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Procurement Manager I - Category Management

Commonwealth

Location: Lewisport, KY 42351
Type: Full-Time, Non-Remote
Posted on: June 18, 2021
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Procurement Manager I - Category Management
Function Procurement Relocation Available Yes Position Type Full Time
Overview / Job Summary
Commonwealth Rolled Products 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 Procurement Manager I – Category Management to its Non-Metals Procurement (Indirect) team. The purpose of this role is to manage the procurement strategies for assigned indirect categories of spend in effort to provide the best solutions at the lowest competitive price in order to meet the demands of the business. The strategies must ensure that the provided Goods and Services conform to all Commonwealth requirements for quality, pricing, service and overall performance by the eligible suppliers, vendors and/or contractors. The person filling this role will create, execute and manage the strategies, along with supporting other sourcing projects aligned with the assigned categories. In addition, a Procurement Manager will negotiate procurement agreements for the assigned spend while conforming to the established Commonwealth Procurement Protocol and Contract Management process. The Procurement Team at Commonwealth have a broad scope of responsibilities directly related to the vast categories of spend managed by the group (I.e. MRO, Chemicals, Paints, Oils & Lubricants, Packaging, Mobile Equipment Parts, Safety Supplies, Refractory, Electrical components, Mechanical components, Environmental, IT, Office Supplies, Specialty Parts, and 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
• Contribute to the achievement of EBITDA, cost avoidance, and working capital improvement goals through effective supply management including source selection, pricing negotiations, contract implementation and compliance measurement
• Establish and achieve cost reduction targets through effective supply management including market assessments, sourcing strategies, negotiation and contract management
• Provide leadership, development and expertise to the role for the assigned categories along with the professional manner of dealing with internal customers and suppliers, vendors & contractors.
• Build and maintain long-term relationships with suppliers while performing supplier development and relationship management activities with critical suppliers.
• Negotiate with suppliers to insure competitive prices along with favorable terms and conditions to include favorable contract language, delivery terms, payment terms, etc. on behalf of Commonwealth including hands-on interaction with legal representation while leading all negotiation activities.
• Work with key stakeholders to monitor contract compliance.
• Support the optimization of the entire purchase-to-pay (P2P) process from point of initial demand to payment of the supplier.
• Reduce Commonwealth’s total cost of ownership through: Enforcement of and compliance with supply agreements, supplier relationship management and supplier performance reviews, active dialogue with operations and maintenance personnel to identify opportunities for improvement, to include pursuing savings by soliciting pricing bids/quotes/proposals, etc.
• Remain current with market trends through relationships with suppliers and market experts; identify and communicate new technologies and solutions to key problems in the assigned spend areas.
• Maintain a working knowledge of applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations, as well as any internal policies (e.g. code of ethics) or procedures to ensure that the behavior exhibited by the organization is with the highest level of integrity, honesty, and transparency.
• Collaborate effectively across different organizational levels, functions, businesses, and geographies to realize procurement goals and objectives.
• Support the Buyers as they perform day to day purchase activities including supplier conflict resolution, supplier non-conformity, expediting, invoice reconciliation, etc. Drive disputes to full resolution.
• Review and monitor supplier, vendor, and contractor performance in efforts to proactively resolve issues before impact to Commonwealth, while ensuring the usage of best practice to enable a successful and efficient P2P process.
• Create, evaluate and report out on procurement metrics.
• Provide guidance to stakeholders regarding new supplier, vendor or contractor and lead the evaluation process to determine value and their eligibility.
• Develop and implement a Diversity strategy for assigned categories.
• Lead strategic sourcing projects involving cross-functional team members
• Drive process improvements to improve overall supplier, vendor and contractor efficiencies and non-conformances.
• Have the flexibility to support off-hour emergency situations when necessary.
Required Qualifications
• Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain, Purchasing, Operations, Business Administration or related field
• 5+ Years of Purchasing in a manufacturing environment or related work.
• 5+ Years of Procurement experience in the Automotive Industry, Aluminum or Steel Industry, and/or Aerospace Industry
• Oracle experience or other ERP platforms
• Proficient in MS Excel and MS-Office Suite
• Autonomous: must function independently without the need for micro-management
• Organized: must keep copious records and effective file management
• Working knowledge of Lean Manufacturing Concepts and Techniques
• Willingness to drive change and foster accountability throughout an organization
• Strong 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
• Strong written and verbal communication skills as demonstrated through team facilitation, coaching others, management presentations, project deliverables and reporting.
• Ethical and professional behavior of a purchasing professional
• Travel up to 20% of the time to perform company business activities (I.e. supplier, vendor and/or contractor locations)
Preferred Qualifications:
• Master’s Degree in Supply Chain, Purchasing, Business Administration or similar background
• Oracle purchase experience and a strong Oracle background
• Proven Experience in Lean Manufacturing Concepts and Techniques
• Proven Experience with Six Sigma Methodology
• Proven risk management skills in determining supplier selection
• Superior negotiation skills and strong relationship management expertise
• Strong 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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