• Job Description

  Req#: 31818

  As a global leader in Stainless Steel, we're seeking a Procurement Manager - Logistics and Supply Chain to be part of our Procurement team in Calvert, AL.

  We invite you to explore this exceptional career opportunity. In this role, you will be supporting and driving the successful procurement of logistics and supply chain related commodities and services ensuring compliance, minimizing risks, and optimizing costs.

  What you will bring:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management or related business field or prior experience in Logistics related negotiations/operations required
  • 5 years of experience in steel manufacturing industry preferred
  • 5 years of experience with managing personnel preferred

  Competencies and Skills:

  • Ability to gather, analyze and evaluate facts in order to provide concise commercial recommendations to upper management.
  • Ability to work with limited direction in a fast paced environment; demonstrating agility and strong work ethic
  • Demonstrate ability to multitask, prioritize, and meet critical timelines with limited advance notice or oversight
  • Strong understanding of Procurement practices and negotiation strategies/techniques, including the ability to review, interpret and modify commercial terms in an agreement.
  • Strong working knowlege of SAP and Microsoft Office applications
  • Collaborative
  • Relentless drive for improvement

  Some key activities you will be responsible for:

  • Promote Safety culture and ensure all safety, environmental and ergonomic requirements are met.
  • Utilize creative and successful negotiating strategies that will optimise costs and create long-term value for the company; focusing on market opportunities, innovations and partnerships to increase efficiency, savings and effectiveness; while ensuring compliance with established company policies and procedures.
  • Develop, execute, and evaluate responses to RFI/RFP/RFQs to deliver strategic, data-driven sourcing recommendations to Procurement upper management and internal business partners.
  • Develop long-range purchasing strategies and plans to optimize logistics and supply chain related spend across different categories.
  • Build and maintain relationships with key internal and external stakeholders.
  • Maintain consistent follow-up and active communications with Director – General Procurement & Materials Management to review productivity and goal achievement; ensuring departmental objectives are consistent with corporate strategies.
  • Provide leadership and mentoring to support development and implementation of supply chain strategies.

  Salary Range: $101,900 to $127,400

  We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, age, citizenship, color, religion, sex, marital status, national origin, disability status, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
  
  If you need an accommodation to complete any part of the application process due to a disability or medical condition, you may call 251-225-9748 or email humanresources.sl-usa@outokumpu.com.

• About the company

  Outokumpu Oyj is a group of international companies headquartered in Helsinki, Finland, employing 10,600 employees in more than 30 countries.

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