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Job Details, Buyer - Crowley, TX **Buyer - Crowley, TX**
**Buyer - Crowley, TX**
locationsUSA - Texas - Crowley time typeFull time posted onPosted 3 Days Ago job requisition idR00116291 ChampionX has an immediate need for a **Buyer at PCS Ferguson** located in **Crowley, TX**. This is your opportunity to join a growing company offering a competitive base salary and benefits.
**Whats in it For You:**
* The ability to make an impact and shape your career with a company that is passionate about growth
* The support of an organization that believes it is vital to include and engage diverse people, perspectives, and ideas to achieve our best
* Thrive in a company that values sustainability, drives a safety-focused culture and has been recognized as one of the most ethical companies in the world
* Comprehensive benefits package including, but not limited to, health and dental coverage, RRSPs with 50% company match, and personal and health spending accounts
**What You Will Do:**
PCSF is looking for a Buyer I to manage the purchasing activity for both the Crowley facility and all extended field locations. This position will cover both PCSF & Harbison-Fischer indirect supply chain activities co-located within the Crowley, TX facility. This position will be primarily tactical but will assist Supply Chain leadership, both locally and at the ChampionX level, to gather information and facilitate strategic decisions that will take advantage of extended supplier relationships across multiple OPCOs. An ideal candidate will be someone that can work in a fast-paced environment, be very organized and able to work well under pressure. This buyer will work directly with the field locations to issue purchase orders in accordance with our purchasing and accounting guidelines, work with accounting & finance to clear any invoice discrepancies and utilize a continuous improvement mindset in day to day tasks to reduce payment blocks. A candidate must possess intermediate to advanced excel skills and be able to use most of the Office Suite programs. Attention to detail is an absolute must. This entry level position requires basic purchasing knowledge including the components of a purchase order, how to determine optimal stocking levels with current lead times, basic negotiation tactics when working with suppliers to obtain the best overall package for the company when comparing pricing, quality and delivery metrics.
* Tactical buyer tasks - Procures inventory and supplies, places purchase orders with vendors
* Prepares and presents recommendations of improvement opportunities and alternative courses of action to purchasing leaders
* Consistently applies purchasing policies, procedures, and processes
* Conducts minor contract negotiations. Gathers information and provides input on larger contracts
* Manages loading and retrieving of legal and compliance documents into applicable storage systems.
* Maintains import/export compliance
* Assists in the process of interviewing and evaluating sales representatives and vendors
* Provides data and market intelligence to the purchasing team
* Interacts with suppliers with regards to payments and order fulfillment
* Maintains confidentiality of all matters
* Other duties as assigned
**Pre-Employment Requirements:**
* Drug and alcohol test
* Criminal background check
* Education and certification check
* Employment verification
**Minimum Qualifications:**
* High School Diploma or equivalent
* Advanced Excel skills
* 2+ years of relevant experience
* Good oral and written communication skills
* Skilled analytical skills
* Good organizational and time management skills
* Proven negotiation skills
* Advanced computer skills, including Microsoft Office suite (primarily Excel)
**Preferred Qualifications:**
* 2+ years of purchasing experience preferred in an energy sector
* Experience with machine shop or fabrication shop
**Physical Demands:**
* Ability to lift up to 30 lbs.
* Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
* The employee is regularly required to talk or hear.
* The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms.
**About ChampionX**
ChampionX is a global leader in providing chemistry programs and services, drilling technology, artificial lift solutions, and automation technologies for the upstream and midstream oil and gas industry. Our world-class safety culture fuels our purpose to improve lives through our commitment to deliver sustainable operations.
**Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion**
At ChampionX , we believe the best teams are diverse and inclusive, and we are on a journey to create a workplace where every employee can grow and achieve their best. We are committed to fair and equal treatment of employees and applicants. We recruit, hire, promote, transfer and provide opportunities for advancement on the basis of individual qualifications and job performance. In all matters affecting employment, compensation, benefits, working conditions, and opportunities for advancement, we will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, creed, national origin, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expressions, genetic information, marital status, age, disability, or status as a covered veteran.
In addition, we are committed to furthering the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) through Affirmative Action (AA). Our goal is to fully utilize minority, female, disabled and covered veteran individuals at all levels of the workforce.
We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.
ChampionX is a global leader in chemistry programs and services, drilling technology, artificial lift solutions, and automation technologies for the upstream and midstream oil and gas industry.
We bring more than a century of expertise and 7,000 team members to deliver forward-thinking innovations, unmatched global supply chain capability, and market-shaping solutions in reservoir, drilling, production, midstream, and water applications. Our world-class safety culture fuels our purpose to improve lives through our commitment to deliver sustainable operations.