Strategic Operational Buyer
Job in
Houston, Harris County, Texas, 77246, USA
Listed on 2026-03-04
Listing for:
Marquard & Bahls
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-03-04
Job specializations:
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Business
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Engineering
Job Description & How to Apply Below
- Drive sourcing activities for respective categories by following Source-to-Contract process
- Act as the Single Point of Contact (SPOC) for assigned minor CAPEX projects for all procurement related topics
- Plan and execute sourcing activities in assigned minor CAPEX projects by following Source-to-Contract process
- Identify cost reduction potentials for the assigned categories and derive measures to realize the potential based on category strategy
- Implement cost reduction measures systematically
- Manage all procurement related activities arising from Change Requests
- Conduct supplier management activities based on category strategy actively
- Prepare and conduct Source-to-Contract process end-to-end, incl. lead framework contract negotiations with suppliers in the assigned categories
- Conduct project procurement activities for assigned CAPEX projects, in particular the development and execution of sourcing plan and execution plan
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
- Bachelor's degree preferred
- Ability to drive complex negotiations and to maintain sustainable stakeholder and supplier relationships
- Good knowledge of Procurement methods, tools and processes and related cross-functional activities, ideally also good knowledge of Project Procurement methods
- Know-how in products / services in respective assigned categories
- Well balanced between strategic thinking and practical implementation
- Excellent communication skills
- Knowledge of MS Office programs (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and SAP
- Excellent command of written and spoken English, very good skill of the working language in the respective cluster or terminal
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