Procurement Manager Jobs in Minnesota

POSITION PURPOSE

The Procurement Manager role maintains adequate supplies of steel inventory to meet the Commercial and Operational requirements at SSAB CTL operations (Houston, St. Paul and Toronto depot locations), as assigned. This role also provides oversight and functional responsibilities for the purchasing of MRO supplies and services for SSAB CTL operations (Houston, St. Paul and Toronto depot locations), as assigned.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

- Manage discrete plate, coil and CTL inventories in support of Commercial activities at SSAB CTL operations or depots, as assigned.
- Develop and maintain a business plan in support of corporate goals for total inventory, turn rates, and aged inventory.
- Place purchase orders and mill orders with SSAB mills and 3rd party suppliers into accordance with those requirements.
- Assure the timely receipt, in good order, of all steel products.
- Maintain relationships with sales, planning, suppliers, and transportation personnel in pursuit of these activities.
- Issue daily, weekly and monthly reports relevant to supply chain activities.
- File claims with mills or 3rd party suppliers as required.
- Manage MRO supplies and services.
- Approve requisitions, place purchase orders, and expedite goods and services as required.
- Develop and provide guidance to MRO operations personnel requisitioning material (known as designated “MRO Buyers”).
- Establish purchasing guidelines for MRO Buyers (number of quotes required, etc.) so that they can appropriately “self-serve” through the requisition process. Review exceptions to the MRO Buyers’ established guidelines and provide sourcing / negotiating assistance when necessary.
- Assure compliance to all SSAB corporate policies and procedures as well as operations Services guidelines by all parties involved in purchasing goods and services.
- Among others, ensure separation of duties to meet the “three hat rule” for requisitioning, ordering, and receiving.
- Ensure competitive bidding, achieve corporate payment terms, and avoid sole sourcing. If necessary, obtain approval for exceptions.
- Fully participate with Operations Services procurement peers in company-wide sourcing events, systems, initiatives, and other activities as required.
- Maintain purchasing and supplier management records as required by the company’s Quality Management System, document retention policy, financial requirements, and other company directives.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Required:
Must have a four-year degree or equivalent work experience in relevant field.

Preferred:
Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a purchasing role. CPSM certification or equivalent is a plus.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES / DIRECT REPORTS

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

The employee is constantly required to:
- Sit and work at a desk

The employee is frequently required to:
- Stand and walk, and may alternate sitting and standing as needed
- Balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, climb
- Twist at waist level
- Reach above shoulder level, at waist/desk level, and below waist/desk level
- Finger with right hand, left hand, and both hands (fine motor)
- Feel with right hand, left hand, and both hands (sensing temperatures and textures)

The employee is occasionally required to:
- Push, pull, lift and/or carry up to 50 pounds

The employee is required to:
- Talk person to person, on the phone, and in group settings as needed
- Hear in person, on the phone, and in group settings as needed
- Possess near, midrange, far, peripheral, and depth perception vision

POSITION TYPE/EXPECTED HOURS OF WORK/TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS

- Position is full time, exempt.
- No travel

OTHER DUTIES

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.