Purchasing Manager
1 month ago
The Purchasing Manager is responsible for all metal coil/sheet purchasing activity relative to prime, excess and spot requirements. In addition, the Purchasing Manager will lead continuous improvement activities that lead to enhanced margin and efficiency in the purchasing department, including selling of obsolete and secondary material.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Manage, monitor and measure purchasing activities to secure supplemental material (spot buys)
- Take a lead role in reviewing Excess/Secondary/Obsolete material with Supply Chain and sell to open market.
- Manage margin enhancement opportunities with excess and slab lists.
- Manage and measure purchase cost optimization within current and new suppliers.
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with suppliers, service centers, and internal team members.
- Provide regular reporting of sales of obsolete/excess/secondary material, margin enhancement opportunities, and continuous improvement activities.
- Work closely with supply chain to utilize current inventory in place of purchasing new.
- Review material specifications with quality and inside sales as required to ensure accuracy and clarity.
- Enter purchase orders and confirm with producing supplier (Back up to Purchasing Specialists).
- Update the ERP System with confirmed dates and continue to maintain accurate confirmation dates by updating the system with any changes (Back up to Purchasing Specialists).
- Gather and distribute supplier status updates to appropriate team members daily (Back up to Purchasing Specialists).
Education and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in a business-related field of study desired, and/or prior experience purchasing steel & aluminum from other metals service centers/suppliers.
- Working knowledge of the Metal Industry (ex. Carbon Steel, Aluminum, etc.) preferred.
- Prior experience working in an ERP environment (ex. Microsoft AX, SAP, etc.) preferred.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Word & Outlook.
- Strong negotiation skills, ability to develop and cultivate supplier & sales relationships.
- Advanced Excel skills required (ex. Pivot Tables, V-Lookups, etc.)
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
- Analytical & detail oriented.
- Ability to thrive in a fast paced, collaborative environment.
- Ability to travel 50%. or more.
National Material Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer EEO-M/F/D/V and encourages Diverse Candidates to Apply .
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