Strategic Buyer

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United States

Strategic Buyer

Burlington

CAD 60,000 - 80,000

Who We Are And What We Do

On September 20th, 2019, JFE Shoji Trade Corporation acquired 100% of the shares of Cogent Power Inc, from Tata Steel Europe. Grouped together, the Cogent and JFE Shoji Steel America business make it possible for JFE Shoji to capture greater market share in the electrical steel market for both transformer and automotive products. The combination of Cogent and JFE Shoji has become one of the largest processors of electrical steel transformers in the world. JFE Shoji currently has many other production and processing facilities throughout Asia, as well as a facility in Tijuana, Mexico. Globally, JFE Shoji enhanced the business’ competitiveness by sharing and integrating the technical skill with deep business experience, which can be strongly applied to the global and North American markets. With this investment, JFE Shoji has one of the world’s leading processing and distribution functions for core design and manufacturing for transformers. Based in Tokyo, JFE is one of the world’s largest steel producers with over 45,000 employees and operations globally.

Who You Are

We are always looking for top talent that can contribute to our delivery of results. JFE Shoji Power is seeking a Strategic Buyer. If you are a strong negotiator who strives to build solid relationships, LEAN processes, and impact the output of an organization, this may be the position for you!

What You'll Do

In this role, you will develop and maintain strategic working relationships with supply partners to improve, secure, and meet internal/external client requirements.

How You'll Make An Impact

• Maintaining a professional, positive working relationship with suppliers and internal departments
• Monitoring inventory levels to meet inventory turns objectives
• Procure commodities as assigned to be available in time to meet the production schedule
• Analyze and maintain part order qualifier information in Epicor (ERP) as requirements change or at a minimum of once per year.
• Manage all orders placed including expediting, price negotiation, sourcing, and transportation
• Assist with inventory reduction targets and initiatives
• Identify cost-saving opportunities
• Responsible for supplier on-time delivery performance and quality issues
• Work with engineering and materials management to identify supplier performance issues and recommend potential new suppliers
• Understand the role of the buyer in the Corrective Action (CAR) and Preventative Action (PAR) process

What You'll Bring To The Role

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in procurement or purchasing
• Degree or Diploma in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management or related field, or equivalent experience
• MRO purchasing and inventory management
• Experience with purchasing, negotiation, supplier selection, and sourcing
• Strong communication skills both written and verbal
• Strong knowledge of the facets of a manufacturing environment and the supply chains
• Strong knowledge of LEAN principles
• Facilitate and present to internal and external stakeholders
• Capacity to engage with suppliers and build relationships to understand their unique challenges and create win-win partnerships
• PMAC Certificate considered and/or SCMP Accreditations considered an asset