Buyer, Senior

American Bureau of Shipping•Houston, TX

13d

About The Position

The Buyer supports procurement operations by leveraging the ERP system to ensure the efficient processing of purchase requests, purchase orders, vendor management, and compliance with company policies. This role focuses on streamlining procurement workflows, maintaining supplier relationships, and contributing to cost-saving initiatives through effective use of procurement technology. What You Will Do: Review and process purchase requisitions to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with organizational standards. Work with internal stakeholders to validate procurement requirements and ensure timely approvals within the system. Manage the competitive quotation process for low-value or one-off purchases, ensuring streamlined vendor selection and cost-effective procurement. Create, issue, and track purchase orders ensuring prompt delivery of goods and services. Monitor purchase order statuses and resolve any issues related to approvals, revisions, or invoicing errors. Collaborate with supplier administration to ensure supplier profile accuracy and adherence to compliance standards. Collaborate with suppliers to reconcile delivery issues or discrepancies in payment terms. Use ERP’s analytics capabilities to generate procurement performance reports., Monitor procurement KPIs such as cycle time from requisition to purchase order creation and supplier performance metrics. Identify areas of improvement within procurement workflows and collaborate with Procurement leadership to implement enhancements. Promote efficient use of automation features within ERP, such as auto-approval workflows, catalog management, and supplier portal functionalities. Ensure procurement activities comply with company policies, regulations, and audit requirements. Act as the primary liaison between procurement, accounts payable, and internal departments to address purchasing needs. Participate in cross-functional initiatives aimed at improving procurement efficiency and vendor partnerships. What You Will Need: Education and Experience Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, Business Administration, or a related field preferred. Requires a minimum of five (5) years previous, including procurement/purchasing experience and hands-on experience with Oracle Fusion Procurement System or similar ERP. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Knowledge of computer tools, consisting primarily of Microsoft applications. Knowledge of Oracle Fusion Procurement modules, including Purchase Requisitions, Purchase Orders, Supplier Management, and Reporting. Understanding of procurement principles, vendor management, and purchasing cycle workflows. Ability to interpret procurement data, generate insights, and suggest cost-saving recommendations. Ability to work proficiently within automated systems, analyze data sets, and troubleshoot system errors. Strong skills in resolving purchase order discrepancies, invoicing issues, and supplier conflicts. Excellent verbal and written communication skills to collaborate with stakeholders, vendors, and team members. Able to manage multiple duties and responsibilities. Obtains working knowledge of the ABS Health, Safety, Quality & Environmental Management System. Reporting Relationships: Reports directly to a Supervisor or Manager of Procurement

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, Business Administration, or a related field preferred.
Requires a minimum of five (5) years previous, including procurement/purchasing experience and hands-on experience with Oracle Fusion Procurement System or similar ERP.
Knowledge of computer tools, consisting primarily of Microsoft applications.
Knowledge of Oracle Fusion Procurement modules, including Purchase Requisitions, Purchase Orders, Supplier Management, and Reporting.
Understanding of procurement principles, vendor management, and purchasing cycle workflows.
Ability to interpret procurement data, generate insights, and suggest cost-saving recommendations.
Ability to work proficiently within automated systems, analyze data sets, and troubleshoot system errors.
Strong skills in resolving purchase order discrepancies, invoicing issues, and supplier conflicts.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills to collaborate with stakeholders, vendors, and team members.
Able to manage multiple duties and responsibilities.
Obtains working knowledge of the ABS Health, Safety, Quality & Environmental Management System.

Responsibilities

Review and process purchase requisitions to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with organizational standards.
Work with internal stakeholders to validate procurement requirements and ensure timely approvals within the system.
Manage the competitive quotation process for low-value or one-off purchases, ensuring streamlined vendor selection and cost-effective procurement.
Create, issue, and track purchase orders ensuring prompt delivery of goods and services.
Monitor purchase order statuses and resolve any issues related to approvals, revisions, or invoicing errors.
Collaborate with supplier administration to ensure supplier profile accuracy and adherence to compliance standards.
Collaborate with suppliers to reconcile delivery issues or discrepancies in payment terms.
Use ERP’s analytics capabilities to generate procurement performance reports.
Monitor procurement KPIs such as cycle time from requisition to purchase order creation and supplier performance metrics.
Identify areas of improvement within procurement workflows and collaborate with Procurement leadership to implement enhancements.
Promote efficient use of automation features within ERP, such as auto-approval workflows, catalog management, and supplier portal functionalities.
Ensure procurement activities comply with company policies, regulations, and audit requirements.
Act as the primary liaison between procurement, accounts payable, and internal departments to address purchasing needs.
Participate in cross-functional initiatives aimed at improving procurement efficiency and vendor partnerships.