# Commodity Buyer (OC26026) **Company:** [TMEIC Corporation Americas](http://jobs.workable.com/companies/k6gjoSLitbksacr7YXcHpA.md) **Location:** Houston, United States **Workplace:** hybrid **Employment type:** Full-time **Department:** Procurement (2024200) [Apply for this job](http://jobs.workable.com/view/3908869e-49f8-4f3f-abad-921b0c4eceec) ## Description _**Job #**_ OC26026 _**Job Title**_ Commodity Buyer _**Office Location**_ Houston, TX preferred _**Business Unit/Department**_ Logistics & Procurement/Sourcing _**Sales Territory, if applicable**_ _**General Role Description**_ Process requisitions and purchase orders for project materials, inventory, and renewal parts _**Role Accountabilities**_ \-       Negotiate with suppliers to achieve lower material cost and on time delivery when necessary \-       Generate the ERP buyer’s report that identifies the requisitions to be processed and determine order of priority \-       Secure quotes from suppliers for applicable requisitions \-       Negotiate standard pricing matrix and lead-times for renewal parts and inventory with suppliers, not less than annually, and communicate to appropriate personnel \-       Research invoice discrepancies when notified, communicating with suppliers when necessary, and making appropriate administrative corrections \-       Initiate new supplier set-up documentation and submit to finance department \-       Notify finance department of new “ship-to” locations of suppliers \-       Process completed requisitions, enter data as required, and forward to Purchasing Specialist \-       Generate and issue purchase orders for commodities, renewal parts, inventory, and services, following special instructions and including notes and attachments as necessary \-       Update Item Master prices from supplier notifications, escalating to appropriate personnel when cost increases exceed 5% \-       Purchase renewal parts for clients using ERP order management module \-       Identify correct disposition of shipments sent in error to or by the Company, when notified \-       Obtain country of origins and promise dates from suppliers when escalated by expeditors \-       Review Min/Max report and generate purchase orders to reorder items below minimum quantity up to maximum quantity \-       Generate and issue purchase orders for non-Min/Max inventory items \-       Ensure purchase orders are issued with correct terms to minimize cost and liability to the Company _**General Employee Accountabilities**_ \-   Bring full effort to bear on tasks assigned by manager \-   Give manager best advice \-   Give earliest notice when work cannot be delivered as specified \-   Cooperate and collaborate with peers and interact cross-organizationally as specified by manager \-   Exemplify Company Core Values:  Integrity, Client Focus, Team Orientation, and Personal Commitment \-   Comply with all Company policies, practices, and procedures and all regulations and laws \-   Recommend viable improvements proactively \-   Ensure effective utilization of business tools and processes ## Requirements _**Minimum Qualifications**_ - HSD or equivalent - 1 year purchasing experience - 2 years’ buying experience - Demonstrated continuous improvement in areas of responsibility - Demonstrated successful working relationships with clients, suppliers, and other internal and external contacts - Demonstrated successful and positive personal leadership, interpersonal, organizational, administrative, and communication skills - Proficiency in MS Word, Excel and Outlook - Availability to travel less than 5% _**Preferred Qualifications**_ \-   Purchasing experience in a multi-entity, multi-currency, international, industrial environment \-   Advanced Excel skills \-   Proficiency in Oracle **Link to TMEIC Corporation Americas website**:  [https://www.tmeic.com/](https://www.tmeic.com/).  To be considered an applicant for any available positions, individuals must complete an online job application for each posting.  A resume may be attached to the online application but is not considered a substitute for the information in the application.  Applications will be considered only for the specific position for which the application is submitted. EEO/AA/M/F/Vet/Disability Employer