Buyer IV (Oil & Gas)

Bowman Consulting Group, Ltd.•Houston, TX

5h•Onsite

About The Position

Bowman has an opportunity for a Buyer IV (Oil & Gas) to join our team in Houston, TX. At Bowman, we believe in creating opportunities for aspiring people to thrive and achieve ambitious goals. That’s why a career at Bowman is more than a job. It is an opportunity to be part of a diverse and engaged community of professionals, to be treated as a respected and valued member of a motivated team and to be empowered to do exceptional work that advances the best interest of everyone involved. We recognize the importance of creating a work environment that is both rewarding to our employees and supportive of our unwavering commitment to provide unparalleled service to our clients. The purpose of this role is to provide technical and commercial support related to procurement activities, including supplier qualification, performance management, and purchasing. In this role, the Senior Buyer will ensure that RPT is partnering with top performing suppliers and materials are purchased and delivered on time.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or equivalent required.
Seven or more (7+) years of experience.
Excellent facilitation, communication, and analytical skills – written and verbal.
High level of personal integrity.
Strong relationship capabilities.
Proficient in both written and spoken English.
Negotiation and commercial acumen.
Supplier evaluation, vendor management, and performance tracking.
Strong forecasting and organizational skills.
Analytical thinking and attention to detail.
Ability to build and maintain strong working relationships with suppliers and internal teams.
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

Evaluates and analyzes purchasing trends and price trends to identify forecasting demand and minimize purchasing costs.
Input to support creation and estimation of Project AFE budgets, proposals, and schedules.
Preparing and communicating status reports for supplier qualifications, project deliverables, and other department initiatives.
Develop and lead supplier engagement activities, promoting supplier awareness of company brand, culture, services, competencies, experience, and forecasting.
Maintain relationships with vendors or suppliers and negotiate contracts for purchases.
Supplier performance measurement and oversight.
Purchases materials at the most favorable terms for the company by preparing Supplier Qualifications, Bid Lists, Requests for Quotation, Bid Evaluations, Purchase Recommendations, and Purchase Orders.
Facilitate technical or commercial clarifications, negotiate terms, coordinate source inspection, and track purchases with suppliers.
Ensure all changes to order cost and/or schedule are clearly communicated.
Work is highly independent.