Sr Procurement & Inventory Specialist

Summary:

TETRA Technologies, Inc. is a global organization whose foundation and strength comes from the drive and dedication of our team members. Our culture is that of inclusion and an unwavering belief that both our past and future success are due to the diversity of our employees and their competitive spirit.

Founded in 1981, TETRA Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: TTI) is a geographically diversified industrial and oil and gas products and services company, focused on completion fluids, calcium chloride, water management solutions, frac flowback and production well testing services.

TETRA is evolving its business model by expanding into the low carbon energy markets with its chemistry expertise, key mineral acreage, and global infrastructure. Low carbon energy initiatives include commercialization of TETRA PureFlow, an ultra-pure zinc bromide clear brine fluid for stationary batteries and energy storage; advancing an innovative carbon capture utilization and storage technology with CarbonFree to capture CO2 and mineralize emissions to make commercial, carbon-negative chemicals; and development of TETRA's lithium and bromine mineral acreage to meet the growing demand for oil and gas products and energy storage.

Essential Duties:

• Coordinates the work of personnel engaged in receiving, issuing, and delivering supplies and equipment

• Maintains procurement records such as items or services purchased costs, delivery, product quality or performance, and inventories. Monitors procurement records to meet company requirements

• Analyzes market and delivery conditions to determine present and future material availability, and prepares reports such as Business Cases, Lease vs Buy proposals, Economic Justifications

• Develops and manages a system to evaluate vendor quotations that utilizes appropriate negotiation and purchasing techniques to ensure best quality, price, delivery, and service

• Discusses defective or unacceptable goods or services with inspection or quality control personnel, users, vendors, and others to determine source of trouble and take corrective action

• Recruits and maintains suppliers that provide high quality products and services at a better price while maintaining the highest code of ethics and conduct

• Prepares and issues purchase orders and change of notices

• Reviews purchase order claims, contracts, and invoices for conformance to company policy

• Prepares and reviews contracts, bids, proposals, and vendor agreements for legal correctness, price, and acceptability of items to specifications

• Oversees all activities related to procurement of materials, parts, equipment, supplies, tools from intent to purchase through the delivery

• Negotiates or supervises the negotiation of requests for equipment, supplies, and services from suppliers and subcontractors

• Ensures procured items are supplied with adequate documentation and that all documentation is made available to the engineering staff

• Works with Product Line, Engineering and or operations staff closely

• Works with suppliers to obtain product or service information such as price, availability, and delivery schedule

• Expedites delivery of goods to users both domestic and international

• Leads or assists Strategic sourcing projects and the Strategic sourcing group

• Assist the Corporate AP department with resolving supplier payment and system issues

• Assist Finance/Accounting departments with Forecasting and Budgeting

• Collects, interprets, and analyzes relevant division spending as it relates to Strategic Sourcing & Supplier Performance evaluations in accordance with GSCP policies

• Ability to create A3(Gantt) charts, manage timelines, monitor resources, material supply planning, delivery schedules and all data pertinent to global procurement/logistics. This includes international freight forwarding, documentation and compliance

Requirements:

• EDUCATION: Bachelor's Degree in Business or related field
• EXPERIENCE: 5-7+ years' experience
• LICENSES / CERTIFICATIONS: CPMS or alternative Supply Chain certificate is a plus
• TRAVEL: 15%

Work Environment:

The requirements 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 of the position.

While performing the duties of any field-based position, an employee may be exposed to various outside weather conditions including but not limited to rain, humidity, snow, and/or heat during daytime hours and/or nighttime hours. The noise level in this work environment is usually moderate to loud for extended periods of time.