Supply Chain Transportation Specialist - West Chester, Butler County, OH, United States - BuildSubmarines

Description

Cleveland-Cliffs Steel has an immediate opening for a Scrap Metal Buyer in the Raw Materials Department located in Cleveland or West Chester, OH.

The ideal candidate will provide assistance in maintaining the supply chain of Scrap Metal to our steel production facilities, as well as developing and managing relationships with suppliers.

The Buyer will interface with Accounting, Engineering, Logistics and Department Managers from each Cleveland-Cliffs' Facility as well as their peers from the Raw Materials organizations.

Primary point of contact for suppliers, including assisting in writing and managing, contracts, RFQ's, scheduling shipments, issuing purchase orders, negotiating pricing; monitoring quality, and performance; Primary point of contact for personnel at our steel production facilities that consume these raw materials.

Continuously strive to reduce costs and obtain best value for Cleveland-Cliffs through optimization of purchased materials and identifying alternative/substitute materials.

Maintain and monitor various raw material inventory trackers to ensure adequate supply to the facilities while managing working capital.
Increase the supplier base and initiate trials of new products and new suppliers at our production facilities.
Keep abreast of market conditions as to availability, price, freights and quality on a monthly basis.
Compile, develop, and analyze data, via Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint, for the compilation of various reports.
Authorized to negotiate purchase orders on a monthly and annual basis. Seek input from management and Legal on contract requirements and purchasing issues in a timely fashion.
Follow department policies and procedures, and participate in activities to continuously improve department workflow.
Occasional travel required to visit suppliers, production facilities and to attend industry conferences (Travel Requirements less than 20%).

BS or BA in Business, Finance, Economics, Engineering or other business-related field or a minimum of 3 years of relevant analytical experience in negotiations.

Ability to define problems, collect & analyze data, establish facts and draw conclusions.
Must possess high ethical standards and the ability to work within our Company's Code of Ethics and Business Policies.
Ability to understand Legal aspects of Procurement.

Experience in an industrial or manufacturing environment - an understanding of the steelmaking processes and raw materials is a plus.

Proficient in Microsoft 365 Products especially Excel, Word, Outlook, Power Point, etc.; knowledge of Tabware, Oracle, Hyperion, Power BI or Axiom is a plus.

Flexible with a sense of urgency
Applicants for this position must be currently legally authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

The Company is vertically integrated from mined raw materials, direct reduced iron, and ferrous scrap to primary steelmaking and downstream finishing, stamping, tooling, and tubing.

We offer an excellent total compensation package including top pay with variable compensation opportunity, health insurance, retirement plan, education assistance, paid time off and more

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities.

If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to [email protected] or call and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

Do not email your application materials to this email address. Application materials sent to this email address will not be considered.
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. is an equal opportunity employer - M/F/Veteran/Disability.