Division: BENTELER Steel/Tube
Functional Area: Procurement
Career Level: Professional
Contract Type: Permanent/Full-time
Weekly Working Hours: 40.00
Required Languages: English
Requisition ID: 39270
At BENTELER, we make it possible. From promoting individual talents to international career prospects, or from generous opportunities for designing your career to personal development opportunities—at BENTELER, we always have answers to your questions about the future, based entirely on your personal needs. Diverse options that makes sure you can be anything and everything. Or, as we like to put it: BENTELER makes it happen!
Primary Responsibilities
Responsible for the following commodities: Billet contract and procurement management (approx. $ 250-300 Mio) and development of second supplier Scrap commodity management (approx. $ 16 Mio) Logistics commodity management (approx. $ 23 Mio) Processors – quenching & tempering, threading and couplings (approx. $ 8 Mio) Auxiliaries commodity management (approx. $ 7 Mio) Line reporting to Vice-President Procurment and functional reporting to Plant Manager Shreveport Define and align commodity strategies with German Commodity Buyers/Managers and VP Procurement Execute on measures formulated on basis of commodity strategy and tactics and oversee their implementation; contributes to the development of the strategy and tactical employment; Manage directly Project Buyer and in coordination with Procurement Manager Shreveport Procurement Organization Is the direct procurement contact for the plant manager, Houston sales organization, manufacturing, logistics, engineering and maintenance department for these commodities and will communicate with these internal interfaces on purchasing activities and execution of required alignments Negotiate contracts, manage and develop suppliers within the commodity Monitor KPIs for the commodities and suppliers Communicate regular supplier evaluations, organize supplier evaluation meetings and assist during supplier audits for T&E suppliers. Support in claims for suppliers, evaluate containment and preventives actions and push supplier development Adhere to and act in line with the set of core values and believes of respect, courage and ambition in daily work and objective setting. Follow the example and live up to Benteler’s mission, values and global leadership principles. Provide regular feedback and agree upon tasks and goals with respective employees.
Education:
Bachelor's Degree in Business, Mechanical Engineering or related field, advanced education preferred Minimum 5 years of experience in similar position; occasional travel required (approx. 20%) 2-5 years of experience in manufacturing industry, preferably steel, tooling or metal components SAP & general computer knowledge required. Highly proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel/PowerPoint/Word. Excellent planning, organizational and communication skills; must have the ability to organize, present and explain complex data in a clear manner to both internal and external customers. Detail oriented with proven analytical, problem identification and resolution skills. Ability to work in a team-oriented atmosphere with team building experience; ability to establish and maintain an effective working relationship with supervisors, coworkers, and management.
Your contact
Paulo Rogerio Flaminio Figueira
BENTELER Human Resources
Phone: +1 318 216-4196
Your new employer
The BENTELER Group always has the answer. That’s because in each of our divisions and at every one of our sites, you can benefit from the size and diversity of an international corporation with around 23,000 colleagues in nearly 26 countries.
The same is true in our BENTELER Steel/Tube division. Here, we develop and produce custom, precision pipes for customers from energy production, automotive engineering, and other industrial sectors. In this division, we enable the unerring application of our products, from the concept up to process integration and thus to integration into our customers’ value chains. Along with that, our diverse fields of application make sure you can be and become anything. Or, as we like to put it: BENTELER makes it happen!