Materials Engineer / Natural Gas Distribution – Supply Chain
| Company | MRC Global |
|---|---|
| Location | Houston, TX, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
| Experience Level | Senior |
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work / industry experience in engineering and gas materials
- At least 5 years of experience in support of gas distribution utility materials
- MUST have demonstrated product knowledge as it relates to gas distribution materials specifications, specifically gas utility material
- Any combination of five or more years in customer service, inside sales and/or warehouse services in a position with increasing responsibility, to include demonstrated leadership experience
- Demonstrated competence in the use of computers and software applications
Responsibilities
- Become an essential part of a team of technical experts within gas materials supply chain
- Manage key vendor relationships
- Interact with key end user gas utility customers
- Provide technical support to Operations, Marketing, and Sales regarding specification of gas distribution materials; meters, regulators, risers, prefabricated meter sets, PE Pipe, PE fittings, etc.
- Understand and determine customer technical needs, requirements, and expectations to recommend specific gas materials products and solutions
- Provide customer insight to product lines and current market supply situations for various gas materials commodities and manufacturers
- Coordinate with customers about material requirements needed for annual planned work and forecast development
- Assist Sales and Operations teams in developing project bids, special pricing, negotiations with manufacturers, sharing sourcing knowledge, various product options and customer interaction
- Provide local leadership and direction for the Supply Chain organization with Global direction from Corporate SCM group
- Develop and maintain category management plans with knowledge of specific gas material commodity knowledge, and market information
- Assist branches in developing project bids with sourcing knowledge and options, special pricing, and negotiations with manufacturers
- Assist with maintaining various pricing records and databases including stock transactions, price catalogs, customer lists, product catalogs, and discounts
- Jointly develop and maintain gas product inventory strategies in alignment with corporate goals
- Establish rapport and provide prompt responses to internal and external customer, vendor and branch inquiries about material specifications and the procurement function
- Support specific initiatives in development and execution, including market sizing, vendor profiling, competitor profiling, customer account analysis, and profitability analysis of goods and services
- Assist in set up correct description of all inventory items; add new inventory to system as needed; ensure standard nomenclature classification is maintained
- Travel as needed to manufacturer sites, customers, and trade shows
- Promote a safe workplace by visibly participating, encouraging, and considering safety in every aspect of daily activity
- Take reasonable care for the safety and health of yourself and others, report workplace hazards, injuries, or illness immediately.
Preferred Qualifications
- Must have the ability to provide documentation verifying legal work status
- Ability to read and speak the English language proficiently to communicate with others; to understand and interpret safety instructions; and to respond to inquiries
- Ability to understand and comply with MRC Global guidelines & expectations, to include Code of Conduct and Conflict of Interest guidelines.