Operational Buyer

Date Posted: September 25, 2025
Reports To: Procurement Manager
Duration: Full-Time

Position Summary

The operational buyer role is a pivotal role responsible for the relationship and front to back success of Methanex Beaumont’s engineered equipment suppliers, offsite repair shops, rental companies, and all site services except high-risk. This includes tasks such as creating suppliers, processing purchase orders, addressing supplier-related challenges, and offering commercial assistance across all plant activities. The ideal candidate for this position should possess a minimum of 2 years of experience in procurement, indicating a level of familiarity and competency in handling such responsibilities.

Position Responsibilities

Master Data Management

• Triggering/monitoring the creation and maintenance of suppliers in ERP-system(s)
• Triggering/monitoring the creation and maintenance of Purchase Information Records (PIR’s) and contracts in ERP-system(s)
• Keeping price, MOQ information in catalogue up to date in ERP-system(s)

 Purchase Order creation

• Convert requisition (and/or MRP advice) into PO.
• Ensuring PO approval and complete Supplier Order package (with specs, drawings, etc.) attached to PO.
• Sending PO (electronically) to the supplier

 Monitor & report PO Progress

• Chasing order confirmation and update PO accordingly
• Monitoring delivery planning
• Changing PO if needed
• Resolving supplier questions and issues related to the PO.
• Resolving invoicing issues related to PO.
• Resolving delivery / quality issues in consultation with Warehouse and Quality
• Request for Quotation (under guidance of Business Procurement Manager, Category Manager or Project Procurement Manager)
• Sending the RFQ (or RFP) for products and services (to the selected suppliers) under guidance of the Business Procurement Manager, Category Manager or Project Procurement Manager
• Receiving quotes (or proposals) and sharing with evaluation committee
• Reviewing the quotes (or proposals) based on the evaluation criteria set.
• Requesting for updated quotes (or proposals) and compare
• Preselecting supplier in consultation with Category Manager and award order to supplier

 Continuous improvement

• Working towards process improvement in operational procurement process
• Identifying recurring problems and participating in resolving them
• Knowledge / experience in operational procurement / ordering / RFQ-ing required, at least 2 years, preferably in a broad variety of goods and services.

Position Qualifications

Education, Experience, and/or Training

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration strongly preferred (preferably with SCM or Procurement as major)
• Procurement certification preferred (CIPS, ISM, etc.)
• Knowledge / experience of ERP systems required, preferably Maximo
• Knowledge / experience of (for the job relevant) administrative processes required.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Good interpersonal and communication skills (at least in English)
• Accuracy
• Analyzing
• Flexibility/adaptability
• Cooperation
• Maintaining relationships (internal/external)
• Monitoring progress
• Perseverance
• Stress resistance

Security Clearance Requirements 

• Transportation Workers Identification Credential (TWIC)

 Physical 

• Ability to lift 25 lbs. occasionally.
• Ability to sit for prolonged amounts of time required.
• Ability to effectively communicate through various means required.

 Work Schedule 

• 9/80 Schedule with alternating Fridays off unless a business need requires you to go into the office.
• May work additional hours and days, including weekends and holidays as required.

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