Strategic Buyer

Strategic Buyer

Tennessee Operations based out of Alcoa, TN.

Arconic is a leading provider of aluminum sheet, plate, and extrusions, as well as innovative architectural products that advance the automotive, aerospace, commercial transportation, industrial, and building and construction markets. Building on more than a century of innovation, Arconic helps transform the way we fly, drive, and build.

This position reports to the Tennessee Operations Procurement Manager. The successful candidate will collaborate with Plant departments, Global Category Management, and Regional Procurement to achieve best procurement results. If you are a qualified candidate looking to join an amazing procurement team where you will be challenged and have a voice, we encourage you to apply! The overall goal of the Procurement Operations Strategic Buyer is to achieve the best total cost position for all external spend for Tennessee Operations, the lowest sourcing risks, best supplier performances, and ensuring highest efficiency and effectiveness for the Plant Procurement team.

• Reports to the Procurement Operations Manager
• The Strategic Buyer executes on relevant Procurement strategies, measures, and activities in close cooperation with Procurement Plant Lead.
• The overall goal is to achieve the best total cost position for all external spend of the respective plant, the lowest sourcing risks, best supplier performances, and ensuring highest efficiency and effectiveness of the Plant Procurement team.
• Ensures optimal collaboration of Plant Procurement with Global Category Management and Regional Procurement to achieve best procurement results.
• Through collaboration with customers, provides purchasing decisions based on market conditions, product specifications, and supplier strategy.
• Creates and maintains master service agreements after negotiating cost, terms, and conditions with suppliers.
• Provides exceptional customer service by proactively contacting customers to resolve issues.

• Production and Processing – Knowledge of production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
• Administration and Management – Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
• Economics and Accounting – Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, and the analysis and reporting of financial data.
• Proficiency in Technology Skills – Oracle E-Business Suite, SAP;
  Spreadsheet software:
  Microsoft Excel;
  Office Suite software:
  Microsoft Office.
• Customer and Personal Service – Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
• Communication skills – Ability to summarize complex situations into actionable items for upper management.
• Critical Thinking – Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
• Negotiation – Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences.
• Problem Sensitivity – Ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong.
• Dependability – Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
• Integrity – Job requires being honest and ethical.
• Stress Tolerance – Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high stress situations.

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
• 3 years previous work experience in purchasing/procurement, supply chain, and/or sales.
• Employees must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment; eligibility will be required at the time of hire. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
• This position is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) which requires U.S. person status. ITAR defines U.S. person as an U.S. Citizen, U.S.…