Purchasing Buyer -Outside Services

Ellwood Texas Forge Houston
United States, Texas, Houston
12500 Amelia Drive (Show on map)
Oct 17, 2025
Description Clearly understand the scope of the project and communicate the requirements to the vendors. Work with the Process Owner to create necessary plans, timelines & justification for the capital projects. Work closely with the vendor to ensure project progress per plan. Act as liaison between Process Owners, Engineering, and Vendors to resolve technical and commercial issues in a timely manner, so the progress is not impeded. Coordination & timely execution is the key to success in this role and will often require putting on different hats in order to get a project completed successfully. Meet or exceed cost reduction goals. Identify opportunities to reduce cost and improve productivity through substitution. Forecast O/S requirements and communicate to the O/S vendor so the parts are processed and completed per schedule. Coordinate with internal customers to anticipate any bottle necks and schedule accordingly, so delivery to the Customer is not affected. Work up quotations to outside service vendors based on information given from internal customers. Create purchase orders for jobs that need to be outsourced. Verify all information on the purchase order against internal records before issue. Ensure that all ETFH requirements (Quality, delivery, specifications, and logistics information) are clearly communicated through the Purchase Order. Expedite the process as needed Follow-up of jobs in process at sub-contractors closely and provide feedback to Scheduling and Customer Service in case of any changes to the plan. Responsible for the accuracy of the inventory counts at the sub-contractors' facility. Develop, manage, and improve vendor relations. Identify new vendors who could bring value to the Company. Establish metrics to track and communicate vendor performance for quality, delivery and price. Work closely with Quality in case of supplier non-conformance and resolve issues in a timely and cost-effective manner. Properly follow company and OSHA safety procedures. Bring problems to the Supervisor's attention. Maintain vendor files to ensure that all vendors working in the plant have a current executed service provider agreement on file, as well as satisfactory insurance, naming ETFH as an additional insured. Assist Purchasing Supervisor with KPI (Key Performance Indicators) metrics analysis and report to vendors quarterly. Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.