Procurement Agent

SMS Mill Services, LLC is a leader in the steel mill services industry prioritizing recycling and environmental / worker' safety and handling all operations with integrity. SMS Corporate is seeking a highly skilled, versatile and safety-focused Procurement Agent.

Procurement Agents provide support for the day-to-day and short-term requirements for the operations of SMS. They are responsible for implementing, administering and placing purchase orders in response to the requirements established by various departments. In some case they perform sourcing and negotiations, primarily for spend areas not covered by a contractual agreement. They also perform the Supplier Relationship Management function for areas covered by a contractual agreement.

SMS provides a comprehensive range of services for steel mill customers. We partner with our customers to design custom, cost-effective solutions, which focus on adding value and achieving goals for the operation and the environment. Our range of services includes, but is not limited scrap yard management, finished or semi-finished product services, melt shop services, logistics / transportation support, and slag processing.

This position will report to the VP of HR, IT and Procurement.

Responsibilities :

• Obtain quotations for non-contract items
• Work with business to address any purchasing-related issues
• Respond to PO inquiries from outside stakeholders
• Follow up on non-conformance of materials and deliveries with end user and / or vendor and identify trends or patterns
• Supplier relationship duties :
• Qualify and set up suppliers
• Maintain supplier register
• Maintain cert. of insurance file
• Supplier payment terms
• Resolve incomplete or incorrect shipments with the supplier
• Initiate and maintain blanket purchase agreements
• Ensure contract adherence
• Sourcing support including but not limited to :
• Investigating potential suppliers
• Identifying potential cost saving projects
• Assisting with market and spend analysis
• Independently identify and execute on cost reduction projects
• Ensure effective engagement, collaboration and cooperation with internal business clients, also maintain positive and effective relationships with suppliers and vendor community
• Negotiate and purchase assigned commodities following the 6-Step Sourcing methodology
• Work with key stakeholders for new project initiation and implementation
• Assist with the compliance efforts for all sourcing agreements
• Work with the Procurement Director
• to develop and manage suppliers
• to implement new purchasing projects
• to determine exceptions and / or issues with current agreements
• Provide supplier performance information for managing suppliers
• Assist with all continuous activities related to purchasing
• Freight & Customs

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What we can Offer :

SMS Mill Services, LLC is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. SMS Mill Services, LLC makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.