Sourcing Specialist - Buying/Procurement

Would you like to play a critical role in supporting operational excellence through strategic sourcing and procurement?

Do you enjoy solving complex supply challenges, collaborating across functions and delivering solutions in dynamic operational environments?

Join our Services Team!

At Baker Hughes, our Supply Chain teams play a critical role in ensuring our operations have the products, services and solutions required to deliver exceptional results for our customers. By combining procurement expertise, collaboration and continuous improvement, we help drive operational performance across a global organization.

Partner with the best!

As a Sourcing Specialist – Buying & Procurement, you will support procurement and sourcing activities for our Services product line, helping ensure the availability of critical resources required to support operational execution.

In this role, you will work closely with Operations, Services, Maintenance, Logistics, Finance and Supplier partners, supporting the procurement of a broad range of services and materials including rental tooling, maintenance-related activities and operational support requirements.

You will play a key role in balancing commercial objectives, operational urgency and stakeholder expectations while ensuring compliance with company processes and sourcing strategies.

As a Sourcing Specialist, you will be responsible for:

Procurement & Supplier Management

• Creating, issuing and following up on purchase orders to ensure timely delivery of products and services.
• Managing supplier relationships and supporting day-to-day procurement activities.
• Resolving supplier performance issues, schedule changes and delivery challenges.
• Supporting supplier communication and negotiation activities when required.
• Maintaining accurate procurement records and ERP data.

Operational & Services Support

• Supporting sourcing activities for Services operations, including maintenance-related requirements, rental tooling and operational resources.
• Working closely with internal stakeholders to understand operational priorities and sourcing needs.
• Providing sourcing support in fast-paced environments where requirements may change according to operational demands.
• Identifying alternative solutions and sourcing strategies when standard approaches are not sufficient.

Stakeholder Collaboration

• Acting as a key procurement partner for internal stakeholders across Operations, Supply Chain, Maintenance, Services and Finance.
• Building strong relationships with business partners to understand priorities and support decision-making.
• Communicating sourcing updates, risks and opportunities in a clear and proactive manner.
• Supporting alignment between operational requirements and procurement execution.

Problem Solving & Continuous Improvement

• Identifying procurement risks and implementing mitigation plans when necessary.
• Supporting process improvements that increase efficiency, responsiveness and compliance.
• Challenging conventional approaches and proposing creative solutions to sourcing and supply chain challenges.
• Contributing to initiatives that improve sourcing performance and operational support.

Compliance & Process Excellence

• Ensuring procurement activities are executed in accordance with Baker Hughes policies and procedures.
• Supporting governance, documentation and sourcing compliance requirements.
• Maintaining high standards of accuracy and operational discipline in procurement activities.
• Supporting reporting and performance tracking activities when required.

Fuel your passion

To be successful in this role you will:

• Have a bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college; or a high school diploma/GED with significant relevant sourcing experience.
• Have a minimum of 5 years of experience in Procurement, Buying or Sourcing roles.
• Have strong experience managing suppliers and purchase order execution.
• Have experience working in operationally demanding environments where flexibility and responsiveness are critical.
• Have strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Have experience working with ERP systems and procurement processes.
• Have fluent English communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Have strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.

Desired Characteristics

• Experience supporting Services, Maintenance, Industrial Operations or Oil & Gas environments.
• Experience sourcing operational services, rental equipment or maintenance-related requirements.
• Strong customer-focused mindset with the ability to balance urgency, quality and cost.
• Curiosity and creativity when solving procurement and supply chain challenges.
• Ability to influence stakeholders and work effectively across multiple functions.
• Experience coordinating multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Passion for continuous improvement and operational excellence.

Work in a way that works for you

We recognize that everyone is different and that the way in which people want to work and deliver at their best is different for everyone too. For this role, we ca offer the following working pattern:

• MON-FRI (7am to 4pm OR 8am-5pm), on site 4 days per week and 1 day (flexible) remotely from home or any other work location.
• Location: Mutum, Macaé, RJ.

Working with us

Our people are at the heart of what we do at Baker Hughes. We know we are better when all of our people are developed, engaged and able to bring their whole authentic selves to work. We invest in the health and well-being of our workforce, train and reward talent and develop leaders at all levels to bring out the best in each other.

Working for you

Our inventions have revolutionized energy for over a century. But to keep going forward tomorrow, we know we have to push the boundaries today. We prioritize rewarding those who embrace change with a package that reflects how much we value their input. Join us, and you can expect:

• Contemporary work-life balance policies and wellbeing activities
• Comprehensive private medical care options
• Safety net of life insurance and disability programs
• Additional elected or voluntary benefits

About Us

With operations in over 120 countries, we provide better solutions for our customers and richer opportunities for our people. As a leading partner to the energy industry, we’re committed to achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 and we’re always looking for the right people to help us get there. People who are as passionate as we are about making energy safer, cleaner and more efficient.

Join Us

Are you seeking an opportunity to make a real difference in a company with a global reach and exciting services and clients? Come join us and grow with a team of people who will energize and inspire you!

Baker Hughes Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

The Baker Hughes internal title for this role is: Sourcing Specialist - Buying/Procurement