Buyer II

#WeAreONEOK – Fortune 500 company. 100+ years in business. Leading midstream service provider. Safety first. Sustainable operations. Environmentally responsible. Employee focused.

JOB SUMMARY

Job Profile Summary

Procures materials and/or services from suppliers after giving consideration to cost, quality, and service and company policies and procedures.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Review and analyze material needs, investigate and develop sources of supply, manage supplier performance objectives and outcomes, and coordinate with customers in the sourcing of supply materials
• Process purchase requisitions including, but not limited to:
  • Researching products
  • Clarifying specifications
  • Documenting competitive bids
  • Following up on back orders
  • Expediting special delivery requirements

• Prepare and distribute requests for quotes from vendors Analyze quotes and reviews with representatives of various business units prior to determining vendor selections
• Negotiate and make assignments of purchase orders and/or blanket purchase orders for materials, supplies, and equipment
• Seek out and develop minority suppliers
• Prepare monthly status reports concerning major purchase agreements and other activities
• Calculate, analyze, verify, and maintain items including, but not limited to:
  • Bid sheets
  • Freight charges
  • Item costs
  • Trade and chain discounts
  • Invoices
  • Blanket and standard purchase orders
  • Material failure reports
  • Procurement mismatching

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in business administration or related field or an equivalent combination of formal education and the following job related knowledge or experience: Business Administration/Management

Work Experience

• Experience working with company’s purchasing processes and policies.
• Experience expediting, verifying, and/or authorizing orders for materials, supplies, and equipment.
• Experience in use and function of office equipment applicable to position including accessing mainframe applications and utilizing microcomputers and applicable software
• Experience reading and interpreting manuals, catalogues, contracts, warranty agreements, forms, reports, material requests, and correspondence
• Experience and/or training including, but not limited to:
  • Storeroom operations
  • Project management
  • Material/inventory management
  • Spreadsheet and word processing applications such as Excel, Word, and Access
  • Relational database applications such as SAP, Oracle, PeopleSoft, and Walker

• Experience reading and interpreting manuals, catalogues, contracts, warranty agreements, forms, reports, material requests, and correspondence

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to: apply math and algebraic formulas applicable to position
• Ability to: compose and/or prepare purchase contracts, governmental reports, forms, and correspondence
• Ability to: interact, assist, negotiate, and communicate effectively

Licenses and Certifications

• None required

Strength Factor Rating - Physical Demands/Requirements

• Sedentary Work - Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally (Occasionally: activity or condition exists up to 1/3 of the time) and/or a negligible amount of force frequently (Frequently: activity or condition exists from 1/3 to 2/3 of the time) to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time, but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

Strength Factor Description - Physical Demands/Requirements

• Standing: Remaining on one's feet in an upright position at a work station without moving about (Occasionally)
• Walking: Moving about on foot (Frequently)
• Sitting: Remaining in a seated position (Constantly)
• Lifting: Raising or lowering an object from one level to another (includes upward pulling) (Occasionally)
• Carrying: Transporting an object, usually holding it in the hands or arms, or on the shoulder (Occasionally)
• Pushing: Exerting force upon an object so that the object moves away from the force (Occasionally)
• Pulling: Exerting force upon an object so that the object moves toward the force (includes jerking) (Occasionally)
• Climbing: Ladders, Stairs (Occasionally)
• Balancing: