Procurement Specialist

Sims Metal (Sims) is a global leader in metal recycling. With facilities across the globe, Sims plays an intrinsic role in the circular economy by making resources available for future use. As a responsible corporate citizen, we continuously seek new ways to broaden our participation in the environmental sector, ensuring that our future is as bright, safe, and secure as at any time in our long history.

Job description

This role is responsible for leading the purchasing/procurement/bidding/maintenance process of supplies, parts, and equipment for an industrial facility. This is an onsite position working daily at Sims AlumiSource, 1145 Donner Ave, Monessen, PA 15062.

Purchase Orders & Sourcing:

• Oversee the ongoing procurement and purchasing functions for the facility.
• Source and procure at the lowest cost, highest quality and best value for Sims.
• Oversee the vendor contractual agreements for maintenance and service scheduling functions of the facility, supporting the Operations team.
• Manage the daily activities of sourcing/bidding of day-to-day requests entered in the ERP System and capital project purchases.
• Manage local contracts including administering, negotiating, reviewing, renewing, filing, and evaluating procured materials for availability, price, and term.
• Standardize product listing when deemed applicable for all PO’s entered in the ERP system, whilst following SOP and SHECS guidelines for compliance.
• Utilize preferred & national vendors when applicable.
• Execute Emergency Purchase Orders (EPO) as needed following SOP guidelines & procedures.
• Approve and distribute POs to vendors and requestor(s).

Support SMM Internal Customers:

• Service as the main contact between internal customers and vendors.
• Communicate with requestors/internal customers and accounts payable as needed to ensure the overall process meets all established protocols and SOP’s.
• Monitor critical orders, provide resolution as issues arise - expedite orders, address defective goods, returns & service-related inquiries.

Vendor Management:

• Local contract management (administer, review, manage, file, evaluate, analyze, and negotiate/renegotiate).
• Ensure suppliers deliver goods or services that are by pricing, delivery, quality, and inventory requirements by any contract terms and conditions; resolve any deviations from contracts and/or escalations promptly.
• Ensure all maintenance and services are performed as negotiated with vendors and suppliers
• Vendor insurance and vendor agreement compliance, alignment with specifications, Maintaining current vendor account statements
• Reversal of goods received but not invoiced in ERP system
• Act as liaison between Vendor and end-users.
• Complete all tasks given within the specified timeframe.

Compile and distribute reports:

• Compile and distribute weekly Open Order Reports and other reports as needed
• Assist in ensuring receipts of goods and/or services, and resolving discrepancies communicated by internal customers.

Support Accounts Payable related issues:

• Resolve PO/Invoice-related discrepancies, provide AP with general ledger or PO information for invoices, confirm and clear PO liabilities, and ensure invoiced pricing is correct.
• Act as liaison between the AP department, internal customers and vendors

Qualifications Requirements

• 3+ years’ experience in purchasing, or procurement is required.
• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field is required. CSCP or CPSM certification preferred.
• Proficient in PC & Windows. Proficient in Microsoft Office Applications (Excel, Word, Outlook, etc.)
• Demonstrates aptitude and precision when working with numbers.
• Understanding of professional procurement processes and procedures

Skills and Competencies

• Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to multi-task.
• Ability to adapt and learn new systems and processes.
• Strong verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong planning and organization skills
• Able to work well in a team environment and influence stakeholders
• Outstanding negotiation skills and emotional intelligence
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to multi-task.
• Ability to adapt and learn new systems and processes.

Physical Demands

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the company provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.

A career with Sims provides you with the opportunity to work with an organization whose goal is to be the world’s safest and most responsible recycling company. Our people achieve this by creating a zero-harm workplace, being exemplary members of the communities in which we operate, and being responsible stewards of the environment. We also offer competitive pay and a range of attractive benefits.

Sims is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We value the diversity of all of our employees and are committed to creating an inclusive working environment where everyone can contribute, advance on merit, and realize their full potential. Sims does not discriminate with regard to race, sex, religion, color, national origin, citizenship status, disability, age, marital or familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, housing status, source of income, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local laws. This applies to any employment decision, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.  qualified applicants with a disability in need of a reasonable accommodation may request such without fear of reprisal or discrimination. 

To achieve our purpose to create a world without waste to preserve our planet, we are guided by our Principles of Purpose: Be Safe + Well, Band Together, Be Accountable + Transparent, Consistently Innovate, Inspire with Purpose, Celebrate + Have Fun.