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**PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES**
- Reviews requests for assigned materials, parts and/or services and verifies specifications. Sources components or services and ensures timely preparation and communication of RFQ (Request for Quote).
- Corresponds with or interviews approved suppliers to obtain price, specifications and delivery information. Analyzes and evaluates bids to determine optimum value.
- Negotiates price, quality and delivery, and terms, selects supplier and places purchase orders while assuring compliance to local and Corporate Operating Procedures and Ethical Code of Conduct.
- Expedites delivery of items by contacting vendors and shippers to ensure that merchandise, supplies and equipment are forwarded on specified shipping date.
- Ensures that a PO is created correctly (Vendor info, material, currencies, quantity, etc.), follows up any issues related to PO creation
- Track purchase order status by reviewing daily activity reports and resolves any past due orders, invoicing errors or interruptions in supply
- Assists other departments with problem resolution involving discrepancies between purchase order, delivered quantity, quality and/or price.
- Develops and maintains supplier relationships on an on-going basis. Tracks computerized procurement records of items or services purchased, costs, on-time delivery, quality and performance. Evaluates supplier performance and recommends additions or deletions to the approved supplier database. Identifies and qualifies new suppliers.
- Works with operations and quality to establish product integrity, performance and delivery measures to be used in evaluating supplier performance in assigned area.
- Supports category manager of an assigned category in the implementation of sourcing plans and tactics to effectively manage the assigned portfolio and associated activities
- Identifies cost savings opportunities and assists in developing innovative approaches to supply chain management to achieve yearly cost reduction targets set by executive team. Participates in setting objectives for projects
- Comply with all NOV Company and HSE policies and procedures
- Coordinate contract agreements between suppliers and NOV with collaboration with Procurement Manager/Supervisor
- Escalation of complex issues to Procurement Leader
- Participates in Budget reviews and works with Finance team on setting cost standards for parts
- Develops supplier KPI’s and tracks performance
- Works with Engineering to understand technical requirements needed for procured parts and collaborates and works with suppliers to ensure these requirements can be met
- Works with Commercial and Plant Operations teams in reviewing forecast and operations plans to ensure purchasing of goods and services are planned accordingly to meet demand.
- All other duties as assigned

**FACILITY/GROUP SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES**
- Not applicable

**EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS**
- A minimum of 1 year of experience with a working knowledge of procurement methods and procedures and processes with a bachelor’s degree. In lieu of a degree, 3 years of experience required
- APICS or CPM certification preferred; must have willingness to obtain if not certified
- LEAN / Six-Sigma Green Belt Certification preferred; must have willingness to obtain if not certified

**JOB EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS**
- A minimum of 1 year of experience with a working knowledge of procurement methods and procedures and processes with a bachelor’s degree. In lieu of a degree, 3 years of experience required.
- Buying experience with raw materials and machine parts
- Familiarization with manufacturing and service environment
- Strong professional relationship building skills, and ability to interface across the entire enterprise (Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, PM&L, Trade Compliance, Accounting, etc.).
- Strong data analytical skills and capability of understanding technical documentation and standards (machine drawings, material specifications and classifications, etc.).
- JDE knowledge and experience preferred, but ERP experience a necessity.

**BEHAVIORAL COMPETENCIES**
- Integrity and trust.
- Strategic Thinking
- Solid judgement with ability to make good decisions.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills to manage diverse relationships and interact effectively with all levels within the organization.
- Demonstrated ability using team-driven philosophies to drive issues to closure and get job done in professional and compliant manner.
- Capable of managing multiple priorities and projects at the same time.
- Ability to negotiate and sustain networking relationships.
- **TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES**:

- Effectively communicate orally with co-workers, vendors and/or the customer in face-to-face, one-to-one settings, and using a telephone.
- Comprehend and make inferences from written material such as laws, ordinances, rules, and regulations governing public procurement.
- Produce written documents with clearly organized though