Buyer II​/III

#WeAreONEOK –
Fortune 500 company. 100+ years in business. Leading midstream service provider. Safety first. Sustainable operations. Environmentally responsible. Employee focused.

This position is eligible for remote work in one of the following states:
Arkansas, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Wisconsin, or Wyoming. This position will require some travel for office meetings, as needed, to our corporate office in Tulsa, OK.

Procures and expedites services, supplies, and equipment.

This position may be filled as either an Buyer II or Buyer III. The level offered will be determined at the time of hire based on the selected candidate's experience, qualifications, skills, and demonstrated capabilities.

Handle complex and high-value purchases, negotiates pricing and contractual terms with suppliers, manages vendor relationships, and provides guidance on procurement policies and best practices to meet required timelines

Requires strong analytical negotiation, communication, and supplier-management skills, as well as a thorough understanding of IT products, licensing models, and procurement processes.

Responsible for managing the sourcing and purchasing of information technology products, services, software, hardware, and related solutions.

Partners closely with IT, Accounting, Legal, IT Security, and business stakeholders to ensure technology purchases are cost-effective, compliant, timely, and aligned with organization requirements

Prepare and update policies and procedures for company purchasing manual; communicate information or instructions regarding policies and procedures to vendors, manufacturers and other company employees

Calculate, analyze, verify, and maintain items including but not limited to:

• Proposals
• Specifications
• Quotes
• Competitive Bids
• Receipts

• Bachelor's Degree in business administration or related field or an equivalent combination of formal education and the following job related knowledge or experience

Experience with and knowledge of purchasing policies and procedures

Experience in use and function of office equipment and applicable software

Experience and training including, but not limited to:

Purchasing functions

Communications/interpersonal skills

Experience reading and interpreting, catalogues, contracts, warranty agreements, specifications, forms, reports, , and correspondence.

Experience composing and preparing contracts, reports, business cases quotes, and correspondence

Experience developing information and making presentations to groups and individuals

Experience interacting, negotiating, assisting, and communicating effectively

Experience with source to pay systems;
Ariba or ERP is a nice to have

Experience with Service Now is a plus

Knowledge of: IT equipment, supplies, and software procured through company purchasing functions

Ability to: apply math and algebraic formulas

Ability to: supervise, lead, or delegate work assignments

Ability to: lead, direct, and/or delegate work assignments; knowledge of personnel policies and procedures

Ability to: communicate, exchange written and verbal information, and conduct oral presentations

• None required

• Sedentary Work
  - Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally (Occasionally: activity or condition exists up to 1/3 of the time) and/or a negligible amount of force frequently (Frequently: activity or condition exists from 1/3 to 2/3 of the time) to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body.…