Operational Buyer
Description
Position Summary
The operational buyer role is a pivotal role responsible for the relationship and front to back success of Methanex Beaumont’s engineered equipment suppliers, offsite repair shops, rental companies, and all site services except high-risk. This includes tasks such as creating suppliers, processing purchase orders, addressing supplier-related challenges, and offering commercial assistance across all plant activities. The ideal candidate for this position should possess a minimum of 2 years of experience in procurement, indicating a level of familiarity and competency in handling such responsibilities.
Responsibilities
Master Data Management
- Triggering/monitoring the creation and maintenance of suppliers in ERP-system(s)
- Triggering/monitoring the creation and maintenance of Purchase Information Records (PIR's) and contracts in ERP-system(s)
- Keeping price, MOQ information in catalogue up to date in ERP-system(s)
Purchase Order creation
- Convert requisition (and/or MRP advice) into PO.
- Ensuring PO approval and complete Supplier Order package (with specs, drawings, etc.) attached to PO.
- Sending PO (electronically) to the supplier
Monitor & report PO Progress
- Chasing order confirmation and update PO accordingly
- Monitoring delivery planning
- Changing PO if needed
- Resolving supplier questions and issues related to the PO.
- Resolving invoicing issues related to PO.
- Resolving delivery / quality issues in consultation with Warehouse and Quality
- Request for Quotation (under guidance of Business Procurement Manager, Category Manager or Project Procurement Manager)
- Sending the RFQ (or RFP) for products and services (to the selected suppliers) under guidance of the Business Procurement Manager, Category Manager or Project Procurement Manager
- Receiving quotes (or proposals) and sharing with evaluation committee
- Reviewing the quotes (or proposals) based on the evaluation criteria set.
- Requesting for updated quotes (or proposals) and compare
- Preselecting supplier in consultation with Category Manager and award order to supplier
Continuous improvement
- Working towards process improvement in operational procurement process
- Identifying recurring problems and participating in resolving them
- Knowledge / experience in operational procurement / ordering / RFQ-ing required, at least 2 years, preferably in a broad variety of goods and services.
Qualifications
Education, Experience, and/or Training
- Bachelor’s degree in business administration strongly preferred (preferably with SCM or Procurement as major)
- Procurement certification preferred (CIPS, ISM, etc.)
- Knowledge / experience of ERP systems required, preferably Maximo
- Knowledge / experience of (for the job relevant) administrative processes required.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Good interpersonal and communication skills (at least in English)
- Accuracy
- Analyzing
- Flexibility/adaptability
- Cooperation
- Maintaining relationships (internal/external)
- Monitoring progress
- Perseverance
- Stress resistance
Security Clearance Requirements
- Transportation Workers Identification Credential (TWIC)
Physical
- Ability to lift 25 lbs. occasionally.
- Ability to sit for prolonged amounts of time required.
- Ability to effectively communicate through various means required.
Work Schedule
- 9/80 Schedule with alternating Fridays off unless a business need requires you to go into the office.
- May work additional hours and days, including weekends and holidays as required.