What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sourcing Specialist position at Optimized Process Designs LLC?
Your Job
We are looking for a proactive and detail-oriented Sourcing Specialist to join our procurement team at OPD at our Katy office. The Sourcing Specialist will be responsible for identifying and procuring the structural steel required for our projects, ensuring cost-effectiveness and quality. This role requires being sensitive to the project timelines and milestones and proactively identifying any orders or deliveries that may not meet the schedule demands.
Our Team
Our Sourcing team closely partners with field construction and engineering to ensure that materials are ordered and delivered per the client and engineering specification. This role is critical to OPD achieving project milestones and mechanical completion.
What You Will Do
Hiring Philosophy
All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here .
Who We Are
As a Koch Engineered Solutions company, Optimized Process Designs (OPD) provides clients with detailed engineering packages in all disciplines, single-point procurement for all equipment and materials, fabrication and direct-hired construction services throughout the United States. We leverage in-house capabilities and provide services with faster speed to market to help deliver increased cost savings while minimizing risk.
At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.
Our Benefits
Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.
Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.
Equal Opportunities
Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here , aquí , or tu ).
We are looking for a proactive and detail-oriented Sourcing Specialist to join our procurement team at OPD at our Katy office. The Sourcing Specialist will be responsible for identifying and procuring the structural steel required for our projects, ensuring cost-effectiveness and quality. This role requires being sensitive to the project timelines and milestones and proactively identifying any orders or deliveries that may not meet the schedule demands.
Our Team
Our Sourcing team closely partners with field construction and engineering to ensure that materials are ordered and delivered per the client and engineering specification. This role is critical to OPD achieving project milestones and mechanical completion.
What You Will Do
- Review contracts, terms and confirm pricing with suppliers to practice cost savings initiatives.
- Manage the procurement process from requisition to delivery, ensuring timely and accurate fulfillment of orders.
- Monitor supplier order updates and address any issues related to delivery.
- Maintain accurate records of procurement activities, purchase orders, and supplier communications.
- Follow Koch standards and best practices related to sourcing materials.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Demonstrated effective communication skills (written and verbal) in a matrixed organization.
- Intermediate level use of Microsoft Office 365- specifically Excel.
- Excellent organizational and time management skills.
- Able to execute on competing priorities.
- Past experience working an ERP system such as Infor LN, SAP, Salesforce.
- Be able to function in a fast paced and ambiguous environment.
- Familiar with writing purchase orders.
Hiring Philosophy
All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here .
Who We Are
As a Koch Engineered Solutions company, Optimized Process Designs (OPD) provides clients with detailed engineering packages in all disciplines, single-point procurement for all equipment and materials, fabrication and direct-hired construction services throughout the United States. We leverage in-house capabilities and provide services with faster speed to market to help deliver increased cost savings while minimizing risk.
At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.
Our Benefits
Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.
Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.
Equal Opportunities
Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here , aquí , or tu ).
