Operations Buyer Full Time NEW

Job Summary

Plan, Purchase, schedule, and release machined and purchased parts and assemblies in accordance with operating guidelines while supporting company objectives regarding inventory, sales volume, product cost, scheduling, timely delivery, and customer requirements.




Primary Responsibilities

• Maintain effective and proper relations with suppliers or their representatives.
• Place orders and determine requirements from engineering and production schedules.
• Monitor the movement of materials through the production cycle and maintain inventory at planned levels.
• Expedite the filing of orders by suppliers to meet production.
• Administer basic procurement functions such as maintaining more than one source of supply, verifying that planned purchase orders link to demand, suggesting changes or adjustments in quantities to take advantage of price breaks and trends.
• Expanding approved vendor list throughout EHO region which may include international travel to vendor facilities.
• Release new requisitions as necessary for quotations and procurement to support required delivery of compound raw materials.
• Participate in initiatives that will reduce the length of the supply chain, improve fill rates, and optimize inventory.
• Review and release work orders per the system demand, manage the system recommended messages, as well as maintain work order dates that adhere to the metrics for the organization.
• Regularly update work order due dates based on fluctuations in in-house capacity and the delivery schedules from vendors.
• Regularly update safety stock levels, order minimums and order multiples in the system.
• Keep the Product Line Manager aware about changes in the delays at work centers/machines and/or routers that would affect the lead time of the part so that the system can be kept up to date.
• Perform other work-related tasks as assigned.
• Comply with all NOV Company and HSE policies and procedures.

Facility/Group Specific Responsibilities.

• Coordinate with engineering to source new/alternative products when supply chain issues for raw materials arise.
• Commit all items and release Work Orders for in-house assembly.
• Create and maintain a production schedule for compound based of the ERP and production requirements
• Monitor work-in-process and status work orders with estimated completion dates.
• Manage ERP exceptions and system generated messages.
• Maintain and manage list of Orders that have risk to on time delivery.
• Process “Return to Vendor” reports and rework Non-Conformance reports. Initiate vendor chargeback and co-ordinate with various departments to process credit memos
• Maintain standard cost of individual Buy parts and coordinate with accounting to roll costs accordingly
• Process invoice discrepancies.
• Participate in interdepartmental projects/activities as assigned
• Apply best practices to maintain NOV guidelines regarding price, service, quality, and delivery.

BEHAVIORAL COMPETENCIES

• Drive for Results
• Integrity and Trust
• Business Acumen
• Strong time management and analytical skills
• Strong Written and Verbal Communication

TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES

• Negotiating
• Conflict Management
• Project Management
• Technical Learning
• Problem Solving
• Proficient in use of Microsoft Office suite of products.

Education & Experience Qualifications

• 3+ years’ experience as a Buyer/Planner or equivalent experience.
• Degree in relevant studies.
• Experience working within a QMS system of ISO 9001 an asset.
• Experience with ERP system required.
• Strong MS Excel skills required.