Senior Buyer

Senior Buyer

Automation-X, the industry leader in oil and gas wellhead automation products, has an outstanding opportunity for a Senior Buyer with our Corporate team.

Our success is built on delivering integrated automation solutions to the oil and gas industry. We are looking for a motivated professional with experience in purchasing to provide support and customer service across the company to our team and to our customers.

For more information on the company : https : / / automation-x.com /

Job Summary

The Senior Buyer will research, evaluate, and source products to be sold. They will analyze competitors, market trends, sales, and profits and apply these insights when making decisions in sync with the current profile and future needs of the company.

They will update management about requisitions on a regular basis and make sure the quality of received stock meets company expectations.

Most of their efforts will go into deciding which lines of products are worth keeping up and which ones should be discontinued.

The Senior Buyer will contribute to design concepts and website production, review samples, and come up with prices that allow for adequate profits, compared to acquisition costs.

This position will include a great deal of data research and analysis, presentation of proposals, and will be focused on vendor relationships and negotiations.

The Senior Buyer will need to be confident in pricing negotiations and working directly with manufacturers, both on a domestic and international scale.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Dispute management
• Performs other duties as assigned

Education and Experience Requirements

• Bachelors Degree Required
• Minimum 4-5 years relevant purchasing or buying experience is required

Preferred Skills and Abilities

• NetSuite Experience, or experience with similar software
• Extensive knowledge of supply chain and purchasing functions and best practices
• Experience in the Oil and Gas industry a plus
• Expertise working with vendors on a global scale
• Exceptional negotiation skills, high level of comfort interacting with vendors
• Experience in data analysis, trend calculations and forecasting
• Strong Excel skills
• Knowledge in use of personal computer and PC Software (Microsoft Office, Google Suite)
• Superior written and verbal communication skills and inter-personal skills
• Professional and personable demeanor
• Superior organizational, decision-making and follow-up skills
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Ability to adjust to flexible environment
• Ability to problem solve through technical and analytical analysis
• Passionate and high energy which can assist in selling future vision to customers and vendors
• Strong detail orientation, with focus on data quality
• Focused on continuous learning and developing new skills
• Excellent process orientation which focuses on efficiency
• Savvy with technology which includes use of web-based platforms, case management, etc.

Working Conditions and Physical Demands

Remote position with some travel required

Travel Required

Up to 50% travel required

Compensation

Salary : $85,000 - $95,000 per year, commensurate with experience

Additional Notes

Automation-X offers an outstanding benefits package that includes medical, dental and vision insurance and a 401(K) with a strong company match.

Paid vacation, sick time and 9 paid holidays throughout the year.

• All employment offers are contingent upon successful completion of a pre-employment drug screening and background / criminal check, consistent with applicable laws* *.*
17 days ago