Purchasing Agent - Major Equipment

Purchasing Agent - Major Equipment

The Major Equipment Purchasing Agent is responsible for procuring high-value, long-lead equipment for Enerflex Engineered Systems projects. These activities include: obtaining quotes, negotiating and placing orders, tracking and expediting orders, monitoring Enerflex and vendor inventories, identifying and resolving delivery issues, and resolving quality issues with major equipment suppliers.

Principle

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Execute procurement of high-value, long-lead major equipment to meet project requirements
• Identify opportunities to bundle orders to leverage volumes
• Expedite vendors, obtain detailed operations schedules, critical path items and set vendor priorities
• Coordinate major equipment quoting activity with Applications Engineers, Project Managers, Project Engineers and Project Designers; provide guidance on alternatives to meet project requirements
• Monitor major equipment supplier performance: quoting accuracy, lead times, delivery, quality, cost
• Maintain and develop cross-functional supplier relationships (sales, quality, engineering, project management)
• Negotiate for best possible cost/service guarantee and develop "win-win" strategies that achieve sustainable relationships with suppliers
• Evaluate supplier core competencies and competitive positioning; anticipate shifts in supplier negotiation leverage
• Implement supplier agreements/contracts (when beneficial) by working with cross-functional stakeholders to reach agreement on contract terms and conditions
• Analyze industry trends and evolving technology to identify supply base issues (material prices, availability, lead times, quality) to minimize risk and obsolescence, assure continuity of supply, and utilize emerging opportunities
• Ensure compliance with EFX purchasing policies and major equipment supply agreements
• Continuously improve productivity and efficiency of processes throughout the major equipment supply chain (EFX and its suppliers)
• Analyze major equipment spend to identify trends, cost drivers and opportunities for cost savings, value-add improvements, or supplier optimization
• Monitor, analyze and recommend disposition/usage of excess, slow-moving and obsolete inventories

Qualifications:

• Demonstrated proficiency with SAP ERP System Material Management Module transactions – specifically: issuing, changing, and monitoring Purchase Orders
• Strong knowledge of MS Office (Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint) applications, with advanced Excel skills (including pivot tables)
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Ability to review and interpret commercial terms and conditions, and work with stakeholders to ensure supply agreements and contracts reflect Enerflex's commercial and risk requirements
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and specifications
• Previous international sourcing experience
• Desired Education and Formal Training:
  Bachelor's degree in business or equivalent experience
• Desired
  
  Experience:
  
  At least five (5) years purchasing/strategic sourcing experience along with 3+ year's relevant operations/supply chain experience, OR Three plus (3+) years' major equipment purchasing experience in oil & gas or power generation sectors
• Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Currently, our organization is unable to consider candidates who require visa sponsorship or the transfer of an existing visa to obtain or maintain work authorization in the United States

Physical Requirements:

Fast-paced general office environment. Many tasks have high degrees of time sensitivity. Domestic and international travel is possible on occasion.

About Us:

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.

What Enerflex Offers You:

• Generous healthcare, dental and vision plans
• 401(k) employer matching
• Generous paid time off program
• Employee equity plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Fun office environment

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…