Assistant Purchasing Manager

About the Company

SC Steel, LLC was established January 2, 2018, as a subsidiary of FabSouth and acquired the assets of SMI-Owen Steel Company, Inc. on April 1, 2018. SMI-Owen Steel Company had owned the business since 1994 when they acquired it from South Carolina Steel Company. The Upstate South Carolina facility has been in operation at this location since 1952.

Job Overview

We are looking for a motivated and detail-oriented Assistant Purchasing Manager for the structural steel fabrication plant. This team member will assist the Purchasing Manager in leading a team that provides accurate estimate information for job-related materials to estimating; procures raw material, MRO, and other supplies for the plant; and meets the quality requirements, customer expectations, and schedule requirements of the fabrication plant. To complete all the tasks and responsibilities of the Purchasing Manager in his/her absence.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Source all raw material for the plant and sublet fabricators to minimize overall cost and meet job schedules
• Manage raw materials to consider several sources, including mills and warehouses, and several rolling schedules. Be aware of bundle quantity rules
• Understand and apply ASTM A3.6 for all job-related materials
• Understand (change/establish as necessary) and apply inventory procedures for purchasing, receiving, removing, scrap disposition, obsolete material resale, and cycle counting raw materials.
• Manage inventory for job-related materials (including computer system transactions and physical movements)
• Source all MRO and supplies for the plant.
• Manage inventory for MRO and supplies (including minimum stock levels, order quantities, etc.)
• Mult and allocate materials in support of the plant to maximize efficiency and yield.
• Lead a team of diverse individuals to accomplish the responsibilities.
• Maintain raw material pricing in estimating software.
• Review and update individual estimates to ensure accurate pricing and cover foreseeable pricing changes.
• Manage incoming freight, unloading of freight, and Raw Material bar code tag creation.
• Work closely with accounting to ensure timely approval and payment of invoices.
• Facilitate and participate during the full physical counts of inventoried materials.
• Generate Raw Material cutting bills for the plant.
• Manage raw material flow to the plant to maximize efficiency
• Manage reservations of materials including releasing reservations at the end of jobs (or portions of jobs)
• Other Duties as assigned
• SC Steel reserves the right to assign the employee additional tasks and responsibilities as needed.
  

Desired Traits

• Agrees with and subscribes to SC Steel's culture of Integrity, Excellence, and Respect
• Supervisory training and/or experience
• Working knowledge of computers and computer software, including Microsoft Office applications
• Experience leading a team
• Possess teaching and training skills to perform one-on-one and group training
• Able to lead, motivate, and inspire employees to work within a team environment

Education/Training/Experience

• Bachelors degree in material management related field.
• Minimum 5 years in Steel industry or related field
• Minimum 5 years in Purchasing
• Minimum 1 year in supervision

Additional Expectations

Safety Our basic philosophy is to not take chances No amount of personal risk is worth any amount of production.

Quality Focus on quality issues and errors and take the lead for evaluating suppliers quality over time and eliminating suppliers that are not able to provide quality products
Training & Development Set-up training programs to cross-train and re-train employees for their day-to-day tasks. Provide opportunities for employees to grow professionally and personally.

Equal Opportunity Statement

SC Steel is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.