Purchasing Jobs in Texas

Job Title: Director of Purchasing Company: Desert View Construction Location: El Paso, TX Description: Production Home Builder seeking a Director of Purchasing for the El Paso area with current experience and knowledge of all purchasing and management functions/activities. Will be responsible for controlling and reducing costs and maintaining the companies hard cost as per the company business plan. Will be responsible for the processing of internal plan designs and services; issue take-offs; bidding and contracting and ensuring that start packages are issued correctly and on time. Will recruit and maintain quality by issuing and negotiating all contracts and material pricing between trade partners and sub contractors. Requires a bachelor's degree with at least 3 years of experience in the field. Must be familiar with a variety of the field's concepts, practices, and procedures. Must rely on extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Will lead and direct the work of others. A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected. Will report directly to the CEO and to the Operation's Manager. Salary is based on experience and knowledge. BASIC FUNCTIONS: PRIMARY: To provide the planning, organization, control, directions, and leadership to the Purchasing and Estimating Department to meet the profit and growth objectives of Desert View Construction, Inc. SECONDARY: Under the general direction of the CEO, control and reduce costs, internal plan designs, and services. Manages the team and ensures that the issuance of take-offs, budgets and Purchase Orders and start packages are accurate. Recruit and maintain quality; reliable trade partners and suppliers for Desert View Homes.

Job Title: Maintenance Dispatcher and Purchasing Agent Company: Location: Houston, TX Description: Outside maintenance and construction company is seeking a dispatcher/operations manager. Must be organized and experienced in various types of services including concrete, asphalt, painting, and pressure washing. Ideal candidate would be bilingual.

Job Title: Purchasing Manager Company: Nantais Group Location: McAllen, TX Description: Overall Purpose of Job:Manages all aspects of strategic sourcing for the plant. Using Purchasing authority matrix, makes decisions about vendor selection/pricing/terms to maximize profits.Develops strong strategic alliances with vendors who can meet or exceed client Purchasing goals and objectives. Researches new, better sources for all classifications of spend on worldwide basis who can consistently meet or exceed company expectations for Price, Quality, Timing and Delivery.  Achieves cost reduction targets as assigned.     Major Responsibilities:Job Duties:-          Primary plant contact for managing relationships with outside vendor base, strong communication skills (both verbal and written English) needed for position. -          Primary interface between internal company Product Developers/Estimators and outside vendors. Must have intimate working knowledge of plastic injection molding technologies/processes/supply base. -          Must be organized, submit RFQ packages/CAD Files/blueprints to qualified  vendors for quotation. Follows up and presents quote information and recommendations to Plant Manager, Engineering and Management. -          Helps select vendors based on quote information and knowledge of  vendor’s abilities to produce products to meet automotive expectations. -          Researches new lower costs and better sources for company worldwide for all categories of spend. -          As necessary, interviews, visits, audits and evaluates new and existing sources for capabilities company desires in their vendor base. -          Negotiates prices, payment terms, and delivery schedules. Discusses and communicates with vendors to obtain very best value in all categories. -          Meets corporate goals to realize 20% margin on each tool and place 75% of tooling in LCC’s. (Low Cost Countries)-          Documents all activities as required, submit Purchase Requisitions for approvals, prepares various reports as needed.  -          Prepares summary documents on cost downs on regular intervals as requested.-          Works in harmony with Regional Purchasing Manager, Corporate Commodity Managers and Corporate Director of Purchasing to achieve Corporate cost down targets.  -          Aggressively resolves all quality issues, charge backs and warranty claims with all vendors. -          Follows all HSE rules and regulations, knowledgeable on QS and TS procedures. -          Understands and follows Sarbanes –Oxley Regulations for Purchasing Department.   Key Competencies:Excellent negotiation skillsStrong communication skills both written and verbal (Spanish and English)Motivated energetic self starterExperienced traveler (Passport required)Strong math skills -ability to run financial analysis on various data to select optimum ROIEducation/Experience: Bachelors degree in Engineering, Business or related disciplineMinimum of 5 years experience in Purchasing/Sourcing/Manufacturing. Experience in injection molding a plusMust be knowledgeable in Microsoft software packages Word/Excel/PowerPoint/Outlook, etc. Salary to 80k, plus bonus opportunity along with outstanding benefit package. All replies are confidential. Please forward resume to jobs- Register to View Relocation is not available for this opportunity.

Job Title: Purchasing Manager Company: Adecco Engineering & Technical Location: Dallas, TX Description: Adecco Engineering and Technical, a division of the world leader in the recruitment of engineering and information technology professionals, has an immediate opening for a Purchasing Manager on a –Contract-to-Hire-- opportunity with a leading company in Dallas Purchasing managers evaluate suppliers based on cost, quality, service, availability, reliability, and selection variety. They examine catalogs, commerce publications and directories in order to find the right suppliers. Reputation is one of the main factors purchasing managers use to determine whether or not they want to work with certain companies. While at meetings, trade shows and conferences they inspect products and services, evaluate production and distribution abilities and consider all other aspects that may influence purchasing decisions.Other duties a purchasing manager has are: Establishing foreign and domestic suppliers Negotiating the lowest prices Administering online purchasing systems Acquiring materials and parts needed Structuring product contracts Studying sales records and inventory levels Placing orders and checking shipment Controlling departmental budgets Interviewing, hiring and overseeing staff Appraising products and servicesMost purchasing managers frequently work more than 40-hours each week because of sales and production deadlines. Usually purchasing managers should be available to travel several days each month in order to attend conferences, trade shows and to meet with suppliers.Additional responsibilities of a purchasing management agent include analyzing market conditions, assisting in the planning of sales promotions, aiding executives in order to decide the nature of the sale and working with advertisers to create ad campaigns for newspapers, television and direct mail. Purchasing managers commonly visit the selling floor to make sure that all goods are displayed accurately.If you are interested in this opportunity or other opportunities available through Adecco Engineering and Technical, please send RESUME and COVER LETTER directly to Register to View The Adecco Group is a Fortune Global 500 company and the global leader in HR services. Our group connects over 700,000 associates with our business clients each day through our 6,600 offices in over 70 countries and territories around the world. We offer employment opportunities at any stage in your professional career. Contact us today to discuss available contract and direct hire positions. Adecco Engineering and Technical offers benefits including Holiday, 401(k), Insurance Benefit Plans and Anniversary Bonus opportunities. Adecco Engineering and Technical is an Equal Opportunity Employer.Apply Online About Adecco North America Adecco is a Fortune Global 500 company and the world leader in workforce solutions. Our comprehensive service offering includes temporary and contract staffing, permanent recruitment, outplacement and career services, training and consulting. Adecco is an equal opportunity employer.

Job Title: Purchasing Agent / Bid Agent / Engineering Assistant Company: Spindletop Oil & Gas Co. Location: Dallas, TX Description: Spindletop Oil & Gas Co. (spnd.ob) is a publicly traded company engaged in the exploration, development and production of crude oil and natural gas in North America. We have production in 16 states with a large concentration of production in Texas. We are seeking a full-time Bid Analyst / Purchasing Agent / Engineering Assistant to join our team! Bid Agent / Purchasing Agent / Engineering Assistant Responsibilities: • Extensive use of Excel spreadsheets • Reconciling invoices to bids • Government agency compliance reporting • Researching services and making calls to vendors for competitive bids • Communicating weekly with our field personnel • Some duties are administrative or clerical. May provide support to the Engineers and Manager • May handle data entry and analysis of daily production data for our operated oil and gas wells Requirements: Qualifications: • 2 year associates degree or Technical College preferred. • Applicant must have strong computer and math skills • Flexible, detail-oriented, and organized • A self-starter with good time management skills • Excellent communication skills • Must work well with deadlines and minimal supervision Benefits: In exchange for your hard work and dedication, we offer a competitive salary and bonus package commensurate with experience. Our benefits include FSA plan, 401K and generous PTO. To Apply: Principals Only; No Recruiters Please Please email cover letter, resume, references, and salary requirement to: Register to View You can also fax your information to Register to View . All inquiries will be kept confidential. EOE

Job Title: Purchasing Coordinator Company: SPEC Building Materials Corp Location: Houston, TX Description: Job Description Purchasing / Customer Service Coordinator SPECBuilding Materials Corporation, a preferred distributor of residential and commercial roofing products is searching for theright candidate for a Purchasing / Customer Service Coordinator at our Houston Texas facility. Weare looking for an energetic person who enjoys multitasking in a verybusy environment. The right candidate would have at least 5 years ofbuilding materials experience in the distribution industry. Purchasingfor a roofing supply distributor, lumber yard, plumbing supply etc. Thisindividual would be asked to learn our business from the front countersales position.  As Purchasing and Customer Service Coordinator you would be active in the following areas: Purchasing commercial and residential roofing products .Counter Sales/ Customer ServiceShipping and receivingCycle Counting/Inventory controlGeneral Purchasing for the storeCost accounting  We offer competitive wages with a complete benefits package, which includes Medical, Dental, 401k plan, Pension Plan. If you are seeking new and challenging opportunities SPEC Building Materials would like to meet you!