Corporate Buyer

Job Summary

To manage product responsibilities including: purchasing, quoting, expediting, de-expediting
and tactical supply chain management.

Job Description

Key Accountabilities:

• Quote and support sales contracts
• Convert Purchase Requisitions to purchase orders.
• Utilize the Business Unit ERP to manage standard inventory items.
• Manage supply chain to schedule material to meet stated inventory objectives.
• Review and process return purchase orders.
• Enter credits and debits upon request.
• Have an understanding of the supply base including contact and general costing information, lead time and capabilities.
• Establish supplier relationships with both inside and outside sales contacts.
• Understand of corporate objectives, including ROCE, sales/ operations/ purchasing.
• A complete understanding of the Purchasing System and the process for contracts and scheduling agreements.
• Purchase for Contractual Agreements and work with regions to evaluate risk and review alternatives.
• General understanding of internal processing equipment.
• Understand the global supply base.
• Effectively communicate with both internal customers and the supply base
• Meets TKMNA Employee Attributes / Competencies

The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirement for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements.

Qualifications:

Minimum Requirements:

• 3+ years of Purchasing experience
• Must live locallly in the La or Orange County Area
• Knowledge of purchasing procedures- normally acquired through the completion of a Bachelors degree in Supply Chain Management or other closely related fields.
• Work requires a general understanding of company policies and procedures and the individual to maintain accurate records and files.
• Work requires a basic understanding of supplier and general mill capabilities. This can be acquired in 6-12 months through training and experience.
• Interpersonal skills necessary to effectively communicate and work on day-to-day basis with purchasing mill contacts and internal customers.
• MS Office Exposure and analytical thinking.

Preferred Requirements:

• 3+ years purchasing experience

Job Compensation

$65,000-$80,000 + Incentive Compensation with an on-target bonus equal to 10% of annual salary on a pro-rated basis

Benefits Overview

We offer competitive company benefits to eligible positions, such as:

• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance and Disability
• Voluntary Wellness Programs
• 401(k) and RRSP programs with Company Match 
• Paid Vacation and Holidays
• Tuition Reimbursement
• And more!

Benefits may vary based on job, country, union role, and/or company segment. Please work with your recruiter or tk representative for applicable benefits information.

Disclaimer

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TK does not ask, solicit, or accept any monies in any form from candidates, job applicants, or potential jobseekers, who have applied to or wish to apply to TK, whether online or otherwise as a pre-employment requirement. TK bears no responsibility for money being deposited/withdrawn therefrom in response to such fake offers.

TK does not:

1.    Send job offers from free email services like Gmail, Rediffmail, Yahoo mail, etc.;
2.    Request payment of any kind from prospective jobseekers or candidates for employment;
3.    Authorize anyone to collect money or agree to any monetary arrangement in return for a job at TK;
4.    Send checks to job seekers; or
5.    Make job offers through third parties. In the event TK uses professional recruitment services through a third party, offers are always made directly by TK and not by any third parties.

PLEASE NOTE: 

1.    TK strongly recommends that potential jobseekers do not respond to such fake solicitations, in any manner;
2.    TK will not be responsible to anyone acting on an employment offer that is not directly made by TK;
3.    Anyone making an employment offer in return for money is not authorized by TK; and
4.    TK reserves the right to take legal action, including criminal action, against such individuals/entities.

TK follows a formal recruitment process through its own HR department and applications are evaluated by its HR department through pre-defined processes. Please visit our official careers website at https://jobs.thyssenkrupp.com/en to view authentic job openings at TK. 

If you receive any unauthorized, suspicious, or fraudulent offers or interview calls, please email us at tkmna.employee.care@thyssenkrupp-materials.com.

We shall not accept any liability towards the representation made in any fraudulent communication or its consequences, and such fraudulent communication shall not be treated as any kind of offer or representation by TK or its group companies and affiliates.