Buyer

We are looking for a detail-oriented Buyer to support purchasing operations for equipment, materials, and project-related needs in Texas. This contract opportunity with permanent potential is ideal for someone who can balance vendor coordination, cost control, and timely order fulfillment in a fast-paced environment. The role requires strong judgment, responsiveness, and the ability to work closely with internal teams to keep procurement activities accurate and efficient.

Responsibilities:
• Monitor outstanding purchase orders and take prompt action to secure updated delivery timelines from suppliers.
• Accelerate critical orders when business needs require faster turnaround to support operations and project schedules.
• Review purchasing requests, prepare purchase orders, and manage procurement activities for assigned materials, equipment, and project demands.
• Identify sourcing options, negotiate commercial terms, and coordinate with stakeholders and vendors to achieve practical and cost-effective purchasing agreements.
• Build productive supplier relationships to address issues involving pricing, delivery performance, and product quality.
• Evaluate requisitions for completeness and accuracy, including item descriptions, quantities, specifications, and supporting documentation before processing.
• Respond quickly to urgent equipment and repair needs by locating parts or service resources that help reduce operational downtime.
• Assign appropriate accounting or ledger codes to purchase orders to support accurate financial tracking.
• Partner with vendors and internal teams to investigate and resolve billing or invoice discrepancies.
• Contribute to workplace safety and environmental compliance efforts while carrying out other assigned procurement-related duties as needed.
• Experience in a buyer or purchasing role with responsibility for issuing purchase orders and managing supplier follow-up.
• Working knowledge of procurement practices, including sourcing, negotiation, order expediting, and vendor coordination.
• Ability to review requisitions carefully and ensure purchasing documents are accurate, complete, and properly supported.
• Familiarity with purchasing materials and equipment in support of operational or project-based environments.
• Strong communication skills for working effectively with internal customers, suppliers, and cross-functional teams.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and respond with urgency when critical equipment or service needs arise.
• Detail-oriented approach to coding purchase orders and assisting with invoice issue resolution.
• Commitment to supporting safety and environmental standards within day-to-day work activities.

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