Strategic Purchasing Leader, Data Center Solutions

SLB; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

SLB New Energy & Industrial seeks a Purchasing Leader to oversee daily purchasing in a manufacturing setting, directing Purchasing Specialists, and ensuring compliance with terms and procedures. Reports to the Supply Chain Manager for the site.

You will own the purchasing plan, drive lead-time improvements, and manage open POs while aligning with planning, production, and supplier agreements. Candidates should have a relevant degree or 4+ years of leadership in supply chain.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or supply chain preferred, or equivalent minimum of four (4) years’ experience in a supply chain leadership 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.
• Experience in leading teams in supply chain activities.
• Strong working knowledge of ERP Systems (E.g. SAP).

Responsibilities

• Execute and own the purchasing plan for purchased items in accordance with the assigned purchasing groups.
• Participate in planning reviews and alignment of supply with planning and production teams.
• Enforce and monitor purchasing procedures.
• Set action plans for improving lead time, cost reduction and on time delivery.
• Review and maintain open purchase orders (POs) from purchase requisition creation through accounts payable payment clearing.
• Manage past-due POs.
• Review and make material master setting recommendations for buy items.
• Review and control non-BOM POs to ensure correct approvals and to track actual expenditure against plan.
• Report PO statistics to the Supply Chain Manager.
• Identify factors that have an unfavorable financial impact, such as purchase price and work order variances, and work with stakeholders to identify opportunities.
• Participate in regular financial and inventory reviews with the Supply Chain Manager.
• Ensure adherence to supplier agreements and contracts.
• Support Finance and Logistics in resolving reception and invoice discrepancies.
• Implement continuous improvement activities within the Supply Chain department.
• Deliver a top performing workforce.
• Implement 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.

Skills

ERP SAP

Leadership

Lean Six Sigma

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or supply chain

Tools

SAP ERP

Job description

SLB New Energy & Industrial seeks a Purchasing Leader to oversee daily purchasing in a manufacturing setting, directing Purchasing Specialists, and ensuring compliance with terms and procedures. Reports to the Supply Chain Manager for the site.

You will own the purchasing plan, drive lead-time improvements, and manage open POs while aligning with planning, production, and supplier agreements. Candidates should have a relevant degree or 4+ years of leadership in supply chain.