About the role:
The Buyer executes and manages procurement activities for goods and services supporting logistics operations. Operating within Systems, Applications, and Products in Data Processing (SAP), the role owns the source-to-pay cycle for assigned spend categories—issuing purchase orders, sourcing and negotiating with suppliers, expediting critical deliveries, and resolving receipt and invoice discrepancies.
Job type: Full-time / Temporary (3-6 months)
Schedule: Monday – Friday (8am – 5pm)
Pay: $30 - $40 per hour (based on experience)
Location: Kapolei
Must Have: Twic card
Responsibilities:
• Manage end-to-end procurement for assigned categories, including MRO materials, capital equipment, chemicals, and contract services, from requisition through purchase-order issuance, goods receipt, and invoice resolution in SAP
• Lead requests for quotation and proposals; evaluate price, lead time, quality, service, and total cost of ownership
• Draft, review, and administer purchase orders (PO)
• Expedite critical orders, monitor delivery schedules, and resolve back orders, shortages, and other supply disruptions, particularly during turnarounds and unplanned maintenance
• Resolve price, quantity, receipt, and three-way-match discrepancies; partner with AP and internal stakeholders to clear blocked invoices and support on-time payment
• Ensure procurement activities comply with policies, travel and expense and purchasing-card requirements; maintain complete, audit-ready PO documentation
• Maintain accurate supplier, material, and purchasing data and resolve data issues
• Identify and deliver cost savings through negotiation, supplier consolidation, demand management, and other sourcing initiatives; track and report results
• Must maintain active Transportation Worker’s Identification Credentials (TWIC)
• Perform other duties as assigned
Requirements:
• High school diploma or GED required
• Associate’s degree in supply chain, Business, Engineering, a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience required
• Minimum two years of progressive procurement or purchasing experience required
• Minimum one year in oil and gas, refining, petrochemical, energy, or another heavy industrial environment preferred
• Experience using SAP ECC, SAP S/4HANA, or a comparable Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system for requisitions, purchase orders, outline agreements and goods receipts required
• Working knowledge freight and logistics, total cost of ownership, SOX controls, delegation of authority, and procurement compliance required
• Strong Microsoft Excel and analytical skills, including the ability to evaluate expenditure and supplier data, required
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