Buyer

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Dental insurance
• 401(k)
• Vision insurance

Our Company

Gränges Americas Inc. is a leading producer of value-added primary aluminum products and rolled aluminum coils in North America. Gränges is the parent company who is a global aluminum company focused on rolled products for the heat exchanger industry. Our vision is to help create smaller, lighter and more designable rolled aluminum products to increase economic efficiency and reduce environmental impact. We have operations all over the world including production facilities located in Sweden, United States, and China. We currently have an opening for Buyer at our Huntingdon Tennessee location. Visit us at www.granges.com

Purpose

The Buyer is responsible for facilitating and managing procurement activities for specific commodities and/or services. This includes providing internal customers with advice and support with execution of the full procurement process. This role supports the achievement of multiple organization objectives and contributes to the planning and implementation of functional goals and the delivery of procurement/sourcing requirements. The Buyer will also work with internal clients to understand, define, document and report as required, on key business initiatives.

Job Description

• Implement sourcing/procurement strategies within areas of assigned responsibility to support corporate objectives and the organization's need for a diverse and globally competitive supply base.
• Work with key personnel to scope, research, analyze and interpret market and commodity data on a global basis as required to track, monitor and report key raw materials, and business cost drivers, as well as provide in-depth research and analysis required to make data driven/supported decisions on key projects, contracts and spends.
• Apply sound purchasing strategies to drive down costs while not impacting the overall quality or throughput of the facility.
• Ensure compliance with all company policies, procedures, and guidelines.
• Drive a transformational change within his/her procurement responsibilities to help leverage Top Spend and move the organization from being more tactical and transactional based to more globally, strategically and data driven focused.
• Develop, maintain and report on meaningful reporting tools & processes that serve to support measure and ensure positive productivity targets of Availability, Accuracy, Cycle Time, On-time delivery & Cost Savings are met.
• Conduct ongoing analysis and assist procurement & logistics leadership develop/update detailed profiles on strategic commodities/suppliers, identify, develop and implement functional projects to drive value to the business.
• Assist the procurement and logistics leadership team to fully leverage and optimize standardized procurement systems that ensure maximum savings & accurate and timely delivery of materials and products to support the business through proactive versus reactive processes and data driven decisions.
• Maintain open communications with all levels of functional leader’s and colleagues to assess the needs of their departments and help them accomplish key business objectives by recommending solutions and measures.

• Assist the procurement and logistics leadership team to fully leverage and optimize standardized procurement systems that ensure maximum savings & accurate and timely delivery of materials and energy products to support the business through proactive versus reactive processes and data driven decisions.
• Work in a safe and healthy manner, adhering to all safety rules and practices.
• Represent the company’s core values of being committed, action oriented, innovative, and accessible.
• Other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Ability to maintain positive attitude in a high stress/fast paced work environment.
• Ability to work and make decisions with minimal supervision.
• Strong problem solving, organization, interpersonal skills and time management skills.
• Must be a self-starter.
• Demonstrates ability to understand broad interactions and interdependencies among unit/department processes and the internal/external environment.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel
• Proficient in Office software; Database software; Internet software; Inventory

Gränges Americas is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. It is our policy to consider for employment all individuals regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Supplemental Pay:

• Bonus pay

Work Location: One location