Lead Sourcing Specialist - Buying/Procurement

Baker Hughes • Houston, TX

9d • Onsite

About The Position

Baker Hughes is a global energy technology company serving the oil and gas sector across more than 120 countries. The Commercial & Sales organization drives growth by building strong customer partnerships, commercializing hydrocarbons, and delivering integrated equipment and service solutions. With a focus on digital transformation and energy transition, the team leverages data-driven insights to optimize sales performance and maximize customer value. As a Lead Sourcing Specialist - Buying/Procurement, you will be the main point of contact for suppliers for all activities related to the execution of the direct materials supplies. You will work with Suppliers to ensure On Time Delivery for goods and related documents and to identify and implement continuous development programs for improving their performances, capacity and capability. You will be accountable to solve complex problems, execute objectives, and support short-term/long-term business goals. You will demonstrate leadership in communicating business goals and results, programs, and processes for the product/commodity managed.

Requirements

• Have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college in Engineering, Procurement, Supply Chain Management, Finance, Economics, or alternative MBA.
• Have a minimum of 5 years working experience in Procurement, Operations, Supply Chain, Project Management and/or Commercial, with preferred knowledge of oil and gas products.
• Demonstrate marked leadership skills, being able to effectively drive execution, influence internal stakeholders and guiding peers’ growth.
• Demonstrate the ability to quickly adapt to learning and consolidate new products, business areas and managed commodities.
• Have a strong attitude and open mindset focused on partnership, inclusivity, proactivity and fast innovation, to embrace the Cultural Transformation Company need.
• Be stressed resilient with professional attitude and have experience in managing multiple priorities and stakeholders in a complex working environment.
• Be able to maintain workload management in a high-pressure environment, through the ability to organize and prioritize tasks subject to criticalities.
• Be autonomous and a self-starter, proactively taking the initiative for solving problems.
• Have an analytical approach for problem identification and their quick resolution.
• Have a team-working attitude, be motivated and focused on results.
• Have strong communication, interpersonal and negotiation skills, to be able to build strong relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders and to facilitate supplies execution.
• Have a willingness to travel both to regional and international locations, to work with suppliers (up to 20% travel required).
• Be fluent in English
• Have a proficient in MS Excel & ERP Systems.
• This position requires valid work authorization in the country of employment. The employer is unable to sponsor work authorization for this role at any time.
• You will be eligible to participate in Company-sponsored benefit programs, including health & welfare programs and the Thrift Plan (401k).
• You will have a choice of coverage options that best suit your needs. Coverage options and contribution amounts are related to your benefit elections, base salary level, and specific requirements of each of these plans.
• This position is eligible for our comprehensive and competitive benefits package, which can be found here, and is further eligible for additional forms of compensation such as bonuses subject to the terms of the applicable benefit plans or policies.

Nice To Haves

• preferred knowledge of oil and gas products

Responsibilities

• Managing delivery of materials for the assigned Suppliers, monitoring the production plan and coordinating Logistics until receiving into the systems, in line with Company processes and procedures.
• Giving the visibility to Internal Customer on Supplier plan, preventing criticalities and managing priorities, to ensure the achievement of Services and Manufacturing Sales Plan and quick execution in case of Customer outages and emergencies.
• Cooperating with Suppliers, Service Fulfillment, Manufacturing Operations, Project Managers, Quality and Engineering to define preventing actions and recovery plans on business urgencies.
• Supporting Suppliers execution, keeping all main metrics into the system updated, coordinating with Material Management to support Inventory Management, Sales Plan and programs for Services ODB reduction.
• Collaborating with Suppliers and supporting relevant Service Provider to ensure On Time Delivery for all documentations associated with the materials supplied.
• Interacting with the Platform and Operating Units inside Procurement Organization and to provide regular feedback about Supplier performances to refine the Supplier strategy.
• Partnering with Quality to support Supplier surveillance and on time issues resolution.
• Cooperating with Logistic team to generate transportation best plan to minimize cost and improve efficiency.
• Supporting both Vendor Recovery negotiations & results and Account Payable resolution on invoices issues.
• Supporting key Procurement initiatives through continuous improvement projects.
• Ensuring Supplier compliance with regulatory and reputation requirements

Benefits

• Contemporary work-life balance policies and wellbeing activities
• Comprehensive private medical care options
• Safety net of life insurance and disability programs
• Tailored financial programs
• Additional elected or voluntary benefits
• Company-sponsored benefit programs, including health & welfare programs and the Thrift Plan (401k)
• Choice of coverage options that best suit your needs
• Comprehensive and competitive benefits package
• Additional forms of compensation such as bonuses

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees