Strategic Sourcing Buyer

Description We are looking for an experienced Buyer to support procurement and sourcing activities across multiple sites in Houston, Texas. This role focuses on securing materials, equipment, and services through competitive sourcing, effective supplier partnerships, and sound commercial negotiations. The ideal candidate brings strong judgment in industrial purchasing environments and can balance operational needs, cost control, and compliance requirements.

Responsibilities:

• Direct competitive sourcing efforts for materials, equipment, and service needs by coordinating bid requests, evaluating proposals, and recommending award decisions.

• Negotiate commercial agreements with suppliers, including pricing, service levels, delivery expectations, and contractual terms that align with business objectives.

• Build and maintain productive vendor relationships through ongoing communication, performance monitoring, and proactive issue resolution.

• Oversee purchasing activities such as requisition review, purchase order execution, contract tracking, and renewal planning to ensure timely support for operations.

• Partner with internal teams to address procurement challenges, clarify requirements, and improve purchasing workflows across business locations.

• Support compliance and governance standards by maintaining accurate documentation, benchmarking supplier options, and reinforcing procurement policies.

• Use procurement platforms such as Coupa P2P and enterprise systems like SAP to manage transactions, reporting, and sourcing records.

• Contribute to inventory and warehouse-related purchasing decisions by aligning supply plans with maintenance, engineering, and operational demand. Requirements • At least 5 years of experience in procurement, purchasing, or sourcing within an industrial or similarly complex operating environment.

• Demonstrated success leading sourcing events and handling supplier negotiations for contracts, pricing, and commercial terms.

• Hands-on experience with Coupa P2P is required; familiarity with SAP or SAP MM is strongly preferred.

• Strong ability to manage supplier performance and communicate effectively with cross-functional stakeholders.

• Knowledge of procurement support for operations, maintenance, engineering, MRO, or related business functions is highly valued.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including tools such as VLOOKUP and Pivot Tables, with the ability to analyze purchasing data.

• Exposure to warehouse inventory, inventory planning, or materials management processes is considered an advantage.

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