Buyer-I
Function Procurement Relocation Available No Position Type Full Time
Overview / Job Summary
Commonwealth Rolled Products, Inc. is a leading manufacturer of Aluminum rolled products for the Automotive, Commercial, and Industrial markets. The Company operates its production facility in Lewisport, KY with the support of an Automotive Innovation Center for R&D, Sales and Field Service in Madison Heights (DET), and Inside Sales in the Cleveland, OH area.
Our production facility is seeking to add a talented Buyer I to its Non-Metals Procurement (Indirect) team. The purpose of this role is to be responsible for executing the purchase of goods and services from a pool of requisitions created from the Commonwealth Lewisport & Madison Heights locations. The buying team receives a high volume of requests on a daily basis, and is expected to transact purchases efficiently and with a high level of accuracy and quality. The person filling this role will execute against category strategies, support sourcing projects, and negotiate procurement agreements for selected segments of the Commonwealth procurement spend. The procurement team has a broad scope of responsibility; therefore, a Buyer will be responsible for purchasing from multiple categories, e.g. MRO, chemicals, paints, oils/lubricants, contract services, etc.
Responsibilities Include
• Adhere to all Health and Safety programs, including taking personal ownership over daily actions that drive to a zero (0) incident culture; while participating in the safety initiative and volunteer a safety contact on the onset of any meeting.
• Live and champion the Commonwealth core values; Safety, Integrity, Customer Focus, Ownership, Excellence, and Teamwork
• Comply to established procurement protocol and organizational processes and procedures.
• Evaluate internal customer's request for purchases, solicit bids from external suppliers, compare and analyze based on customer's request, develop and propose solution to internal customer, initiate necessary changes and process by creating a Purchase Order.
• Perform day to day purchase activities including but not limited to processing requisitions, issuing purchase orders, obtaining vendor confirmations, verifying promise dates, and confirming product delivery for various Aleris manufacturing plants throughout the country
• Competitively bid goods/services to obtain best pricing, quality and delivery
• Review Open Order and Past Due Reports to ensure product arrives in a timely manner
• Review requisitions and obtain required information to make successful and efficient purchases
• Issue purchase orders and expedite all required orders
• Support Procurement Managers as needed included but not limited to special projects, supplier performance tracking, supplier conflict resolution
• Negotiate with suppliers, vendors and contractors to ensure best pricing and delivery, and support resolution of quality, performance and delivery issues
• Create, evaluate and report out on procurement metrics.
• Work with Accounts Payable and Vendors to resolve invoice disputes. Drive disputes to full resolution.
• Provide guidance to stakeholders regarding new supplier, vendor or contractor set up in Oracle including training and conducting a needs assessment with stakeholder
• Execute against category strategies set by the Procurement Management
• Pursue cost savings / cost avoidance by soliciting pricing bids/quotes and negotiating pricing with suppliers, vendors and contractors in conjunction with Procurement Managers
• Have the flexibility to support off-hour emergency’s and availability for rotating emergency weekend call schedule
Required Qualifications
• Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain Management, Purchasing, Operations, Business Administration or related Work Experience.
• 2-4 Years Purchasing in a manufacturing environment or related experience
• Proficient in MS Excel and MS-Office suite
• Communicative: must be a polished, courteous, & clear communicator written and orally. Must be willing to pick up the phone to resolve disputes and/or ask questions with plant personnel, internal staff, and vendors
• Collaborative: must have the ability to work closely and understand the needs of business partners in AP, IT, Internal Audit, Legal, Operations, and Maintenance, etc.
• Autonomous: must function independently without the need for micro-management
• Organized: must keep copious records and effective file management
• Good analytical skills; ability to quickly and effective analyze data and make sound decisions
• High energy with the ability to thrive in a fast paced, transformational work environment
• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time to perform company business activities (I.e. supplier, vendor and/or contractor locations)
• Ethical and professional behavior of a purchasing professional
Preferred Qualifications:
• 2 or more years of procurement, sourcing, negotiations or contract implementation. Specific experience with MRO, chemicals, paints, building and construction, refractory, and various other categories and services is a plus
• 2 or more years of procurement experience in the Automotive Industry, Aluminum or Steel Industry, and/or Aerospace Industry.
• Oracle purchasing experience and a strong Oracle background is extremely preferred
• Experience in Lean Manufacturing Concepts and Techniques
• Familiar with Six Sigma Methodology
• Conflict Management Skills
Commonwealth Rolled Products is an equal opportunity employer and supports diversity in the workplace. Qualified applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. Our HR teams will reach out to the applicants who met the qualifications and most closely aligned with requirements of the positions.
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