Buyer - Full time - Supply Chain Purchasing

Buyer

Full Time Victoria, TX, US

Buyer

Department: Supply Chain / Procurement

Reports To: Director of Supply Chain

Status: Full-Time, Exempt

Tejas Production Services designs and fabricates custom oil & gas process equipment — TEG dehydration units, separators, stabilizers, absorbers, and related midstream packages. The Buyer is responsible for converting material requirements into purchase orders accurately and on time, ensuring that fabrication and project schedules are never delayed by material availability. This is a hands‑on procurement role that lives in the ERP/MRP system daily, sources competitively, and partners closely with engineering, manufacturing, operations, and accounts payable to keep custom equipment builds on track.

The ideal candidate understands the rhythm of project‑and work‑order‑driven manufacturing, can read demand signals out of an MRP system, and knows how to manage long‑lead and engineered‑to‑order items in a fabrication environment.

Material Planning & Demand Analysis

Run and review MRP output, planned order reports, requisitions, and shortage reports to identify material needs by project, work order, and required‑by date.

Translate bills of material (BOMs) and engineering releases into actionable buying requirements.

Monitor inventory levels and work with operations to anticipate purchasing needs and avoid supply disruptions.

Prioritize purchasing activity around long‑lead and critical‑path items (e.g., TEG pumps, instrumentation, BTEX injection systems, valves, pressure vessel components) to protect project schedules.

Identify and flag demand/supply imbalances early, escalating risks to manufacturing and project management before they become delays.

Obtain and evaluate pricing, specifications, and other data related to goods and services; proactively source and compare vendors to ensure best value in both quality and cost.

Identify and source alternate and second‑source suppliers to reduce single‑source risk and maintain continuity during supply chain disruptions.

Prepare, issue, and track purchase orders for all approved purchases in the ERP/MRP system, in accordance with company policies and approval workflows.

Obtain and reconcile vendor order acknowledgments, confirming pricing, quantities, and promised delivery dates.

Collaborate with operations to confirm delivery timelines and perform proactive follow‑up on outstanding purchase orders to prevent delays.

Partner with the accounts payable team to reconcile discrepancies between purchase orders and invoices in a timely manner.

Ensure all purchasing activity complies with company procurement policies and budget guidelines.

Evaluate and qualify new and existing vendors based on pricing, quality, reliability, and lead times.

Establish and maintain accurate, organized procurement records, including vendor files, contracts, and purchase history.

Maintain accurate item master, vendor, pricing, and lead‑time data in the ERP to keep MRP signals reliable.

Support material traceability and documentation requirements (e.g., MTRs / material test reports, certs) consistent with code fabrication and customer/project specifications.

Coordinate with the warehouse/inventory team on receiving issues, returns, and stock accuracy.

Generate and analyze procurement reports to identify cost‑saving opportunities and purchasing trends.

Partner with engineering and project management on engineered‑to‑order and customer‑specified components.

Communicate material status, ETAs, and risks clearly to manufacturing and project stakeholders.

Hands‑on proficiency with an ERP/MRP system such as NetSuite or Rootstock for requisitions, PO management, and material planning.

Proficiency in Excel and standard business software.

5 years of experience in a related field.

Experience buying for oil & gas process equipment, pressure vessels, or heavy fabrication.

Familiarity with machined parts, plate and structural steel, fittings, valves, instrumentation, and rotating equipment (pumps).

Exposure to ASME code fabrication and material traceability/documentation requirements.

Experience managing long‑lead and engineered‑to‑order procurement on a project/percentage‑of‑completion basis.

Sense of urgency — understands that material timing drives shop and project schedules.

Judgment — balances cost, lead time, quality, and risk on every award.

Systems discipline — keeps ERP data clean so MRP can be trusted.

Collaboration — works effectively across engineering, manufacturing, operations, and AP.

Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.