CTL Procurement Manager

About the role

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.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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.
• 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)

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.

About Us

Becoming part of the SSAB family means joining a journey. A journey that we believe is essential for the sustainability of this planet. Steel has been one of the most important materials for developing our society and it will continue to be so. In the roofs over our heads, in the bridges connecting our cities and in the cars of tomorrow. At SSAB we are proud of our history and leadership in high-strength steel. But we are also aware that the production of steel is one of the largest emitters of greenhouse gases in the world. That has to change. That is why we have developed the world’s first fossil-free steel production and have committed to becoming largely fossil-free. As part of SSAB you will be instrumental in realizing this goal and pushing for the green transformation of the whole steel industry.

About The Team

SSAB Americas is responsible for sales of heavy plate in North America and for steel and plate production in Montpelier, USA.