Purchasing Associate

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Enter and update contract and spot pricing in the AS400, and update spot pricing in the Purchasing Price Book. This includes updating POs, pricing tables, and Base Item Notes, as well as working spreadsheets.

2. Review and approve invoice discrepancies for steel and outside processors.

3. Create debit and credit memos that are not related to mill claim issues.

4. Handle any questions, issues, or updates that arise dealing with pricing, either internally or with our vendors.

5. Run and manage reports needed for various departments and compliance.

• Weekly Contract Report – run weekly and submit to VP of Purchasing.
• Price Change Report – run weekly and review to ensure price changes have been made correctly.
• Bookings Report – run weekly and review data before updating distributed spreadsheets.
• Daily Inventory Report – update and distribute weekly.
• High Carbon Active Report – run monthly and review then update distributed spreadsheets for buyers.
• Regional Inventory Report – run weekly and update distributed spreadsheet.
• Sales Inventory Analysis – run monthly and updated distributed spreadsheet.
• Meet with Director of Internal Audit as requested to review reports and processes, ensuring the company is compliant with its written procedures.

6. Consistently update informative spreadsheets accessed by other departments.

• Lead Times – as needed.
• Mill Outages – as needed.
• Surcharges – monthly.
• Freight Rates – monthly/as needed.
• Outside Processors Contact/Pricing Information – as needed.

7. Create new vendors and contracts in the AS400 as requested.

8. Review vendor acknowledgements and communicate with buyers and vendors over errors, changed delivery dates, and pricing discrepancies.

9. Track and communicate with buyers, schedulers, and metallurgists about referrals from vendors.

10. Track and update supplied quality certifications for compliance.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Ability to correctly retrieve and input data in computer
• Organization skills
• Ability to prioritize tasks and time management skills
• Communication skills
• Excel skills

Reasonable accommodations may be made to those who are able to perform the essential duties of the job.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Formal education may be substituted with experience and training when competency in the position is demonstrated.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

This work is performed in an office setting with minimal to moderate noise due to computers, printers, and people.

Steel Technologies is a safety-sensitive workplace. All employment offers are contingent upon results of a 10-panel drug screening, including marijuana.

Here's what we can offer:

Insurance:

• Affordable plans for medical, dental, vision, and wellbeing on the first day of the month following your start date
• Employer-Paid dental with available Buy-up options
• Free MDLive Telehealth Services through our Medical Plan
• Competitive Wellness Program, providing up to 100% discount on medical premiums
• Employer-Paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability with Buy-up options
• Supplemental Accident Insurance through Allstate for additional coverage on accidents, cancer, and long-term care
• Employer-Paid Life Insurance
• Teammate Assistance Program (TAP) which offers professional assistance for Counseling, Financial, Legal and Family services

Work-Life Balance:

• Paid Time Off
• 9 Paid Holidays starting day one!
• Bonus Paid Floating Holiday in recognition of the diversity of our team

Financial:

• 401(k) after 60 days of employment + competitive match up to 4.5% after one year
• Pretax Health Savings Account
• Pretax Flexible Spending Account
• Paid bi-weekly
• Quarterly bonus based on company performance

Career Growth:

• Tuition reimbursement is available for job related courses to further your education, with up 100% paid tuition for maintenance-related coursework and certifications
• Skill Development Programs
• Learning Management System
• Promotional Opportunities

Local Perks & Discounts:

• Dress for your day!
• Teammate referral bonus
• Boot and Glasses Allowance after 60 days of employment
• Teammates appreciation activities

Steel Technologies is an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants without regard to any classification protected by federal, state and/or local law.

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