Strategic Sourcing Specialist

Enerflex Ltd • Houston, TX

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About The Position

The Strategic Sourcing Specialist sources products and services essential to the Engineered Systems and Major Projects team. Working with Purchasing Agents across regions and reporting directly to the Manager – Strategic Sourcing, the specialist supports procurement activities and vendor coordination for major and minor commodities. The role covers all phases of sourcing, including identifying cost-saving opportunities, creating competitive environments, negotiating, generating contracts, and ensuring timely material delivery to support project fulfillment.

The position develops and executes sourcing strategies and plans, identifies vendors, prepares and evaluates requests for quotation, places purchase orders, expedites suppliers, and coordinates equipment delivery. It also supports vendor performance evaluation, procurement compliance, purchase order closure, receiving, invoice matching, cost analysis, forecasting, and supplier qualification. The work takes place in a fast-paced general office environment with time-sensitive tasks; domestic and international travel may occur occasionally.

Requirements

• Knowledge of purchasing and procurement principles.
• Knowledge of procurement methods and procedures within an ERP system.
• 6–8 years of experience with SAP-MM or a similar ERP system.
• Professional attitude and ability to work as a team player.
• Good communication, organization, interpersonal, and time-management skills.
• Diligence, dedication, and attention to detail.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint, including advanced Excel skills.
• Ability to work with staff and management at various levels in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including effective communication with employees and vendors.
• Understanding of manufacturing processes and quality standards for major equipment.
• Experience with purchase order management and receiving processes.
• Legally authorized to work in the United States; candidates requiring visa sponsorship or transfer of an existing visa to obtain or maintain U.S. work authorization cannot be considered.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, business, engineering, or equivalent.
• Five years of applicable procurement experience in EPC projects.
• Experience with global sourcing and working across different time zones.
• Basic understanding of major equipment manufacturing processes, including packaged equipment such as pumps, compressors, blowers, fired-equipment skids, and vessels.

Responsibilities

• Develop sourcing strategies with applications engineering, product engineering, and project teams for commodities defined by project scope.
• Develop sourcing plans during early project execution phases.
• Identify vendors, prepare requests for quotation, negotiate, and place purchase orders for outsourced commodities.
• Expedite suppliers to ensure timely delivery of project components.
• Support post-execution vendor performance evaluation and analysis.
• Ensure compliance with procurement policies, procedures, and approval processes.
• Assist with maintaining and updating the Approved Vendors List (AVL).
• Coordinate post-purchase-order activities with vendors through delivery, collaborating with engineering, quality, logistics, planners, and project management.
• Coordinate equipment deliveries to align with project timelines.
• Provide periodic equipment-purchase status updates to Project Managers and Engineers.
• Identify risks from vendor feedback and initiate mitigation measures with project stakeholders.
• Create and maintain Excel reports analyzing actual versus budget project costs.
• Develop and maintain equipment bid tabs for vendor selection.
• Update procurement and expediting tracking reports to measure project progress.
• Generate supplier performance dashboards tracking delivery, quality, and cost metrics.
• Support budget planning and forecasting for proposal and application teams.
• Coordinate purchase order closure procedures with other buyers and production teams.
• Coordinate packing slip verification and matching with purchase orders.
• Support the receiving team in confirming complete deliveries, documentation, and discrepancy resolution.
• Assist with invoice matching and accounts payable support for purchase order closure.
• Perform other tasks supporting procurement operations and supplier qualification efforts.

Benefits

• Generous healthcare, dental, and vision plans.
• 401(k) employer matching.
• Generous paid time off program.
• Employee equity plan.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Fun office environment.
• Competitive wages and extensive rewards programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time