Procurement Specialist - Technical

Weatherford•Huntsville, TX

About The Position

The Procurement Specialist supports sourcing and purchasing technical goods and services, ensuring purchases meet demand, business, quality, and technical specifications. The role requires understanding technical specifications and evaluating suppliers to help maintain an efficient supply chain and support successful execution and customer fulfillment. It may also involve negotiating with suppliers and ensuring delivery under agreed terms, timelines, and costs to obtain maximum value for the company. The role reviews purchase requisitions, clarifies technical and delivery requirements, checks whether existing inventory can be redeployed, uses contract pricing where available, solicits and evaluates supplier quotations, and manages purchase orders through acknowledgement, delivery updates, and change management. The Procurement Specialist coordinates with suppliers and Source to Pay teams to resolve receipt, invoice, supplier, payment-term, and shipment issues; assists with supplier negotiations and reviews; supports supplier-base rationalization; tracks non-conformances; and uses material-planning reports to assess supply requirements. The position also maintains stakeholder communications, reports shortages and backlogs, follows company quality, safety, security, compliance, and financial policies, and supports cost-of-ownership improvements.

Requirements

A four-year university degree or equivalent.
Six or more years of Supply Chain experience.
Prior working experience in planning, purchasing, and material optimization.
Experience in a procurement, supply chain, planning, or material management position.
Entry-level candidates may have prior experience in commodity-specific work fields.
Ability to interact in English and potentially other languages relevant to the local hub.

Nice To Haves

Certified Purchasing Professional (CPP) or Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP).
Solid knowledge of Material Resource Planning and Demand Resource Planning.
Good understanding of procurement processes, industry standards, and supplier management.
Strong analytical, negotiation, and communication skills, with the ability to influence.
High attention to detail and accuracy.
Proficiency in the MS Office suite, including advanced Excel skills.
Ability to work under pressure, multitask, and meet deadlines.
Flexibility and ability to adapt quickly to a constantly changing environment and operational requirements.

Responsibilities

Follow corporate governance, security, compliance, health, safety, environmental, and quality policies and applicable laws and standards.
Apply the correct purchasing channel, including appropriate use of Purchase Orders and P-Cards.
Understand technical specifications and work with engineering teams to interpret technical drawings, requirements, and standards.
Review purchase requisitions from Operations and Manufacturing branches and obtain clarification on specifications and required delivery dates.
Source goods and services to the required specifications, check for available inventory to redeploy, and use contract pricing where available.
Request supplier quotations, communicate delivery requirements, and evaluate quote accuracy, pricing, delivery, quality, and total cost of ownership.
Create purchase orders in line with New Order guidelines and communicate valid purchase orders to branches and suppliers.
Obtain supplier acknowledgements, update anticipated delivery dates, and maintain purchase orders for freight charges, amendments, and other changes.
Liaise between suppliers and Source to Pay functions to resolve purchase order receipt, invoice, supplier requirement, payment-term, and shipment-tracking issues.
Facilitate or assist with supplier contract negotiations as required.
Participate in supplier reviews and develop relationships with identified strategic suppliers.
Use company systems, tools, spreadsheets, and reports safely and efficiently.
Support supplier-base rationalization in collaboration with Sourcing and Category Management.
Report supplier non-conformances and follow up until they are resolved.
Use MRP/DRP reports to review supply requirements for business and production demand, including outside processes where needed.
Assess supplier relationship needs and use those relationships to improve on-time delivery, product development, operational efficiency, and supplier performance.
Document and process transactions in accordance with Sarbanes-Oxley requirements where applicable.
Maintain effective communication with internal stakeholders and appropriate external contacts.
Prepare and communicate shortage and backlog reports and provide visibility into potential interruptions.
Contact vendors, place orders, verify supplies, manage supply requisitions, confirm expected delivery dates, and inform internal clients of potential delays.
Manage costs within approved budgets and follow applicable financial policies and procedures.
Identify opportunities to reduce total cost of ownership and work with Supply Chain Leaders on implementation plans, where applicable.