Strategic Buyer - Analyzer System Integration (ASI)

Yokogawa Electric Corporation; Sugar Land (TX); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Yokogawa Electric Corporation in Sugar Land, Texas, is seeking a driven Senior Procurement Specialist to lead strategic sourcing, vendor management, and contract negotiations across complex projects in industrial automation. You will partner with sales, engineering, and operations to secure competitive pricing, mitigate risk, and maintain compliant procurement records.

Ideal candidates have proven experience in end-to-end procurement, strong negotiation skills, and proficiency with ERP systems.

Qualifications

• Experience in end-to-end procurement and strategic sourcing.
• Strong negotiation and supplier management skills.
• Ability to work across sales, engineering, and operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic sourcing and vendor evaluation for complex projects.
• Own the commercial procurement cycle from RFQ to purchase order.
• Negotiate terms including pricing, deliveries, and warranties.
• Maintain compliant procurement files and supplier records in ERP.
• Drive cost-reduction targets and track savings per project.

Skills

Procurement

Contract negotiation

Vendor management

Cross-functional collaboration

ERP systems

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Not just a job, but a career Yokogawa, award winner for ‘Best Asset Monitoring Technology’ and ‘Best Digital Twin Technology’ at the HP Awards, is a leading provider of industrial automation, test and measurement, information systems and industrial services in several industries. Our aim is to shape a better future for our planet through supporting the energy transition, (bio)technology, artificial intelligence, industrial cybersecurity, etc. We are committed to the United Nations sustainable development goals by utilizing our ability to measure and connect.

About the Team Our 18,000 employees work in over 60 countries with one corporate mission, to "co-innovate tomorrow". We are looking for dynamic colleagues who share our passion for technology and care for our planet. In return, we offer you great career opportunities to grow yourself in a truly global culture where respect, value creation, collaboration, integrity, and gratitude are highly valued and exhibited in everything we do.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:1. Pre-Award & Proposal Support (Sales Collaboration) · Partner closely with the ASI Sales and Engineering teams during the customer bidding and proposal phase. · Identify key buy-out materials, third-party instrumentation, and complex engineered sub-assemblies required for customer proposals. · Solicit, review, and evaluate competitive, up-to-date vendor quotations to ensure accurate, winning proposal pricing and commercial alignment.2. Post-Award Project Execution & Commercial Management · Own the commercial procurement cycle once project purchase orders are awarded by the customer. · Issue updated RFQs, conduct multi-round negotiations, and structure complex commercial terms (including milestone payment schedules, Liquidated Damages, and warranties). · Drive cost-reduction targets, track cost avoidance, and report overall savings per project. · Directly manage high-complexity, high-risk purchase orders and agreements end-to-end, maintaining high standards for contractual protection.3. Strategic Sourcing & Supplier Management · Actively scout, evaluate, and onboard new vendors to build a robust, cost-effective supplier base for ASI equipment and integration services. · Manage and optimize incumbent vendor performance by tracking key metrics (on-time delivery, quality, cost competitiveness) and continuously challenging suppliers to improve pricing, lead times, and commercial terms. · Build strong supplier relationships to ensure priority capacity allocation and execution support during critical project schedules.4. Project Execution Support & Risk Mitigation · Maintain targeted oversight of critical-path purchase orders to ensure contract compliance, protect project timelines and delivery schedules. · Drive targeted vendor expediting on complex or long-lead equipment to proactively mitigate schedule delays.5. Policy Compliance & Enterprise Governance · Ensure strict adherence to internal enterprise procurement policies, audit requirements, and corporate governance standards across all purchasing transactions. · Maintain complete and compliant procurement files, contracts, and supplier records within global enterprise platform (ERP).

Yokogawa is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Yokogawa wants a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture. We will actively recruit, develop, and promote people from a variety of backgrounds who differ in terms of experience, knowledge, thinking styles, perspective, cultural background, and socioeconomic status. We will not discriminate based on race, skin color, age, sex, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, religion, belief, political opinion, nationality, ethnicity, place of origin, disability, family relations or any other circumstances. Yokogawa values differences and enables everyone to belong, contribute, succeed, and demonstrate their full potential.

Are you being referred to one of our roles? If so, ask your connection at Yokogawa about our Employee Referral process! Yokogawa, award winner for ‘Best Asset Monitoring Technology’ and ‘Best Digital Twin Technology’ at the HP Awards, is a leading provider of industrial automation, test and measurement, information systems and industrial services in several industries. Our aim is to shape a better future for our planet through supporting the energy transition, (bio)technology, artificial intelligence, industrial cybersecurity, etc. We are committed to the United Nations sustainable development goals by utilizing our ability to measure and connect. Our 18,000 employees work in over 60 countries with one corporate mission, to "co-innovate tomorrow". We are looking for dynamic colleagues who share our passion for technology and care for our planet. In return, we offer you great career opportunities to grow yourself in a truly global culture where respect, value creation, collaboration, integrity, and gratitude are highly valued and exhibited in everything we do.