalent minimum of two (2) years’ experience in a supply chain specialist role.
• Demonstrated commitment to making and communicating a culture of positive change throughout the supply chain organization.
• Exhibit problem solving skills.
• Continuous process improvement mindset, including experience with Lean / Six Sigma.
• Strong working knowledge of ERP Systems (E.g. SAP).
• Must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future visa sponsorship.

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