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Baker Hughes

Makes oilfield equipment and gas turbines

Lead Sourcing Specialist - Buying/Procurement

Procurement & SourcingPosted on Nov 12
Full-timeFlorence, Metropolitan City of Florence, Italy€43.6k - €70k

About the Job

Requirements

  • Have a bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college in Engineering, Procurement, Supply Chain Management, Finance, Economics, or an alternative MBA.
  • Have a minimum of 5 years of work experience in Procurement, Operations, Supply Chain, Project Management, and/or Commercial.
  • Demonstrate leadership skills and the ability to drive execution, influence internal stakeholders, and support peers' growth.
  • Be able to adapt quickly to learn and consolidate knowledge of new products, business areas, and managed commodities.
  • Be able to manage multiple priorities and stakeholders in a complex working environment with a resilient and professional attitude.
  • Be able to organize and prioritize tasks subject to criticalities in a high-pressure environment.
  • Be autonomous and proactive in taking initiative to solve problems.
  • Have an analytical approach to problem identification and quick resolution.
  • Have strong communication, interpersonal, and negotiation skills to build relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders and facilitate supply execution.
  • Be willing to travel to regional and international locations to work with suppliers, up to 20%.
  • Be fluent in English.
  • Have proficiency in Microsoft Excel and ERP systems.

Responsibilities

  • Manage materials delivery for assigned suppliers, monitor production plans, and coordinate logistics through receipt into systems in line with company processes and procedures.
  • Provide internal customers with visibility into supplier plans, prevent criticalities, manage priorities, and support achievement of Services and Manufacturing Sales Plans, including rapid execution for customer outages and emergencies.
  • Coordinate with suppliers, Service Fulfillment, Manufacturing Operations, Project Managers, Quality, and Engineering to define preventive actions and recovery plans for business urgencies.
  • Support supplier execution, keep key metrics updated in the system, and coordinate with Material Management to support Inventory Management, Sales Plans, and Services ODB reduction programs.
  • Collaborate with suppliers and relevant service providers to ensure on-time delivery of documentation associated with supplied materials.
  • Interact with the Platform and Operating Units within the Procurement Organization and provide regular feedback on supplier performance to refine supplier strategy.
  • Partner with Quality to support supplier surveillance and timely issue resolution.
  • Work with the Logistics team to develop transportation plans that minimize cost and improve efficiency.
  • Support vendor recovery negotiations and results, and resolve accounts payable invoice issues.
  • Support key Procurement initiatives through continuous improvement projects.
  • Ensure supplier compliance with regulatory and reputation requirements.

Desired Qualifications

  • Knowledge of oil and gas products is preferred.

About the Company

Baker Hughes

Makes oilfield equipment and gas turbines

Baker Hughes makes equipment and runs field services for oil and gas producers, LNG plant operators, pipeline companies and industrial power users. Its products cover the whole gas chain, from drill bits and well completions to the compressors and turbines that chill natural gas into liquid for export. Its oilfield arm drills, completes and maintains wells, while its industrial arm designs, builds and services turbomachinery, valves and monitoring software. It earns money from equipment sales, project work and long-term service agreements that keep installed machines running. The current company formed in 2017 when Baker Hughes combined with GE's oil and gas business, and it is based in Houston.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Houston, TX
Founded
1972

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