Position Summary
The Procurement Buyer will facilitate efficient and cost-effective purchasing of goods and services required for the smooth operation of midstream oil and gas activities. Compensation commensurate with experience. This position is located in Houston Texas, and reports to the Supply Chain Manager.
Pilot Water Solutions (“PWS”) is the most reliable name in water midstream. PWS is a full service, full life cycle water midstream company with assets across the Permian, Eagle Ford, Rockies, Haynesville, and Appalachia. With strategically located assets in the core of its basins, Pilot Water Solutions is positioned to meet the needs of its customers with best-in-class service and reliability.
Essential Job Requirements
- Assist in the end-to-end procurement process, including sourcing, bidding, negotiations, and contracting activities, to ensure timely and cost-effective acquisition of goods and services.
- Identify and evaluate potential suppliers, establish and maintain relationships, negotiate contracts, and monitor supplier performance to ensure compliance with quality, cost, and delivery requirements.
- Follow the requisition authorization process.
- Clearing purchase orders from beginning to end.
- Generate and manage purchase orders in NetSuite system, ensuring accuracy, adherence to procurement policies and procedures, and timely processing.
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders to forecast inventory needs, monitor stock levels, and coordinate with suppliers to ensure on-time delivery, minimizing stockouts and excess inventory.
- Conduct market research, analyze pricing trends, evaluate supplier proposals, and negotiate favorable terms to optimize costs while maintaining quality standards.
- Ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, maintain accurate, procurement records, and manage documentation related to purchases, contracts, and supplier agreements.
- Identify opportunities for process improvements, standardization, and automation within the procurement function to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and cost effectiveness.
- Collaborate with other departments such as operations, and finance to align procurement activities with overall business objectives.
- Review and execute purchase orders, change orders and other documents within delegated authority.
- Maintain the integrity of the procurement process.
- Analyze current procurement activities and recommend improvements through more efficient procurement methods e-procurement, quantity discounts, standardization, value analysis or cooperative purchasing.
- Effectively communicate purchasing policies and procedures to all personnel and interpret said policies and procedures as necessary.
- Prepare and maintain accurate records and documentation on all solicitations, responses, purchase contracts, correspondence, and related follow-ups.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Business Law, Finance, Purchasing or related field.
- Knowledge of SOX compliance is a must (SWD sector is a plus).
- Knowledge of infrastructure project delivery methods.
- Knowledge of purchase orders and change orders.
- Strong leadership skills and negotiating contracts.
- Strong working skills in project management.
- Ability to develop effective and cooperative working relationships with other departments, employees, suppliers, and other professionals.
- Ability to use judgment and initiative in making recommendations and resolving problems that are highly complex and sensitive in nature.
- Ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing, including the ability to convey complex and technical subjects in a clear and concise and positive manner.
- Ability to establish schedules and to complete projects on a timely basis.
- Ability to successfully deal with all persons in a fair and equitable manner.
- Ability to make difficult decisions and award contracts impartially and objectively.
- Possess integrity and a high sense of personal and professional ethics.
- Able to travel as needed; travel up to 25%.
Preferred Qualifications
- Minium 5 years’ experience with progressively responsible experience in purchasing, procurement, midstream related industry preferred.
- Microsoft Office 365, and NetSuite a plus.
- Certified Professional Public Buyer a plus.
- Considerable knowledge of business practices related to purchasing.
- Considerable knowledge of contract documents, solicitation methods and contract administration related to procurement.
- Good knowledge of laws, policies and procedures governing public procurement.
- Good knowledge of mathematics to perform computations and collect statistics for basic cost and price analysis.
- Some knowledge in cost accounting as it relates to prices and cost analysis.
- Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced work environment.
- Self-starter.
- Team player.
Physical Requirements
- Must be able to sit, stand, and drive for long periods of time.
- Must have a valid driver's license and be deemed insurable by the Company's insurance provider.
- Must be able to read, interpret, explain and properly apply rules, regulations, laws, policies and procedures.
- Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds.
Equipment Used
- Computer
- Desk phone
- Multi-purpose copier/printer
- Standard office supplies