Buyer II

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• AlignwithRegionalProcurementManagerintheexecutionofprocurementstrategies forCarbon Steel Aluminum Stainless Steel.
• Takelead inthedemand planning process at thebranchlevelforbundled standarditemscontracted business and day to day transactional procurement activities.
• Coordinatewithsales group oncontractual business and correspondinginventory levels and provide supplier pricing and lead-time.
• Align withregional ProcurementManager to deploy metal supply chainpractices withinthebranchand drive improvementsspecifically inventory efficiency.
• Takeownershipfortheinventoryperformanceinthebranch.
• ProvideProcurementandSupplyChainguidanceto theSales team.
• Maintainallopenpurchaseorderstoensureaccuracyandexpecteddeliverydatesarekeptcurrent.
• Ensureprocurementpractices atthelocal/plantorganizationsareconsistent withenterprisewideprocurement practices in terms of execution and processes.
• Reviewandensureinventory replenishmentcommitments areconsistent with business needs sales forecasts and inventory targets hand in hand with Regional Procurement Manager.
• Track and report key performance indicators (KPIs) including cost savings purchase price variance and on-time delivery; present findings with supporting analysis to the Regional Procurement Manager.
• Createissueandfileallpurchase ordersinatimelyfashion.
• Develop and recommend newprocedures and approaches to safety and loss prevention based onreports of incidents accidents and other data gathered.
• Otherresponsibilitiesasassigned.

ROLE REQUIREMENTS:

• Datadriven withstrong analytical skills; ableto generate a wide range of reports and process datathat forms the basis for solid decision making.
• Understandssupply chainconceptsasrelatedto inventorymanagementandriskmitigation.
• Havegained very good understandingof forecasting and replenishmentconcepts as part of asupply chain organization directly or indirectly.
• Aproponentofchangewhocanintroducemodernprocurementconceptsandinfluencepeople.
• Excellentoraland writtencommunicationinterpersonalandnegotiationskills.
• Possesstheabilitytoworkwithminimumsupervision.
• Goodorganizationandtimemanagementskillsaswellastheabilitytomeetdeadlines.
• Multi-commodityexperienceinCarbonSteelStainlessSteel andorAluminum isaplus.
• Strongnegotiationandcommunicationskills.
• Bachelors degree in Supply Chain Business or a related field or equivalent relevant work experience required.
• 3yearsofpurchasingsupplychain planningmaterialsand/orcommoditymanagement.

EQUIPMENTKNOWLEDGE:

• ProficientinMicrosoftOfficeSuite(EspeciallyExcel)
• Proficiency inusing procurementsoftware ERP systems and otherdigitaltools for procurementprocesses and data management.

PHYSICALDEMANDS:

• Therole primarily involvesoffice-based workanddoes not entail significant physical demands beyond typical office activities.
• Monthly travel to supported branches is required with additional travel as needed

Thephysicaldemandsdescribedherearerepresentativeofthosethatmustbemetbyanemployeetosuccessfully performthe disabilities to performthe essential functions.

WORKENVIRONMENT:

• Thework environmentispredominantlyindoors withinanofficesetting.
• TheBuyerinteracts withcolleagues suppliers and other stakeholders

The workenvironmentcharacteristicsdescribed hereare representative ofthoseanemployeeencounterswhile maybemadetoenableindividualswith disabilities to performthe essential function of this job.

Samuel is an Equal Opportunity the United States we utilize E-Verify.