Experienced Professional - Purchasing

About the job and your team

The Scrap Buyer will support general Scrap Purchasing responsibilities for the growing Hydro Recycling organization in the United States, sourcing scrap in alignment with the strategic direction of the company to enhance our capabilities to produce sustainable aluminum products. Working in a team of talented scrap purchasing professionals, this position offers the opportunity to grow and impact our dynamic organization.  This role can be based in Rosemont, IL; Henderson, KY; or Commerce, TX. 

You will work on

• Strategic Metal Management :
  • Continuously align with plants to develop monthly and yearly scrap sourcing and planning strategies, and develop a monthly scrap inventory position
  • Perform monthly scrap inventory reconciliation by customer
  • Ensure alignment between scrap quality and internal plant constraints, such as equipment requirements and packaging restraints
• Market Development:
  • Grow and manage scrap and raw material sourcing network in North America
  • Utilize knowledge of scrap market conditions (competition, freights, market conditions) to ensure best possible value for customers
  • Foster continuous positive relations with suppliers, customers and stakeholders
• Administration of scrap purchasing activities :
  • Contract and order administration of scrap and raw materials purchases
  • Planning and coordination of raw material deliveries in cooperation with logistics and assigned plants
  • Reporting on supplier performance, purchase volumes and price levels
  • Pricing and hedging of purchase orders
  • Resolve supplier claims and concerns

Your qualifications and skills

• Bachelors Degree in related discipline (Business, Supply Chain and Logistics) is required.
• 2-4 years of experience in a strategic sourcing position, preferably in the metals industry, is preferred.

You would also ideally have

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills, both written and oral
• Work in a team environment and foster good relations with both external and internal stakeholders
• Strong customer focus, as well as a sense of urgency
• Initiative in learning operational processes of assigned plants to better serve customers