Senior Buyer

Senior Buyer

Company Name: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Compressor International Corporation Location: Houston, TX, US, 77047

Summary This role requires the day-to-day procurement support of New Unit Business (NUB) packaging, Customer Service (CSB) components and MRO items. This includes RFQ, PO entry and management, supplier management & sourcing, expediting, cost control, material PO-invoice resolution and procurement reporting.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Foster an environment of teamwork, compliance and continual improvement.
• Adhere to the Company's objectives, i.e. Safety, Quality, Environmental and Information Security
• Ensure compliance with departments' standard procedures.
• Ensure that all requests from internal customers, for assigned categories, have clearly defined mechanical, performance and quality specifications and/or scope of work to effectively communicate MCO-I requirements to potential suppliers
• Prepare Requests for Quotation (RFQ) or Proposal (RFP) documents in accordance with the specifications and/or scopes of work, including all technical, commercial, and quality requirements
• During bid evaluation cycle, coordinate requests for technical clarification with engineering, commercial communications and bid clarification, as required
• Prepare and submit timely RFQ's, obtain and organize quotations and proposals in designated folders
• Prepare complete commercial bid evaluations and prepare the sourcing recommendation for approval by supervisor
• Identify supplier source restrictions based on Approved Supplier or Material Lists (ASL/AML) as specified during project kickoff meetings. This includes Country of Origin (COO) restrictions.
• Conduct commercial negotiations and ensure properly documented achievements for KPI metrics with regard to cost savings, payment terms, freight, etc.
• Prepare and issue purchase orders, purchase order changes and negotiated outline agreements, as needed, to support operations' need dates and customer contract dates. KPI's are in place to measure performance
• Manage supplier performance through the use of open order reports and communicating quarterly metrics such as quality and OTD
• Regular follow up and expediting of materials, as required to support the business needs
• Ensure that supplier issues after the issuance of a purchase order are resolved timely and effectively. This includes but is not limited to delivery issues, quality issues, and invoicing issues
• Initiate the supplier correction action requests process (SCAR) for non-conforming materials and follow through to completion for rework or replacement of material, submission of required documents and charge backs to recover any costs incurred by MCO-I
• Assist with identifying & qualifying new suppliers for assigned categories, agree on terms and negotiate supply agreements when appropriate, including discount structures and volume rebates
• Proactively identify and communicate significant supplier, material, transit, cost and/or market trends that would impact MCO-I business
• Manage and negotiate supplier pricing agreements
• Initiate and coordinate with various service providers to support production, external and on-site
• Work with IT, QA and other departments on continuous improvement projects related to systems and processes
• Support the development of policies, work procedures, and provide related training to internal stakeholders
• Become the MCO-I subject matter expert (SME) for assigned part categories
• Ensure that PO delivery dates are maintained accurately in SAP for stakeholder visibility and reporting integrity
• Update required status reports on defined frequency for CSB spares, NUB packaging or other supported teams
• Attend required meetings with operations, engineering, project management, spare parts team, etc. for purchased part issues affecting production schedules or customer delivery dates
• Complete all required company training, as assigned, in a timely manner
• Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.

Requirements

• Qualified candidates will possess a Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain Management, Business or a related field or a minimum of 7 years of industrial buying experience in lieu of a Bachelor's Degree
• Candidates should have a general knowledge for PV&F, electrical components, fasteners, seals, gaskets and other typical commercial items used in the rotating equipment industry
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proficient in SAP (MM module) and MS Office including Excel, Word and Outlook, Smartsheet, Tableau, etc.
• Good knowledge of all procurement functions, terms and conditions, Incoterms, Uniform Commercial Codes, fair business practices, procurement ethics and knowledge of sources to gather critical market information is required
• High degree of service orientation to build strong and value add to relationships with manufacturing and after sales service personnel are required
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and prioritize multiple tasks with ever changing priorities
• Curiosity and willingness to learn and grow with the organization
• Positive attitude with a strong affinity to change management
• Strong planning and analytical skills
• Basic understanding of cost accounting
• Cool and calm under fire in fast paced work environments
• Clear understanding and working knowledge of BOM structures
• Ability to influence internal customers to follow Procurement best practices
• Excellent organization, communication and presentation skills
• Strong mechanical aptitude
• Travel percentage 0% to 10%.

Preferred Skills & Experience

• Experience with, or the ability to work within, management systems aligned with ISO 9001 (Quality Management), ISO 14001 (Environmental Management), ISO 27001 (Information Security Management), and ISO 45001 (Occupational Health & Safety) standards is valued and supports MCOI's commitment to quality, environmental sustainability, information security, workplace health and safety, and continuous improvement.
• Experience or exposure to the turbomachinery industry
• APICS certifications such as CPIM, CSCP
• Good understanding of Lean and other continuous improvement principles
• Experience in multi-cultural work environments
• Experience in low volume, high mix manufacturing environments