Buyer II (Projects)

ONEOK•Tulsa, OK

2d•$73,000 - $109,000

About The Position

#WeAreONEOK – Fortune 500 company. 100+ years in business. Leading midstream service provider. Safety first. Sustainable operations. Environmentally responsible. Employee focused. JOB SUMMARY Job Profile Summary Support projects through supply chain activities by facilitating a broad range of procurement activities and overseeing assigned material or service categories across multiple ONEOK locations. Responsibilities include coordinating competitive bidding events, reviewing specifications, and selecting suppliers that best meet operational and project requirements. This role works collaboratively with a diverse set of stakeholders at all organizational levels and across a wide geographical area to ensure timely and accurate fulfillment, while contributing to supplier performance efforts, basic contract preparation, and process improvement initiatives. The role also includes more advanced procurement activities aligned with the assigned project focus area and sourcing responsibilities.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in business administration, Supply Chain or related field, or an equivalent combination of education and job‑related experience.
Experience working with purchasing processes, policies, and systems such as Ariba SAP or other Source to Pay Systems.
Experience researching products, clarifying specifications, and documenting competitive bids.
Experience using analytical tools to support purchasing decisions.
Experience interpreting manuals, catalogs, contracts, and specifications.
Experience applying math and formulas relevant to cost analysis and accuracy verification.
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, with the ability to develop organized reports and professional presentations.
Knowledge of purchasing processes, Source to Pay systems, and supply chain procedures.
Knowledge of materials, equipment, and supplies commonly used in energy sector.
Skill in evaluating supplier quotes and identifying cost‑effective options.
Ability to analyze data and support negotiation strategies.
Ability to communicate effectively across teams and suppliers.
Ability to compose purchasing documents and professional correspondence.
Ability to interpret and apply purchasing policies and specifications.
Ability to use office equipment and software relevant to the position.

Nice To Haves

Exposure to project type supply chain work is beneficial.
Spanish language proficiency is a value‑added skill but not required.

Responsibilities

Monitor S2P System queues and review/approve requisitions according to best practices and policies.
Help prepare basic purchase contracts under the direction of Projects and the Supply Chain team ensuring compliance with established policies.
Review, process, and validate purchase requisitions; collaborate with stakeholders to confirm accuracy of specifications, and alignment with procurement guidance. Also, assisting in reconciling invoices.
Assist and train enterprise-wide locations on Source to Pay functions and purchasing workflows as needed.
Manage critical material orders through the complete lifecycle sourcing through start up.
Identify emerging risks to material orders and collaborate with suppliers or project managers to establish mitigation steps.
Adjust purchasing priorities as identified or directed.
Usage of analytical tools to check, identify, and correct purchase order, receiving, or supplier errors.
Analyze spend data using Purchasing/Financial tools to support negotiation strategies, identify cost‑saving opportunities, and improve purchasing decisions.
Solicit and review vendor quotes against material requests to ensure accuracy and alignment, with guidance as needed.
Manage competitive bidding by preparing RFQs, analyzing and documenting supplier quotes, preparing and presenting comprehensive bid analysis and applying evaluation practices that support long‑term competitive advantage.
Leads routine supplier negotiations and assist with portions of more complex negotiations, including project materials and basic terms & conditions review.
Monitor vendor schedule and use regular communication to help build strong vendor relationships and support on time delivery
Support and contribute to supply chain KPIs by improving cost efficiency, service performance, data accuracy, and other metrics within assigned focus areas.