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Hours Full-time, Part-time
Location Carson, CA
Carson, California

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The Senior Buyer - Procurement Operations, is Accountable and Responsible for executing the Day-to-Day Procurement of assigned commodities. This activity will involve interfacing with the business, GBS, suppliers, associates in Stores and Procurement while managing all or part of the Procurement function associated with the assigned Materials and Services potentially ranging up to $10M in annual spend for each commodity assigned. Principal day-to-day activities may include all or a portion of the following;

• Needs and Data identification

• Specification Clarification (strong technical and business knowledge required)

• Source/Supplier identification (with assistance of Commodity Management)

• Proposal Analysis, Review & Clarification (Strong analysis skills required)

• Negotiation

• Agreement Preparation

• Expediting

• Receiving

• Supplier Performance Management

• Measurement Development

• Supplier / Customer Conflict Resolution (strong interpersonal skills required)

• Supplier Development

• Payment issue Resolution

• Contract Administration

The Senior Buyer is Responsible for frequently aiding in-the-development-of and instituting Optimized Processes. Assigned areas of focus may include; Systems, Procurement Operations, Commodity Management interfaces, Materials, Logistics, Contract Management, Supplier Management and Contract Administration

The Senior Buyer is Responsible to drive competitive advantage by assisting in the Strategic Procurement of assigned Materials and Services in the areas of;

• Needs and Data Identification,

• Strategy Development,

• Implementation and Supplier Relationship Management as well as (strong interpersonal skills required)

• Joint Supplier, Procurement and Business Process Improvement

The Senior Buyer may be assigned Team Leader duties for specific projects or activities.

1) Business Alignment and Customer Interface:

- Responsible as a delivery leader for Procurement Operations with the NA Group of businesses for multiple locations, regionally

- Participates on cross NA Proc Ops teams when requested to coordinate the day-to-day or strategic demands, needs and requirements of the business for materials, services, new plant and outsourcing

- Identifies needs for the annual planning cycle and makes ad hoc requests for specific assistance when required

- Maintains strong relationships with the Global and Regional Commodity Managers as well as all NA Procurement Operations staff and has intimate knowledge of the commodities and the businesses within the portfolio to adequately ensure coordination of within Global Procurement

- Develops and agrees with customers on specific performance commitments. Recommends appropriate metrics for assigned commodities to drive supplier and commodity specific performance goals

2) Strategy Development:

- Uses intimate knowledge of the market, business and commodity management to assist Procurement Operations in it role to advise Procurement Operations, the businesses and Commodity Management of Procurement strategies

- Coordinates Business entities when assigned to ensure new Supplier Development and new Product Development activities are properly addressed to enable maximum leverage of Alcoa's relationships

- Provides support to the Commodity Managers to ensure strategies developed for commodities within the Council aligned with the overall Business strategies

- Works collaboratively as a business partner with all other Procurement Leaders to address opportunities and manage supplier relationships

3) Program Management and day-to-day execution:

- Performs and manages day-to-day data collection, implementation, supplier improvement and process improvement within Alcoa and across the interface between Alcoa and its suppliers in order to achieve effective competitive supply chains

- Assists in "redesigns" as assigned and/or facilitates changes in Procurement Operations to enable creation of Transactional Center-Ready work, through process improvements

- Identifies to supervision, transactional improvement initiatives that can be driven through Commodity Management and supports their achievement

- Works closely with COE and Procurement Operations on assigned development and deployment of e-tools and Process changes and updates

- Promotes communication across the organization to identify and drive toward common policies and best practices to achieve cost reductions

4) Process:

- Facilitates the Procurement Operations support of Category Analysis (internal and external) in support of CM processes

- Performs and at times, when assigned, manages Sourcing and Negotiations, Implementation of Agreements and Integration of Key suppliers, Performance Monitoring plus Ongoing Supplier and Contract Management for assigned BU specific Commodities

- Aides in the Development and enhancement of processes; systems and reporting capabilities to drive efficiencies in providing regional Procurement services

- Helps improve processes and leverage technology to reduce costs; identify and implement best practices; measure performance Provides direction and prioritization to Re-Engineering team efforts.

- Identifies appropriate competitive benchmarks and implements approved process changes necessary to achieve first quintile performance in benchmark group

- Supports small disadvantaged and women owned business development programs where applicable

- Contributes to Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) reduction efforts and initiatives to achieve the benefits

- Aids in the improvement of systems and work processes

5) Personnel Development and Management:

- Helps manage performance of work group and self; helps develop employees

- Aides in the development and delivery of assigned procurement training and programs for personnel to ensure adherence to Procurement policies and contract procedures

6) Compliance, Policies and Practices:

- Ensures Corporation’s Policy for safety and diversity initiatives are implemented. Works safely, reinforcing the safety habits of all employees in the sphere of influence

- Supports SOX/ASAT audit activity and complies with requirements

- Responds to contract administration audits and implements, as appropriate audit recommendations.