Supply Chain Planner

ProcurementLocation: 11750 Katy Freeway, Houston TxRate: $50/HRDesired Education, Experience and Skills:• Bachelor's degree required, preferably in Engineering, Marketing, Business, Supply Chain, or a related field; an advanced degree is a plus.• A minimum of 3 years of professional experience in Procurement, Supply Chain, Engineering/Operations, Accounting and/or Sales and Marketing.• Background in contracts and negotiations also desirable. Familiarity in industrial manufacturing environments is a plus.• Experience in negotiating service contracts is desired (ex: reimbursable and fixed price)• Ability to lead and influence others and demonstrated problem-solving skills with business value creation know-how.• Location preference: Houston. Travel will be required - typically less than 20% but depends on the needs of the department.Responsibilities:We are seeking a professional to ensure competitive advantage for our business units as a member of our procurement team. The position will be responsible for supporting multiple regional categories in North America such as Waste Management, Industrial Cleaning, Facility Management, Remediation, and Resource Recovery.This person will also be a key contributor in supporting some of Client's key sustainability efforts through Client's Chemical Recovery and Waste Minimization Program.This person will routinely engage with the associated business units and suppliers to align supplier capabilities with Client strategic priorities and explore creative and strategic supply solutions for the assigned categories.As a Category Buyer, this person will create chemistry by…• Leveraging their educational and professional background in Procurement, Project Management, Engineering, Manufacturing, Marketing, Sales or a related field to perform the Source-to-Contract activities for Waste Management, Industrial Cleaning, Remediation, Facility Management and other services in the North American region.• Use their strong negotiation skills in negotiations with suppliers and internal business partners with accountability for awarding and implementing contracts that provide a competitive advantage for Client.• They will lead and manage the sourcing process (RFI, RFQ, RFP, etc.) and uphold Client Procurement policies for key strategic reimbursable or fixed price contracts and complex negotiations.• Utilizing their business acumen, they will evaluate incoming commercial offers and support the bonus/penalty evaluation process.• Their sound understanding of the purchase order process will enable them to support purchase order creation and processing as appropriate.