Procurement Specialist

Job Title:

Procurement Specialist

FLSA Status:

Exempt

Group:

Regular – Full Time

Department:

Supply Chain

Location:

Houston, TX

About Cooper Machinery Services

Cooper Machinery Services supplies natural gas compression equipment and services to customers globally in the Oil & Gas, Power, Transportation, and Marine sectors. With a proud heritage dating back to 1833, Cooper Machinery Services is the OEM for legendary product lines including Cooper-Bessemer™, Ajax™, Superior™, Gemini, TSI, CSI, Enterprise, and Joy. Headquartered in Houston, TX, but with commercial and services hubs around the world, Cooper Machinery Services provides world-class services to an installed base exceeding 22,000 units.

Our strength is our people. Each employee plays an integral role in our success and growth. With a commitment to our vision that strong relationships drive strong results and better business, our people make Cooper Machinery Services legendary.

Job Overview

As a Procurement Specialist, you will be responsible for managing the procurement process for casting, machining and forging suppliers. You will apply sourcing policies, serve as primary interface between suppliers and Cooper, and ensure adherence to specifications and budgets. This role requires a deep understanding of sourcing and procurement concepts, methods, and procedures to facilitate execution effectively.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

- Manage requests for quotation, negotiate the best price considering quality, reliability of source, and urgency of need for all commodities.

- Execute purchase orders in SAP, ensuring accurate and timely material status.

- Collaborate with the organization's planning and project management departments to develop best practices for achieving desired inventory levels at optimal landed cost.

- Collaborate with category managers on sources of supply, actively engaging in cost improvement activities while considering economic order quantities and encouraging suppliers to communicate potential cost improvements.

- Recommend substitutes for purposes of standardization or cost savings.

- Participate in establishing purchased standard and planned costs.

- Maintain knowledge of supplier quality and delivery performance, expediting parts as needed to meet organizational requirements.

- Collaborate with the Quality Department on first articles and improve supplier quality based on performance and resolve non-conforming materials promptly.

- Conduct regular supplier reviews communicate needs of the business and performance.

- Review incoming requisitions for specification completeness.

- Negotiate warranty claims against vendors, cancellation charges, and restocking charges. Consults with supervisor as required assuring our contractual position is protected. Comply with established policies, procedures, and practices.

- Demonstrate professionalism, objectivity, and a high standard of personal ethics at all times in dealings with stakeholders and vendors.

- Perform additional duties as assigned.

Qualifications

- Knowledge of foundry processes and experience managing vendors including but not limited to machining, pouring of castings, and open/closed die forging and related components is strongly preferred.

- Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university, or relevant experience combined with a High School Diploma/GED.

- Minimum 3-5 years of experience in sourcing and procurement.

- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.

Competencies

- Excellent verbal, written communication, and interpersonal skills.

- Strong organizational skills with proven ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities of varying complexity.

- Strong oral and written communication skills. Ability to collaborate at all levels both internally and externally.

- Ability to respond effectively to unplanned situations and circumstances.

- Must be able to work in a cross-functional team and demonstrate consistent forward progress.

- Proficiency with Microsoft Office including Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word applications.

- Demonstrated ERP experience required. SAP knowledge strongly preferred.

Cooper Machinery Services is an equal opportunity employer and gives all qualified applicants consideration of employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, any other characteristic protected by law.