Buyer

Atalco Gramercy Operations is the leading producer of Alumina in the United States. Our Gramercy refinery produces 1.2 million tons a year of smelter grade alumina (SGA) for the production of aluminum as well as chemical grade alumina (CGA) which is used in a wide array of industrial applications.

We are currently seeking a Buyer for our Gramercy, Louisiana refinery.

The Buyer is responsible for facilitating and managing procurement activities for specific commodities and/or services, including:

• Providing internal customers with advice and support with execution of the full procurement process for requirements
• Supporting the achievement of multiple organizational objectives and contribute to the planning and implementation of functional goals and delivery of procurement/sourcing requirements
• Partnering with the Atalco Gramercy Operations Procurement leaders, Buyers, procurement and logistics employees and all functional leaders as appropriate to achieve Atalco’s business goals
• Increasing the business’ overall value by leading, influencing and guiding the development of “best in class” business process and support system.

Through exceptional & proven skills, the Buyer will:

• Implement sourcing/procurement strategies within areas of assigned responsibility to support corporate objectives and the organization's need for a diverse and globally competitive supply base
• Work with key personnel to understand commodity and market data as required to monitor key raw materials, energy and business cost drivers, as well as provide recommendations and data required to make decisions on key projects, contracts and spends
• Apply principles of Cost Out, Reliability, & Effectiveness for site wide savings and business process improvements, working with area leadership to drive improvement in reliability and effectiveness in procurement
• Ensure compliance with all company policies, procedures and guidelines.
• Drive transformational change within his/her procurement responsibilities to help leverage spend and move the organization from being more transaction-based to process-based and data driven
• Assist the procurement and logistics leadership team to fully leverage and optimize standardized procurement systems that ensure maximum savings & accurate and timely delivery of materials and products to support the business through proactive versus reactive processes and data driven decisions
• Actively ensure the organization embraces and adheres to the Company’s core values of achieving results through integrity, leadership and respect

REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
2-5 years related procurement and/or equivalent business experience, preferably within a manufacturing/industrial environment. Bachelor level education in Business or related field, or equivalent experience in a manufacturing/industrial environment, and a demonstrated understanding of Purchasing and Supply Chain principles; logistics (domestic and/or international); inventory and warehouse management practices; project management and root cause analysis; contract law, UCC and legal terms & conditions; interpersonal skills in the areas of conflict resolution, change management, negotiations and effective listening and communications.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
Bachelors or better