PURCHASING SPECIALIST

The Procurement Specialist ensures items or services are purchased from specified suppliers and are delivered upon agreed terms<br>and conditions seeking maximum value for the company including agreed time and cost.<br><br>Job Responsibilities<br>Interfaces with Product Line Planning Manager in order to plan and prioritize purchasing activities to support the Product Line<br>(for EMS only).<br>Act as the focal contact person for all supply chain & finance initiatives at the district/location. (FIELD only).<br>Ensure POs are created prior to commitment and GR is performed within 3 days of goods receipt or service delivery. (FIELD only)<br>Interface with the local AP personnel to ensure that the entire procurement to pay (P2P) process is implemented fully and<br>seamlessly at the local level. (FIELD only)<br>Ensures that the correct buy to pay channel (matrix) is consistently applied with regard to the use of PCards and POs. (FIELD<br>only)<br>Reviews planned orders, creates requisitions for purchased items and manages the approval process.<br>Transmits and prioritizes approved purchase orders, with appropriate supporting documents, to Supplier.<br>Tracks acknowledgement of order by Supplier.<br>Prepares and communicates shortage and backlog reports, and provides visibility of other potential interruptions to internal<br>customers.<br>Enquires and tracks with designated Supplier and confirmation of System Lead Time, Delivery Date and Cost.<br>Reviews, updates and maintains Open Purchase Orders until closed.<br>Reports Supplier nonconformances .<br>Follows up System Action Messages in a timely manner.<br>Prepares return documentation to Supplier.<br>Ensure Adherence to Schlumberger approved Supplier agreements/contracts.<br>Leads finance and Logistics staff in resolving reception and invoice discrepancies.<br>Prepares NonBOM Purchase Orders within System as directed by the Procurement Manager or Procurement Leader.<br>Identifies opportunities and implements actions to continually reduce wasted time, money and resources form assigned tasks.<br>Complies with all Schlumberger and local procedures applicable to the job function.<br>Employees may be assigned other duties, in addition to, or in lieu of those described above, according to the needs of the<br>location or Company.<br>Work with all relevant parties in the consolidation, reduction and rationalization of the local supplier base.<br><br>Specific deliverables of the position:<br>Accurate and timely preparation of Purchase Orders.<br>Tracking and update of Open Purchase Orders from approval through to closure.<br>Immediate reporting of nonconformances with follow up until resolved.<br><br>Key Performance metrics that relate to the job:<br>Product Line on time delivery.<br>Purchase Order accuracy.<br>Nonacknowledged Purchase Order line reporting.<br>Past Due Purchase Order reporting.<br>Shipping cost.<br><br><b>Minimum Job Qualifications</b><br> <ul><li>Minimum 2 years relevant experience in a manufacturing environment</li></ul>