Buyer/Planner

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Job description

About NOV and Rig Technologies

National Oilwell Varco (NOV) is a leading provider of technology, equipment, and services to the global oil and gas industry that supports customers' full-field drilling, completion, and production needs. Since 1862, NOV has pioneered innovations that improve the cost-effectiveness, efficiency, safety, and environmental impact of oil and gas operations.

NOV Rig Technologies makes and supports the world's most advanced drilling solutions. With a long history of manufacturing advanced drilling equipment packages-think top drives, iron roughnecks, drawworks, BOPs, and risers-as well as complete land rigs, we're constantly working to solve our customers' operational challenges. We're designing new technology and robotics that deliver increased automation; expanding our training offerings to help our partners close the industry's generational gap; and developing smarter, more advanced drilling solutions for all types of land and offshore environments.

We're continually pushing our own standards higher to deliver the safest, most efficient, and most reliable drilling solutions in the world. Join us as we continue to power the industry that powers the world.

NOV Rig Technologies is currently recruiting for a Buyer/Planner to join our team in Houston, TX.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

* Maintain effective and proper relations with suppliers or their representatives.
* Place orders and determine requirements from engineering and production schedules.
* Monitor the movement of materials through the production cycle, and maintain inventory at planned levels.
* Expedite the filing of orders by supplies to meet production.
* Administer basic procurement functions such as maintaining more than one source of supply, verifying that planned purchase orders link to demand, suggesting changes or adjustments in quantities to take advantage of price breaks and trends.
* Release new requisitions as necessary for quotations and procurement to support required delivery of component parts or services.
* Participate in initiatives that will reduce the length of the supply chain, improve fill rates, and optimize inventory.
* Review and release work orders per the system demand, manage the system recommended messages, as well as maintain work order dates that adhere to the metrics for the organization.
* Regularly update work order due dates based on fluctuations in in-house capacity and the delivery schedules from vendors.
* Regularly update safety stock levels, order minimums and order multiples in the system.
* Keep the Planning manager aware about changes in the delays at work centers/machines and/or routers that would affect the lead time of the part so that the system can be kept up-to-date.
* Perform other work related tasks as assigned.
* Comply with all NOV Company and HSE policies and procedures.

FACILITY/GROUP SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES

* Process engineering change notices (En's)
* Contribute to the cost and lead time reduction efforts by actively seeking and reporting opportunities for improvement
* Assist in troubleshooting supplier quality and/or production problems, determine the root cause and develop plans that yield results and sustainable improvements
* Summarize poor performing suppliers for review with upper management and take actions accordingly
* Schedule, expedites, and coordinates the delivery and movement of critical material.
* Interpret bill of material, scopes, and specifications for customers orders to determine the content & plan manageable work elements.
* Periodic reporting on project progress to materials manager and operations manager.
* Convert the older non moving inventory to the items in demand.
* Review the cancellation messages for purchase requisitions, purchase order and work orders and act on them accordingly.
* Coordinates release of work orders with warehouse and production personnel.
* Coordinate with Accounting group to perform the cost roll of the parts as required.
* Create the rework work orders as per the requirement in a timely fashion.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS

* Bachelors in Supply Chain Management, or Industrial Engineering

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Physical Demands -

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by

an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to

perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands

and fingers to handle, feel or operate objects, tool or controls, and reach with hands

and arms. The employee frequently is required to stand, talk and hear. The employee

is occasionally required to walk; sit; climb; balance; stoop; kneel, crouch and crawl.

The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occassionaly 20

pounds.

Work Environment -

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those

an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to

perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the

employee regularly works in controlled weather conditions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.

BEHAVIORAL COMPETENCIES

* Team Player
* Communication Skills

TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES

* Intermediate Excel skills
* ERP Experience (Oracle, SAP)
* Microsoft Office Suite
* Interpret Blueprints/Schematics
* Oil and Gas Technical Knowledge Preferred

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