Responsibilities

Establish & maintain effective working relationships with suppliers and internal customers;
Collaborate with purchasing and estimating teams to identify key and preferred suppliers for key categories of spend that support business unit and corporate objectives;
Support direction and strategies regarding supplier demand forecasting, supplier capacity planning, supply base inventory management, supplier replenishment and procurement transactions;
Plan transitions for all new finished goods to the business;
Execute standard purchasing processes and strategies including procure-to-pay definition and optimization;
Manage supplier on time delivery (OTD) performance, maintain system data integrity and measure performance on related key indicators (examples: past due purchase orders, open PO acknowledgements, PO expedites, non-conforming material return cycle time, and supplier invoice resolution);
Proactively identify, communicate, and resolve risks in anticipation of delivery or inventory replenishment delays prior to impact on the business;
Ability to apply creative problem solving solutions and work collaboratively;

Qualifications

Associates Degree in related field OR 3 years related experience in the Supply Chain function within a similar working environment;
5 years of purchasing experience in a manufacturing environment is required;
Demonstrated skills in problem solving, analytics, contract negotiation and project management;
Effective verbal and written communication skills;
Highly organized and able to prioritize multiple projects/tasks simultaneously;
Proven track record of successfully managing shifting deadlines and priorities in a very fast paced environment;
Ability to travel to key suppliers for onsite visits and supply chain development, occasionally;
ERP/MRP User - SAP strongly preferred;
Market knowledge and experience sourcing for new product development;
High volume steel buying experience preferred.

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