Buyer - Houston TX
Military Spouse Corporate Career Network•Houston, TX
•Onsite
About The Position
The Buyer identifies and selects suppliers, completes requests for quotes, issues and expedites purchase orders, coordinates contract agreements between suppliers and NOV, closes out purchase orders, and shares procurement information and knowledge with co-workers and supervisors. The position also supports retrofit projects and new products by assessing supplier capabilities, reviewing supplier documentation, and helping resolve vendor technical queries with Engineering. The role is on-site in Houston, Texas.
Responsibilities
- Identify and select primary and secondary suppliers.
- Complete requests for quotes and negotiate procurement contracts.
- Issue purchase orders and expedite orders.
- Coordinate contract agreements between suppliers and NOV.
- Verify purchase orders and keep purchase order status up to date.
- Close out purchase orders.
- Provide information and knowledge to co-workers and supervisors.
- Assist in determining supplier capabilities for retrofit projects and new products.
- Assist in identifying quality assurance clauses and reviewing supplier documentation.
- Apply working knowledge of product design and assembly to the manufacturing process.
- Develop tools and processes to improve materials flow, quality, productivity, and efficiency.
- Contribute to cost-reduction efforts internally and externally by seeking and implementing cost-reduction opportunities.
- Help resolve technical queries from vendors in collaboration with the Engineering Department.
- Perform other work-related tasks as assigned.
- Comply with NOV company and HSE policies and procedures.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
