Buyer

Methanex•Nederland, TX

About The Position

The buyer role is a pivotal role responsible for the relationship and front to back success of Methanex Beaumont’s engineered equipment suppliers, offsite repair shops, rental companies, and all site services except high-risk. This includes tasks such as creating suppliers, processing purchase orders, addressing supplier-related challenges, and offering commercial assistance across all plant activities. The ideal candidate for this position should possess a minimum of 2 years of experience in procurement, indicating a level of familiarity and competency in handling such responsibilities.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business administration strongly preferred (preferably with SCM or Procurement as major)
Procurement certification preferred (CIPS, ISM, etc.)
Knowledge / experience of ERP systems required, preferably Maximo
Knowledge / experience of (for the job relevant) administrative processes required.
Good interpersonal and communication skills (at least in English)
Accuracy
Analyzing
Flexibility/adaptability
Cooperation
Maintaining relationships (internal/external)
Monitoring progress
Perseverance
Stress resistance
Security Clearance Requirements
Transportation Workers Identification Credential (TWIC)
Ability to lift 25 lbs. occasionally.
Ability to sit for prolonged amounts of time required.
Ability to effectively communicate through various means required.

Nice To Haves

Procurement certification preferred (CIPS, ISM, etc.)
Bachelor’s degree in business administration strongly preferred (preferably with SCM or Procurement as major)

Responsibilities

Master Data Management
Triggering/monitoring the creation and maintenance of suppliers in ERP-system(s)
Triggering/monitoring the creation and maintenance of Purchase Information Records (PIR's) and contracts in ERP-system(s)
Keeping price, MOQ information in catalogue up to date in ERP-system(s)
Purchase Order creation
Convert requisition (and/or MRP advice) into PO.
Ensuring PO approval and complete Supplier Order package (with specs, drawings, etc.) attached to PO.
Sending PO (electronically) to the supplier
Monitor & report PO Progress
Chasing order confirmation and update PO accordingly
Monitoring delivery planning
Changing PO if needed
Resolving supplier questions and issues related to the PO.
Resolving invoicing issues related to PO.
Resolving delivery / quality issues in consultation with Warehouse and Quality
Request for Quotation (under guidance of Business Procurement Manager, Category Manager or Project Procurement Manager)
Sending the RFQ (or RFP) for products and services (to the selected suppliers) under guidance of the Business Procurement Manager, Category Manager or Project Procurement Manager
Receiving quotes (or proposals) and sharing with evaluation committee
Reviewing the quotes (or proposals) based on the evaluation criteria set.
Requesting for updated quotes (or proposals) and compare
Preselecting supplier in consultation with Category Manager and award order to supplier
Continuous improvement
Working towards process improvement in operational procurement process
Identifying recurring problems and participating in resolving them
Knowledge / experience in operational procurement / ordering / RFQ-ing required, at least 2 years, preferably in a broad variety of goods and services.