Associate Buyer

Job Title Associate Buyer Job Purpose Samina Oil and Gas Division in Houston, Texas is looking for an entry level buyer. Under general supervision, the candidate will coordinate purchasing activities to meet forecast commits and process purchase requisitions in a timely manner. Orders are placed based on MRP requirements. Price and delivery dates within established contracts are verified, though negotiation is limited. The role may involve administering an EDI program, expediting to meet production needs, and working with incoming inspection and receiving to resolve discrepancies. Supplier delivery is monitored, and new supply sources may be researched within a limited AVL list. Responsibilities Understand Materials Requirements Planning (MRP)/(DRP) process Action all new planned buys, reschedule, cancel, and pre‑delivery confirmations to suppliers and monitor past‑due purchase orders (PO) based on Performance Excellence guidelines Receive and evaluate supplier responses and take appropriate action (escalate as required) Ensure suppliers deliver purchased items in a timely manner; alert program management and planning of any potential issues Work directly with planning to review and coordinate total demand and demand changes (forecast and sales orders) before acceptance; communicate issues and suggest resolutions to program management and other participants of the customer teams Work with planning to review Engineering Change Order (ECO) impact on open orders Manage procurement of material and strive to reduce total costs to less than target Consistently validate lead‑time and Minimum Order Quantity (MOQ) to ensure accuracy Get Purchase Price Variance (PPV) approval through the proper process Complete resolution of Accounts Payable issues Work with purchasing administrators to ensure all actions are sent to suppliers in a timely manner and follow‑up as necessary Resolve receiving discrepancies (RDR), Material Review Board (MRB), Return to Vendor (RTV) and PPV following Performance Excellence guidelines and corporate and plant policies/procedures Review and resolve supplier invoice holds Negotiate pricing, delivery and other terms and conditions consistent with business requirements Manage the material on order with suppliers so as not to exceed the plant’s inventory goal Obtain certification for online training courses per Performance Excellence requirements Education and Experience Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent 0–2 years experience in purchasing Experience with MRP/DRP planning process is a plus but not required Knowledge of Oracle preferred but not required Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office; particularly Excel Sanmina is an Equal Opportunity Employer – M/F/Veteran/Disability/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity This is an ITAR facility and applicant must be a US Citizen or a lawful permanent resident. #J-18808-Ljbffr