# Buyer (PRP26407) > TMEIC Corporation Americas · Brookshire, United States · Full-time · Posted 2026-08-13 **Workplace:** on_site **Department:** Procurement PES (9292420) ## Description _**General Role Description**_ Source, evaluate, and negotiate with suppliers to achieve optimal cost, quality, and service and to meet commercial   requirements _**Role Accountabilities**_ \-    Bring Analyze business unit needs to mitigate assigned products supply and delivery risks, recommend appropriate solutions, and implement as approved  \-    Research new equipment suppliers utilizing the Company’s quality system   \-    Identify and recommend new suppliers to develop globally to support business unit needs and lower costs   \-    Negotiate with assigned suppliers to achieve lower material costs and on time delivery  \-    Gather data to manage performance evaluation of assigned product’s supplier and submit to manager   \-    Gather data to negotiate terms and conditions, payment terms, and other financial terms and agreements with suppliers, as requested   \-    Recommend risk assessment and abatement plan to meet budgets, targets, and schedules and provide to Sourcing Manager to present to business units  \-    Track non-conformance reports, cost of quality and prepare for supplier recovery activities  \-    Generate the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) buyer’s report that identifies the requisitions to be processed and determine order of priority  \-    Evaluate committed dates for order placement and delivery, in collaboration with business unit management  \-    Notify expeditors of orders which must be expedited in addition to those scheduled in the ERP   \-    Organize supplier meetings to update business unit engineers on the latest technology and products   \-    Obtain competitive quotes for equipment and material requisitions   \-    Reconcile PO and invoice discrepancies with the finance department and suppliers   \-    Initiate new supplier set-up documentation and submit to finance department   \-    Notify finance department of new “ship-to” locations of suppliers   \-    Process completed requisitions, enter data as required, and forward to Purchasing Specialist   \-    Advise project managers and business unit engineers of equipment delivery schedules in a timely manner  \-    Provide timely updates on subcontractor performance, market trends, and supplier relationships to management  \-    Ensure purchase orders are issued with correct terms to minimize cost and liability to the Company _**General Employee Accountabilities**_ \-    Bring full effort to bear on tasks assigned by manager \-    Give manager best advice \-    Give earliest notice when work cannot be delivered as specified \-    Cooperate and collaborate with peers and interact cross-organizationally as specified by manager \-    Exemplify Company Core Values:  Integrity, Client Focus, Team Orientation, and Personal Commitment \-    Comply with all Company policies, practices, and procedures and all regulations and laws \-    Recommend viable improvements proactively \-    Ensure effective utilization of business tools and processes ## Requirements - \-   Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent via education and/or work experience   - \-   2 years of experience purchasing in an industrial or commercial environment   - \-   1 year of experience sourcing new suppliers   - \-   Demonstrated continuous improvement in areas of responsibility  - \-   Demonstrated successful working relationships with clients, suppliers, and other internal and external contacts  - \-   Demonstrated successful and positive personal leadership, interpersonal, organizational, administrative, and communication skills   - \-   Proficiency in MS Word, Excel and Outlook, and ERP  - \-   Availability to travel, domestically and internationally, up to 10%, sometimes with limited notice  _**Preferred Qualifications**_ \-      1 year of experience negotiating agreements  \-      Purchasing experience in a multi-entity, multi-currency, international, industrial environment  \-      Advanced Excel skills   \-      Proficiency in Oracle  **Link to TMEIC Corporation Americas website**:  [https://www.tmeic.com/](https://www.tmeic.com/).  To be considered an applicant for any available positions, individuals must complete an online job application for each posting.  A resume may be attached to the online application but is not considered a substitute for the information in the application.  Applications will be considered only for the specific position for which the application is submitted. EEO/AA/M/F/Vet/Disability Employer ## Apply [Apply at TMEIC Corporation Americas](https://apply.workable.com/tmeic-corporation-americas/j/28C3EBBEA2/apply) --- Powered by [Workable](https://www.workable.com)