Senior Buyer

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.•Houston, TX

31d•Onsite

About The Position

This role requires the day-to-day procurement support of New Unit Business (NUB) packaging, Customer Service (CSB) components and MRO items. This includes RFQ, PO entry and management, supplier management & sourcing, expediting, cost control, material PO-invoice resolution and procurement reporting.

Requirements

Qualified candidates will possess a Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain Management, Business or a related field or a minimum of 7 years of industrial buying experience in lieu of a Bachelor’s Degree
Candidates should have a general knowledge for PV&F, electrical components, fasteners, seals, gaskets and other typical commercial items used in the rotating equipment industry
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Proficient in SAP (MM module) and MS Office including Excel, Word and Outlook, Smartsheet, Tableau, etc.
Good knowledge of all procurement functions, terms and conditions, Incoterms, Uniform Commercial Codes, fair business practices, procurement ethics and knowledge of sources to gather critical market information is required
High degree of service orientation to build strong and value add to relationships with manufacturing and after sales service personnel are required
Ability to work with minimal supervision and prioritize multiple tasks with ever changing priorities
Curiosity and willingness to learn and grow with the organization
Positive attitude with a strong affinity to change management
Strong planning and analytical skills
Basic understanding of cost accounting
Cool and calm under fire in fast paced work environments
Clear understanding and working knowledge of BOM structures
Ability to influence internal customers to follow Procurement best practices
Excellent organization, communication and presentation skills
Strong mechanical aptitude

Nice To Haves

Experience with, or the ability to work within, management systems aligned with ISO 9001 (Quality Management), ISO 14001 (Environmental Management), ISO 27001 (Information Security Management), and ISO 45001 (Occupational Health & Safety) standards is valued and supports MCOI's commitment to quality, environmental sustainability, information security, workplace health and safety, and continuous improvement.
Experience or exposure to the turbomachinery industry
APICS certifications such as CPIM, CSCP
Good understanding of Lean and other continuous improvement principles
Experience in multi-cultural work environments
Experience in low volume, high mix manufacturing environments

Responsibilities

Foster an environment of teamwork, compliance and continual improvement.
Adhere to the Company's objectives, i.e. Safety, Quality, Environmental and Information Security
Ensure compliance with departments’ standard procedures.
Ensure that all requests from internal customers, for assigned categories, have clearly defined mechanical, performance and quality specifications and/or scope of work to effectively communicate MCO-I requirements to potential suppliers
Prepare Requests for Quotation (RFQ) or Proposal (RFP) documents in accordance with the specifications and/or scopes of work, including all technical, commercial, and quality requirements
During bid evaluation cycle, coordinate requests for technical clarification with engineering, commercial communications and bid clarification, as required
Prepare and submit timely RFQ’s, obtain and organize quotations and proposals in designated folders
Prepare complete commercial bid evaluations and prepare the sourcing recommendation for approval by supervisor
Identify supplier source restrictions based on Approved Supplier or Material Lists (ASL/AML) as specified during project kickoff meetings. This includes Country of Origin (COO) restrictions.
Conduct commercial negotiations and ensure properly documented achievements for KPI metrics with regard to cost savings, payment terms, freight, etc.
Prepare and issue purchase orders, purchase order changes and negotiated outline agreements, as needed, to support operations’ need dates and customer contract dates. KPI’s are in place to measure performance
Manage supplier performance through the use of open order reports and communicating quarterly metrics such as quality and OTD
Regular follow up and expediting of materials, as required to support the business needs
Ensure that supplier issues after the issuance of a purchase order are resolved timely and effectively. This includes but is not limited to delivery issues, quality issues, and invoicing issues
Initiate the supplier correction action requests process (SCAR) for non-conforming materials and follow through to completion for rework or replacement of material, submission of required documents and charge backs to recover any costs incurred by MCO-I
Assist with identifying & qualifying new suppliers for assigned categories, agree on terms and negotiate supply agreements when appropriate, including discount structures and volume rebates
Proactively identify and communicate significant supplier, material, transit, cost and/or market trends that would impact MCO-I business
Manage and negotiate supplier pricing agreements
Initiate and coordinate with various service providers to support production, external and on-site
Work with IT, QA and other departments on continuous improvement projects related to systems and processes
Support the development of policies, work procedures, and provide related training to internal stakeholders
Become the MCO-I subject matter expert (SME) for assigned part categories
Ensure that PO delivery dates are maintained accurately in SAP for stakeholder visibility and reporting integrity
Update required status reports on defined frequency for CSB spares, NUB packaging or other supported teams
Attend required meetings with operations, engineering, project management, spare parts team, etc. for purchased part issues affecting production schedules or customer delivery dates
Complete all required company training, as assigned, in a timely manner
Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.