Strategic Commodities Sourcing Lead

Constellium SE; Alabama; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Constellium Muscle Shoals is seeking a leading procurement subject matter expert to manage strategic sourcing for MRO, maintenance, petro-chemical, packaging and consumables, with a focus on reducing warehouse inventory value and total spend.

You will guide complex purchasing activities, develop RFPs/RFQs, leverage blanket orders, and partner with internal stakeholders to ensure cost control and reliable supply across the plant in Muscle Shoals, Alabama.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in related field.
• Three to five (3-5) years’ experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Solid working knowledge of SAP.
• Loves the action, and practice it.
• Influencing skills.
• Project management mindset.
• Ability to present business case and show cost reduction from previous state.
• Team player.

Responsibilities

• Place a procurement mind set in front of the buying cycle.
• Bring a competitive environment to the purchasing area.
• Provide local input for global consolidation.
• Performs Continental purchasing activities.
• Maximize all opportunities nationally.
• Manage and prioritize critical demands, verify scope and spec of project to keep plant operational.
• Prepare RFP/RFQ and lead projects from inception to execution following strategic sourcing methodology
• Issue purchase orders once requisition is issued by Project Manager, applying sense of urgency when critical equipment parts or services are required
• Streamline amount of existing purchase orders (c.a 3000 / year) and benefit from leverage spend and blanket orders as opposed to fire drill approach.
• Ensure strong cost control and governance with internal stakeholders
• Ensure leveraging maximization, best practices sharing and promote procurement influence and control process

Skills

SAP

Influencing skills

Project management mindset

Cost reduction

Team player

Action-oriented

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in related field

Job description

Constellium Muscle Shoals is seeking a leading procurement subject matter expert to manage strategic sourcing for MRO, maintenance, petro-chemical, packaging and consumables, with a focus on reducing warehouse inventory value and total spend.

You will guide complex purchasing activities, develop RFPs/RFQs, leverage blanket orders, and partner with internal stakeholders to ensure cost control and reliable supply across the plant in Muscle Shoals, Alabama.