Operational Buyer

Methanex Corporation
Beaumont, TX
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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