Purchasing Agent - Midland, TX

W&T Offshore, Inc. is an independent oil and natural gas producer focused primarily in the Gulf of Mexico and Texas.  Our growth has been through Exploration & Development and Acquisitions. We currently hold working interests in approximately 60 producing offshore fields in federal and state waters.  As our growth continues, diversification is key to our portfolio. As a result we have expanded and currently have approximately 173,000 net acres under lease onshore.  We are headquartered in Houston, Texas and trade on the NYSE under the symbol ''WTI''. We are looking for talented individuals with an entrepreneurial spirit to continue our growth.

Must have the legal authorization to work in the US on a full-time basis for anyone other than current employer.

Summary:
Responsible for supporting the procurement process with buying, contracting, vendor selection and other purchasing activities requiring in-depth knowledge of specific materials and services. Work under general direction, exercising independent judgment in day-to-day decision-making.

Responsibilities:
• Obtain and evaluate competitive bids, quotations, etc. from prospective vendors and or contractors for various commodity and service categories as assigned.   Select vendors via objective, qualify-able criteria.
• Maintain and reconcile inventory records as assigned.
• Process Material Transfers as assigned.
• Provide Order Request coding support to Operations / Technical Staff as required.
• Provide User Support for Electronic Requistion to Pay (ERP) system (ProcureIT).
• Provide support for ERP (ProcureIT) system Catalog Upload and Maintenance.
• Provide support for ERP system training, testing, and Manual Development / Publishing.
• Provide Master Service Contract and Blanket Time Charter Contract administrative support.
• Insure that valid codes required for interface into the accounting system for payment are used when generating OR's or PO's.
• Work closely with Accounts Payable personnel to timely clear rejected items/exceptions that fail upon import into the accounting system.
• Provide administrative support to Logistics and Materials Group to include but not limited to Purchase Order processing, Order Request Processing, Requests for Proposal, Bid Tabulations, light filing.
• Additional duties as assigned.

Qualifications:
• 5+ years of progressive buying/purchasing experience in Oil & Gas or related business.  
• Undergraduate degree is a plus.
• Familiarity with E&P Industry field operations (preferably onshore operations)
• Demonstrated aptitude in business management processes (budgeting, accounting, commercial contracting)
• Excellent communication & interpersonal skills
• Self starter with ability to work independently with little or no supervision
• Advanced skills in MS Office applications (primarily MS Excel and MS Word), required

Working Conditions:
• Office environment primarily, Operations site environment when specific evaluation /problems require such or possibly vendor site where new equipment/rehabilitation work is performed
• Requires occasional travel outside service area
• Requires wearing personal protective safety equipment (respirators, safety glasses, hard hat, appropriate footwear, ear plugs, etc.) as appropriate when evaluating site or equipment
• Requires standing, sitting, walking, kneeling, twisting, climbing steps and/or ladders to inspect equipment when necessary
• Requires operation of a personal computer

Must have the legal authorization to work in the US on a full-time basis for anyone other than current employer.

Only Applicants who meet the above requirements will be considered for employment. NO International submissions will be considered.

No Agency or third party calls or emails will be returned.

EOE- M/F/D/V

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