Purchasing Expeditor

Description du poste

As a leader in the metals recycling industry, American Iron and Metals (AIM) is your environmentally friendly partner for efficient recycling of your metals, end-of-life vehicles and construction scrap, as well as managing your most complex demolition and decommissioning projects.

We also offer the most innovative and reliable products and alloys for the electronics industry.

AIM Recycling is one of the most technologically advanced metal recyclers in North America. Its equipment and processes propel AIM Recycling on the international scene.

The incumbent role, reporting to Strategic Sourcing Manager, is responsible for material planning / contract management for assigned spend category and vendors while ensuring the best overall added value for the company.

In this position you will be responsible for requirement analysis, distribution of parts and services for various operational areas from a central warehousing management point.

Support the development and implementation of supply contracts for the appropriate category and vendors. Support operations by providing planning support, requirements consolidations and delivery delays for parts and services requirements with consideration of overall supply chain strategy.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for working with the Purchasing and Warehouse Team, delivery of parts and services shared by multi-operational areas
• Responsible for file and tracking deliveries in a manner for easy access for review and execution.
• Maintain Purchase Info Records
• Shared responsibility of updating planning report for buyer to action for managing materials as required.
• Support Supply Chain with strategic sourcing developments and consumption analysis
• Manage distribution of consolidated parts and services for each operational area
• Collaborate with operational managers and planners to plan future deliveries, update vendors for on-time deliveries
• Actively participate in planning meetings, coordinate and communicate with vendors and internal, project management team.

Feedback shall be communicated to team members on special requirements, inventory requirements and changes orders.

• Review and action material component descriptions, units, delivery
• Analyse freight cost and propose improvements
• Develop, organize, and maintain material consumption system
• Assist in preparing and update monthly planning reports for buyer to execute on.
• Ensure ERP system information is current and accurate. Update, verify and utilize the ERP system to place orders and identify buy situations for product lines
• Other duties as assigned by management
• Support category related strategic sourcing activities (including RFI / RFP / RFQ management)
• Support relationship with vendors, develop new vendors
• Execute Contract Management activities
• Cover full transactional cycle, from the request definition to contract management
• Monitor shipment and delivery of goods and services
• Invoicing validation
• Supplier performance evaluation
• Resolve potential blockages, recommend solutions to operational and contractual issues
• Contribute to various cross-functional Purchasing projects and initiatives.

Qualifications

• 3 5 years progressive experience in a purchasing environment
• Education in Material Planning, Engineering / Technology and / or Supply Chain would be preferred.
• This position is ideal for an individual with an appropriate balance of technical ability and procurement people skills
• Analytical skills, ability to work with forecasts, purchase history, and use of patterns is required.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office and ERP / MRP software systems. Experience in Maximo would be an asset.
• Must be able to adapt and react to constantly changing details and priorities, with the ability to prioritize and problem solve in a busy environment.
• Team player with independence, assertiveness, and personal motivation
• Effective written and verbal English and French communication skills
• Innovative approach and ability to take on responsibility
• Communicate clearly and effectively
• Strong organizational skills

Informations complémentaires

Full time, permanent position

American Iron & Metal and its subsidiaries is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants are given consideration regardless of race, religion, colour, gender, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, marital status, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other protected class as provided in applicable employment laws.

Although we’d love to be able to speak with everyone that applies, due to the volume of applicants we receive and time constraints, only those selected to move forward will be contacted.