B U Y E R

Named one of "America's Safest Companies" in 2007 by Occupational Hazards Magazine, Parker Drilling Company has a 70 year history as a leader in the industry while maintaining an environment of innovation. Becoming a part of Parker Drilling means joining a family where regard for life, contributions and mutual respect are a part of the culture that nurtures great leaders and a part of the walk we walk every day.

Our Buyers obtain quotes, prepare, manage and expedite purchase orders on materials, supplies, and equipment including special and unusual items. Analyze requisition requirements concerning quantities and timeframes, utilizing expertise in issue resolution with a sense of urgency and accuracy. Our Buyers perform diverse duties requiring considerable judgment and decision making ability, providing strategic analysis on requirements and proposals critical to the business. Ability to accommodate changing priorities and multi-tasks related to customer need.

This new opportunity, fueled by company growth in the Projects and Bid Tender Procurement Group, is vital to the continuing delivery of excellence in service and support to our Engineering Department.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Maintains close contact with operations, engineering, and the suppliers to ensure that the company is getting the quantity breaks, delivery, quality and proper documentation needed for certification of equipment and services.
• Reviews requisitions, conferring with vendors to obtain product information such as price, availability, and delivery schedule.
• Reviews bid proposals and negotiates contracts within budgetary limitations and scope of authority.
• 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.
• Negotiates and monitors standard and non-standard purchase agreements and alliances in accordance with established procedures.
• Recommends opportunities to reduce total product cost through new sources, substitutions, improved systems or methods and other material management techniques.
• Maintains tracking/reporting systems, to monitor problem invoices and to resolve problems with suppliers and accounts payable.
• Continually reviews vendors, suppliers, etc. to assure best quality, price and deliveries.
• Reviews purchase orders and contracts for conformance with ISO and Purchasing procedures and practices.
• Prepares business correspondence, reports, and procedures.
• Effectively presents technical and budgetary or cost information, and responds to questions from operation managers.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Proficient in Microsoft Office, Excel, and Word.
• Expertise in Windows based purchasing programs.
• Possess problem solving abilities involving many variables, negotiation and conflict management skills, and be people skills-customer oriented with a positive attitude, team participation, and problem solver
• Ability to calculate percentages, performing basic math with accuracy.

EDUCATION

• BS/BA degree
• Minimum of 3 years oilfield equipment knowledge, logistics and energy industry buying experience.

 Please go to www.parkerdrilling.com and apply in corporate careers section.

We understand that our clients and partners are always searching for the perfect candidates for their mission critical supply-chain needs and projects. PSA believes in a process-driven recruitment plan that increases our abilities to locate the very best available talent.

Our mission is to create, implement and manage our clients' hiring process- reflect their own company processes. In this way, we relieve the client of its burden, but can assure them that we are every bit as thorough in our screening and hiring processes. With our expertise in sourcing real talent, we can assure that our clients get the right candidates that equal their unique needs.