Buyer I

Position Summary

Executes the process of low complexity ordering of goods, supplies, equipment, and services in accordance with prescribed purchasing policies, regulations, and procedures.

Understands schedules, risks to orders and manages a supplier's individual order performance to requirements. Monitors and reports status and progress of orders to procurement leaders

Duties & Responsibilities

ESSENTIAL

• Reviews and analyzes purchase requisitions.
• Prepares and solicits bids.
• Issues requests for quotes / information.
• Review quotations.
• Negotiates for the purchase of goods, supplies, equipment, and services.
• Prepares purchase orders and sends copies to suppliers and to departments originating requests.
• Ensures the communication of technical, quality, legal, and commercial requirement sourcing information for goods and services, and facilitates the resolution of commercial, quality, and technical issues related to sourced goods, both internal and external to Oceaneering.
• Manages procurement plan and pricing strategy to support cost objectives and works to ensure delivery schedules are adequate to support project and operational needs.
• Resolves purchasing issues between OII and vendors.
• Performs administrative activities in support of the purchasing function.
• Able to work independently with little or no supervision.

Qualifications

REQUIRED

A four-year degree in business or a technical discipline plus One (1) year of buying experience. In lieu of a degree, high school diploma or general education degree (GED);

and minimum three (3+) plus years of associated experience in purchasing.

• Knowledge of purchasing practices and procedures, materials, products, and the commodity market in an area of specialization.
• A self-motivated individual who adapts quickly with today's virtual knowledge, self-disciplined with a hybrid - remotely work schedule.

Employees are expected to be able to travel to their designated office as scheduled or as needed.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES, AND OTHER CHARACTERISTICS

• Ability to work in a team environment, remaining attentive to ideas, recognizing responsibilities, and actively participating with others to accomplish assignments and achieve desired goal.
• Knowledge of department's policies, rules, regulations, business goals, vision, organizational structure, culture, philosophy, operating principles, and values, etc.
• Ability to establish and maintain project priorities.
• Identifies what needs to be done and acts before being asked or required.
• Basic knowledge of computer software such as Word and Excel.
• Be self-starting, highly organized, outgoing with excellent people skills.
• Ability to work in fast-paced manufacturing environment with on-time delivery as a priority.
• Peoplesoft experience is a plus.
• Communicate concisely with all levels inside and outside the company.
• Strong mathematical skills.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks in a high-volume environment with minimum supervision.
8 days ago