Role Synopsis

Baker Hughes offers opportunities for qualified people who want to grow in our high performance organization. We are currently recruiting for a Buyer-Planner to join the Baker Hughes team supporting our Manufacturing Department located at our Rankin Road facility in Houston, TX.

Key Responsibilities/Accountabilities

Buyer Responsibilities:
Under general supervision, places orders for varieties of materials/supplies, usually with established and/or new vendors.
Interviews or contacts supplier salespersons and secures bids.
Expedite the filling of orders by suppliers to meet production.
Substitutes items within pre-approved guidelines.
Has authority to commit company to purchases within a minimum set dollar amount as established by management.
Identifies, locates and evaluates alternate sources of supply to facilitate cost competitiveness.
May recommend new developments in materials and supplies and on improving quality and cost of purchases

Planner Responsibilities:
Maximizes production capacity by establishing, adjusting and monitoring production schedules consistent with master schedules. .
Revises and reschedules orders to meet production requirement.
Will place internal work orders and expedite existing orders.
Responsible for production planning and working with the engineering team, management and shop operators.
Handles special projects, as assigned.

Basic Qualifications

High School diploma
3-5 years applicable experience.
Basic knowledge of production process and flow throughout the manufacturing shop.
Good organization skills.
Good communication skills.
Good negotiation skills.

Desired/Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree preferred.
Strong SAP experience is highly preferred.
MS Office Skills: Word, Excel and PowerPoint at an Intermediate or Advanced Level.
Prior experience working with engineering groups.
Experience with presenting to managers or small groups on facts gather around buying and planning.

Company Overview

Baker Hughes serves the worldwide oil and natural gas industry with reservoir consulting and products and services for drilling, formation evaluation, completion and production. We are a leading provider for high-performance technology that creates value from oil and gas reservoirs. Virtually every product and service we provide is designed to lower costs, reduce risk or improve productivity during activities directly related to hydrocarbon extraction, advancing reservoir performance. Baker Hughes operates in over 90 countries serving independent, international and national oil companies. Our service network is organized into 23 Geomarkets operating in 9 regions and 2 hemispheres. Region and Geomarket management teams work to understand customer needs and coordinate delivery of individual products and comprehensive service solutions that include the right Baker Hughes technologies for the project.

Baker Hughes is an Equal Employment Affirmative Action Employer.

Desired Skills:

Employment Type: PERMANENT
Hours: FULLTIME

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