Manager Plant Procurement
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Job Location:
Cleveland, TN - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Cleveland-Cliffs has an immediate opening for a Manager of Plant Procurement in the Procurement Department at our Princeton Coal facility in Princeton West Virginia. This individual will be responsible for overseeing all procurement activities that occur at the Princeton facility. The manager is responsible for continually working to improve and reduce the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) of purchased products and services by interfacing with Operations Maintenance Warehousing Inventory Control and Finance.
Summary of Responsibilities:
- Manage long-range procurement plans and strategies for commodities managed at the Operations
- Ensure organizational financial goals are met including budget and savings
- Direct work efforts of Procurement Staff to ensure productive efficient and accurate procurement transactions
- Manage supplier relationships track supplier performance and communicate performance feedback to suppliers
- Build and maintain relationships with Cliffs internal customers and ensure delivery in accordance with agreed upon terms
- Develop and lead strategic sourcing activities for assigned categories to include strategy development Request for Proposal development and analysis negotiations supplier selection contract implementation ongoing commodity management and contract compliance
- Participate in developing detailed sourcing strategies for a broad set of indirect categories to drive cost-savings initiatives which align with company goals
- Carry out company policies regarding procurement practices standards and ethical conduct to ensure a fair effective and competitive sourcing process
- Conduct meetings with plant personnel and suppliers to resolve any supply service or support issues
- Perform other duties as assigned
Minimum Qualifications:
- BS or BA in Business or Supply Chain
- At least 5 years of procurement commodity management or other strategic sourcing experience in an industrial or manufacturing environment
- Strong negotiation and analytical skills
- Strong research skills and knowledge of market trends
- Highly organized and able to handle multiple projects at the same time
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel Word and PowerPoint
Preferred Qualifications:
- Steel Mill or Heavy Industrial/Manufacturing experience
- CPSM or equivalent certification
- Demonstrated proficiency using Oracle Ellipse and Tabware or other Purchasing/Sourcing systems
- Effective communication skills both oral and written
- High attention to detail
- High standard of ethics
Relocation assistance is not provided for this position.
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. is the largest flat-rolled steel company and the largest iron ore pellet producer in North America. The Company is vertically integrated from mined raw materials direct reduced iron and ferrous scrap to primary steelmaking and downstream finishing stamping tooling and tubing. We offer an excellent total compensation package including competitive pay with variable compensation opportunity health insurance retirement plan educationassistance paid time off and more.
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If because of a medical condition or disability you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process please send an e-mail toor call 1- and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Do not email your application materials to this email address. Application materials sent to this email address will not be considered.
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. is an equal opportunity employer M/F/Veteran/Disability. We are a drug-free workplace and conduct pre-employment screening as a condition of employment.
Required Experience:
Manager
Key Skills
- Purchasing
- Sourcing
- Procurement
- Vendor Management
- HR Sourcing
- Procurement Management
- Supply Chain Experience
- Contract Management
- Contract Negotiation
- E-procurement
- negotiation
- Contracts
About Company
Cleveland-Cliffs is North America’s largest flat-rolled steel producer and supplier of iron ore pellets serving various industries, mainly automotive.
