Job Title: Buyer IV

Reports To: Purchasing Manager

Position Summary

Experienced and fully proficient buyer responsible for initiating purchasing requests made by departments; Contacts vendors, and requests materials and follows-up to ensure delivery date and payments are made.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Aggressively negotiates PO pricing, deliveries, and terms and conditions with domestic and international suppliers
• Drafts and issues RFQs
• Seeks and evaluates new sources of supply
• Resolves pricing discrepancies
• Generates return to vendor if delivery is incorrect
• Maintains an awareness of current market conditions and information to keep abreast of sources and prices
• Participates in and implements supplier consolidations, national agreements and supplier process improvement initiatives
• Keeps abreast of procurement requirements and insures suppliers understand procurement priorities and meets delivery requirements
• Pursues target costs with suppliers in an aggressive manner.
• Make substitution recommendations where savings in cost or better delivery can be realized.
• Obtain and analyze quotations on nonstandard items and continually audit prices of standard materials and supplies.
• Requires employee to constantly type and use a computer and other office equipment, such as copier, printer, calendar, telephones, etc.

Required Education

Preferred Education

• Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university (Masters Degree preferred);
• Twelve plus years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience

Required Experience & Skills

Preferred Experience & Skills

• Proficient using inventory system
• Oracle preferred

Required Training & Certifications

Preferred Training & Certifications

Physical Demands (Only use for shop, Field or operations job postings)(Place under Additional Requirements)

• Standard requirements: Bending, squatting, climbing, twisting and reaching will all be used occasionally in this position.
• Lifting 50 pounds maximum with frequent lifting.
• Requires employee to sit for at least 100% of the time
• Must be able to communicate and respond to coworkers, vendors, suppliers and emergency cues/alarms, in person and on the telephone, including use of mobile devices
• Must wear all required PPE, including fire-retardant clothing, helmets, face shields, hearing protection, safety goggles, steel-toed boots, as applicable.

Transforming Energy for a Sustainable Future. Enerflex is a premier integrated global provider of energy infrastructure solutions, covering gas processing, compression, power generation, refrigeration, cryogenic, energy transition, and water solutions. We proudly employ more than 5,000 highly skilled employees across over 25 countries worldwide.

Enerflex places its core Values of Integrity, Commitment, Creativity, and Success into action across all aspects of the business. Our innovation, strong commitment to safety, and superior service to our customers positions us as the optimal partner to meet the needs of the dynamic energy industry.

We foster a culture of ensuring our employees have the tools to do their jobs right, but to also thrive in their roles. We pride ourselves in our competitive wages, extensive rewards programs, celebration of successes of individuals and teams, and are committed to ensuring Enerflex remains a safe and inclusive space for all.

Enerflex is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Enerflex grants equal employment opportunity to all qualified persons without regard to race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, genetic information, mental or physical disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. Equal employment opportunities are provided in recruitment, hiring, promotions, wages, benefits, and other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment.

Disclaimer

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, tasks, duties, knowledge, skills, and abilities required.

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