Job Summary:
The Steel Purchasing Account Manager aims to achieve the following objectives:
o Assure the delivery of the appropriate product, at the appropriate time.
o Provide exceptional customer support to suppliers and internal SW departments.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
This list of duties and responsibilities is not all inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities, as management may deem necessary from time to time.
Steel Warehouse South Bend:
o Liaison between specifically assigned suppliers and SW.
• Purchase order conversion
• Mill acknowledgement and verification of correct ASTM/SAE, pricing, tons, delivery.
• Order status updating
• Expediting, order changes, cancellations
• Communicating with SW Traffic to get collect loads picked up from suppliers
• Ability to negotiate pricing on referral items, buybacks, etc.
• Entry of any non-EDI test report data
• Handle any assigned pre-entry and releasing of any non EDI shipment or vessels
• Responsible for coordinating with Mill Technical representatives on steel defect claims and managing follow up activities through final disposition
Steel Warehouse Corporate Purchasing:
Overall program responsibility between specifically assigned suppliers and SW.
Invoice approval for all non-EDI invoices, and EDI invoices that appear on the exception repor
Diagnosing supplier trends
On a self-directed basis and schedule, will proactively collect, analyze, and summarize specific order management data, such as OTD, late tons, habitual delays with specific items, heat lots, quality data, etc.
Work with management to help develop insights and efficiencies to improve supplier performance.
Certified and conduct ISO internal auditing when needed.
Work direct with purchasing management to improve purchasing functions.
Identify areas of inefficiency and recommend solutions to improve process (continuous improvement).
Provide coverage for buyers when they are unavailable
Job details are sourced from the employer's original posting.
Open job postingAbout the company
Steel Warehouse is a leading supplier of steel products, serving a wide range of customers including fabricators, service centers, and OEMs. They focus on building existing customer relationships and identifying new accounts.