Strategic Inventory & Procurement Specialist

American-Iron-; Colton (CA); On-site; USD 72,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual salary awareness 72,000–83,200

Job summary

American Iron & Metal (AIM) is seeking a Procurement Specialist in Colton, CA to oversee procurement, inventory, and supplier relations, ensuring materials are available for continuous operations.

The role collaborates with Operations and Maintenance, leverages AIM-wide contracts, and drives cost-saving opportunities while maintaining policy compliance and timely deliveries. You will play a key part in maintaining operational readiness and optimizing spend.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in inventory, purchasing, or materials management within a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Experience managing inventory counts, reorder points, and purchase orders across a high-volume parts environment.
• Working knowledge of inventory systems (Maximo preferred) and comfortable using Excel.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and capable of managing priorities independently.
• Proactive, self-motivated, and able to communicate effectively with operations, maintenance, and vendors.

Responsibilities

• Manage the end-to-end procurement process for parts, equipment, maintenance supplies, services, and operational materials.
• Coordinate with the Corporate Procurement Team to leverage AIM-wide contracts and negotiated pricing whenever applicable.
• Identify procurement requirements and initiate RFQs based on operational needs and inventory replenishment.
• Ensure a competitive sourcing process is followed in accordance with AIM procurement policies.
• Evaluate supplier quotations based on pricing, lead time, service, and payment terms.
• Prepare, issue, and manage purchase orders (POs) in a timely manner.
• Track and expedite deliveries to prevent operational downtime.
• Coordinate purchase order logistics, stock transfers, deliveries, tagging, and receiving activities.
• Process and document vendor returns in accordance with company procedures.
• Develop and maintain strong supplier relationships while continuously identifying cost-saving opportunities and process improvements.
• Monitor inventory levels for parts, supplies, and maintenance materials used in recycling operations.
• Maintain and review minimum and maximum inventory levels based on usage trends.
• Perform regular cycle counts and annual physical inventory audits.
• Update Maximo to accurately reflect inventory transactions and investigate inventory discrepancies.
• Track inventory movements to prevent stockouts and overstock situations.
• Ensure critical spare parts are available to support continuous plant operations.
• Build and maintain strategic relationships with key suppliers.
• Monitor supplier performance for quality, pricing, delivery, and responsiveness.
• Resolve supplier issues related to quality, shortages, pricing discrepancies, and delivery delays.
• Support supplier evaluations and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Investigate and resolve purchase order discrepancies, including quantity, pricing, quality, and delivery issues, in coordination with vendors and internal stakeholders.
• Partner with Operations and Maintenance to forecast material requirements and prioritize purchases.
• Communicate inventory status, purchasing updates, and delivery schedules to stakeholders.
• Support cost reduction initiatives through strategic sourcing and supplier negotiations.
• Coordinate with Maintenance and Asset Management Planners to maintain accurate asset and spare parts as needed.
• Ensure compliance with AIM procurement policies, purchasing procedures, and inventory control standards.

Skills

Procurement

Inventory management

Vendor relations

Maximo

Excel

Purchasing

Tools

Maximo

Excel

Job description

American Iron & Metal (AIM) is seeking a Procurement Specialist in Colton, CA to oversee procurement, inventory, and supplier relations, ensuring materials are available for continuous operations.

The role collaborates with Operations and Maintenance, leverages AIM-wide contracts, and drives cost-saving opportunities while maintaining policy compliance and timely deliveries. You will play a key part in maintaining operational readiness and optimizing spend.