Strategic Buyer - Analyzer System Integration (ASI)

Yokogawa•Sugar Land, TX

11d

About The Position

Yokogawa, an award-winning company for its technological innovations, is a global leader in industrial automation, test and measurement, information systems, and industrial services. The company is dedicated to shaping a better future by supporting key global initiatives such as the energy transition, biotechnology, artificial intelligence, and industrial cybersecurity, aligning its efforts with the United Nations sustainable development goals. With a corporate mission to "co-innovate tomorrow," Yokogawa employs 18,000 people across more than 60 countries. The company seeks dynamic individuals who share a passion for technology and environmental stewardship. In return, Yokogawa offers significant career growth opportunities within a global culture that emphasizes respect, value creation, collaboration, integrity, and gratitude.

Requirements

Experience in partnering with Sales and Engineering teams during the bidding and proposal phase.
Ability to identify key buy-out materials, third-party instrumentation, and complex engineered sub-assemblies.
Skill in soliciting, reviewing, and evaluating vendor quotations for accurate pricing and commercial alignment.
Experience in managing the commercial procurement cycle for awarded projects.
Proficiency in issuing RFQs, conducting negotiations, and structuring commercial terms (including milestone payments, Liquidated Damages, and warranties).
Proven ability to drive cost-reduction targets, track cost avoidance, and report savings.
Experience in managing high-complexity, high-risk purchase orders and agreements.
Skills in scouting, evaluating, and onboarding new vendors.
Experience in managing incumbent vendor performance and optimizing their metrics (on-time delivery, quality, cost competitiveness).
Ability to build strong supplier relationships for capacity allocation and execution support.
Capability to maintain oversight of critical-path purchase orders for contract compliance and schedule protection.
Experience in driving vendor expediting for complex or long-lead equipment.
Knowledge of internal enterprise procurement policies, audit requirements, and corporate governance standards.
Proficiency in maintaining procurement files, contracts, and supplier records within a global enterprise platform (ERP).

Responsibilities

Partner closely with the ASI Sales and Engineering teams during the customer bidding and proposal phase.
Identify key buy-out materials, third-party instrumentation, and complex engineered sub-assemblies required for customer proposals.
Solicit, review, and evaluate competitive, up-to-date vendor quotations to ensure accurate, winning proposal pricing and commercial alignment.
Own the commercial procurement cycle once project purchase orders are awarded by the customer.
Issue updated RFQs, conduct multi-round negotiations, and structure complex commercial terms (including milestone payment schedules, Liquidated Damages, and warranties).
Drive cost-reduction targets, track cost avoidance, and report overall savings per project.
Directly manage high-complexity, high-risk purchase orders and agreements end-to-end, maintaining high standards for contractual protection.
Actively scout, evaluate, and onboard new vendors to build a robust, cost-effective supplier base for ASI equipment and integration services.
Manage and optimize incumbent vendor performance by tracking key metrics (on-time delivery, quality, cost competitiveness) and continuously challenging suppliers to improve pricing, lead times, and commercial terms.
Build strong supplier relationships to ensure priority capacity allocation and execution support during critical project schedules.
Maintain targeted oversight of critical-path purchase orders to ensure contract compliance, protect project timelines and delivery schedules.
Drive targeted vendor expediting on complex or long-lead equipment to proactively mitigate schedule delays.
Ensure strict adherence to internal enterprise procurement policies, audit requirements, and corporate governance standards across all purchasing transactions.
Maintain complete and compliant procurement files, contracts, and supplier records within global enterprise platform (ERP).