Strategic Sourcing Specialist

Enerflex Ltd • Houston, TX

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About The Position

The Strategic Sourcing Specialist sources products and services needed by the Engineered Systems and Major Projects team. Working with Purchasing Agents across regions and reporting directly to the Manager – Strategic Sourcing, the role supports procurement activities and vendor coordination for major and minor commodities. The specialist manages sourcing activities from identifying cost-saving opportunities and creating competitive environments through negotiation, contract generation, and ensuring on-time material delivery for project fulfillment.

The position works with engineering and project teams to develop and execute sourcing strategies, identifies and coordinates with vendors, tracks purchase orders and deliveries, and supports supplier performance analysis. It also maintains cost, bid, procurement, expediting, and supplier-performance reporting, while assisting with purchase order closure, receiving, invoice matching, and supplier qualification.

This role is based in a fast-paced general office environment, where many tasks are time-sensitive. Domestic and international travel is possible on occasion. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States; the organization cannot consider candidates requiring visa sponsorship or transfer of an existing visa.

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, organizational, 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 the ability to communicate effectively with employees and vendors.
• Understanding of manufacturing processes and quality standards for major equipment.
• Experience with purchase order management and receiving processes.
• Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States; visa sponsorship or transfer is unavailable.

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 various time zones.
• Basic understanding of manufacturing processes for major packaged equipment, such as pumps, compressors, blowers, fired-equipment skids, and vessels.

Responsibilities

• Work with applications engineering, product engineering, and project teams to develop sourcing strategies for project-scope commodities.
• Develop sourcing plans during early project execution phases.
• Identify vendors, prepare RFQs, negotiate, and place purchase orders for outsourced commodities.
• Expedite suppliers to ensure timely delivery of project components.
• Support vendor performance evaluation and analysis after execution.
• Ensure compliance with procurement policies, procedures, and approval processes.
• Assist with maintaining and updating the Approved Vendors List (AVL).
• Coordinate post-purchase-order vendor activities through delivery, collaborating with engineering, quality, logistics, planners, and project management.
• Coordinate equipment deliveries to align with project timelines.
• Provide periodic updates on equipment purchases to Project Managers and Engineers.
• Identify vendor-related risks 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
• Career Level: Mid Level