Buyer/Procurement Specialist
Nova Steel USAOverview
As a Buyer/Procurement Specialist, you’ll keep purchasing moving by sourcing materials, evaluating pricing, and coordinating with vendors and internal teams. You’ll use procurement tools and data to support inventory availability, production planning, and reliable supply chain operations.
Duties
• Manage purchasing activities, from sourcing and direct negotiation procurement through pur
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chase order follow-up.
• Communicate with vendors, negotiate pricing and contract terms, and build effective vendor relationships.
• Monitor inventory levels and inventory control needs; coordinate materials management, logistics, and supply chain activities.
• Collaborate with Production, Engineering, Quality, Maintenance, and Operations teams to support business requirements.
• Analyze spreadsheets and Excel data to support purchasing decisions, production planning, and merchandising needs.
• Analyze purchasing data and identify opportunities for cost savings and process improvement.
• Resolve supplier delivery, quality, and performance issues.
• Use purchasing management systems and enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems to maintain accurate procurement and inventory records. Your impact: Timely, well-informed purchasing helps internal teams access the materials they need and supports dependable operations.
• Ensure compliance with company policies and procurement procedures.
Requirements
• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, or a related field preferred.
• Minimum 2 years of purchasing, procurement, or supply chain experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience or knowledge in procurement, purchasing, supply chain management, inventory management, or purchasing management.
• Familiarity with SAP, SAP ERP, JD Edwards, Oracle EBS, AS400, MRP (material requirements planning), or other ERP systems; accounting software or e-commerce tools are also relevant.
• Proficiency with ERP/MRP systems and Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to use spreadsheets and Excel data analysis to review pricing, inventory, and purchasing information.
• Strong vendor communication, negotiation, and vendor relationship management skills; contract and sourcing experience is valuable.
• Knowledge of materials management, logistics, supply chain, production planning, or merchandising is preferred.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Pay: $60,000.00 - $75,000.00 per year
Benefits:
• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance
Experience:
• purchasing, procurement, or supply chain: 2 years (Required)
Work Location: In person