Procurement Specialist (EST)

Job Title:             Procurement Specialist (EST)

FLSA Status:      Exempt

Group:                 Regular – Full Time

Department:       Supply Chain

Location:              Salina, KS

About Cooper Machinery Services:

Cooper Machinery Services provides natural gas compression equipment and services to customers globally in the Oil & Gas, Power, Transportation, and Marine sectors. With a proud heritage dating back to 1833, Cooper Machinery Services is the OEM for legendary product lines including Cooper-Bessemer™, Ajax™, Superior™, Gemini, TSI, CSI, Enterprise, and Joy. Headquartered in Houston, TX, but with commercial and services hubs around the world, Cooper Machinery Services provides world-class services to more than 22,000 units in its installed base.

Our strength is our people. Each employee plays an integral role in our success and growth. With a commitment to our vision that strong relationships drive strong results and better business, our people make Cooper Machinery Services legendary.

Role Summary:

This role will report to the Director of Supply Chain and will have responsibility of managing the buying process for a given set of goods. Apply sourcing policy, interface between supplier and entity with respect to specifications and budgets. Positions requiring understanding of a concepts, methods and procedures to enable sourcing execution.

Responsibilities:

• Seeks out and recommends new sources of supply and actively participates in cost improvement activities with economic order quantities in mind and encourages the supplier to communicate potential cost improvements as well. 

• Executes purchase orders in SAP and maintains accurate and timely material status. 

• Works together with the organizations planning department to develop best practices to obtain desired inventory levels at the optimum cost to the organization.  

• Negotiates best price with the considerations of quality, reliability of source and urgency of need for all assigned commodities.

• Recommends substitutes for purposes of standardization, or cost savings. 

• Participates in establishing purchased standard and planned costs.

• Maintains knowledge of supplier quality and delivery performance. Works with supplier to expediting parts for the organization’s requirements. 

• Works with the Quality Department to improve supplier’s quality based on their performance. Resolves non-conforming material requirements with the supplier in a timely manner. 

• Reviews incoming requisitions for specification completeness.

• Negotiates warranty claims against vendors, cancellation charges, and restocking charges. 

• Consults with supervisor as required assuring our contractual position is protected. 

• Complies with established policies, procedures and practices. Actively supports, participates in, and maintains the integrity and on-going function of the company and facility's safety program, ensuring a safe/healthy work environment. 

• Exercises professionalism, objectivity, and a high standard of personal ethics always in dealing with day-to-day activities and vendors. 

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university, or relevant experience combined with High School Diploma / GED from an accredited school or institution
• Minimum 3-5 years of experience in a sourcing, procurement, or buyer position
• Excellent verbal, written communication, and interpersonal skills
• Strong administrative and organizational skills including telephone communication and active listening
• Ability to respond to unplanned situations and circumstances
• Must be able to work in a cross-functional team and demonstrate consistent forward progress
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office including Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word applications
• Experience with SAP

Summary: Join our dynamic and innovative team at Cooper Machinery Services where we value our employees by offering competitive benefits and a supportive work environment.

Benefits/Health and Wellness:

• All benefits effective on first day of employment
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health support
• Tuition Reimbursement up to lifetime maximum of $50,000
• 401(k) match up to 5%. Employees are 100% vested in the 401(K) on Day 1.
• Company Paid Basic Life, Basic Accidental Death & Dismemberment, Short Term and Long-Term disability.
• Maternity and Parental leave benefits
• Arc Fertility Benefits
• Wellness Programs
• Onsite Fitness Gym at the Houston, TX headquarters

Cooper Machinery Services is an equal opportunity employer and gives all qualified applicants consideration of employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, any other characteristic protected by law.