Metal Purchasing Specialist - Mickey Truck Bodies : Job Details

Metal Purchasing Specialist

$80,000 to $90,000 per year based on related experience.

Do you have at least 5 years of metal procurement experience related to aluminum and steel? Are you interested in a 100% on-site position in High Point NC? If you said yes to these questions Mickey Truck Bodies has a Metal Purchasing Specialist job for you!

Mickey Truck Bodies is a premier manufacturer of state-of-the-art bodies and trailers and specially engineered vehicles sold in over 50 countries around the world. The innovative product line-up is prevalent in industries such as food & beverage, vending, propane, rental trucks, emergency & rescue, furniture, battery, oil & natural gas, and data storage.

Since it was founded in High Point, NC in 1904, Mickey has remained privately-owned and operated by the Mickey family, now in its 4th generation of ownership and leadership.

Mickey Truck Bodies offers our Metal Purchasing Specialist a competitive compensation and benefit package including:

* Productivity and Performance Bonus

* Paid Vacation Time

* Medical (Employee cost share)

* Dental (Employee cost share)

* Vision Insurance (Employee cost share)

* Wellness Plan with Incentives

* On site Wellness Clinic

* Flexible Spending Accounts

* Company Paid Short-Term & Long-Term Disability Insurance

* Company Paid Basic Life Insurance with AD&D Policy

* 401 K with Company Match

Metal Purchasing Specialist Summary: The Metal Purchasing Specialist is responsible for procuring materials, supplies, and services related to metal commodities in compliance with organizational purchasing policies and procedures. This role requires a strategic and analytical mindset to design and implement cost-effective procurement strategies, manage vendor relationships, and ensure the timely and accurate acquisition of metal resources to support organizational operations. Expect a fast-paced environment and fact-based results are required.

Metal Purchasing Specialist Essential Duties/Responsibilities:

* Follow the weekly / bi-weekly purchasing schedule and order cadence.

* Purchase specialized or complex metal materials, and services following established policies.

* Review and analyze purchase requisitions to recommend process improvements and monitor change orders.

* Investigate and develop reliable sources of supply for metal commodities.

* Establish and maintain professional relationships with vendors, facilitating supplier audits and conducting vendor risk assessments.

* Issue bid requests, prepare specifications, and analyze proposals to select and award vendors for contracts.

* Monitor and control the costs of purchased materials.

* Conduct market tests to evaluate pricing trends and collaborate with engineering and sales teams to address supplier issues.

* Resolve invoicing or receipt discrepancies.

* Assist other procurement staff with identified projects and programs as needed.

Metal Purchasing Specialist Required Education, Knowledge & Skills:

* Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, may elect to consider applicants with equivalent 5 to 10 years' experience and/or a combination of experience/training/education in lieu of degree.

* Minimum of 5 years of experience in procurement, preferably with expertise in metal commodities.

* Technical skills a plus; aluminum or steel parts and well as industrial assemblies

* Experience holding vendors accountable.

* Working knowledge and a thorough understanding of procurement processes and alternative replenishment methods

* Effective priority and time management skills

* Proficiency in Microsoft Office products

* Previous experience and/or proficiency in using ERP systems.

* Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and balance multiple priorities.

* Must be able to communicate effectively at all levels throughout an organization internally and external to the company (i.e. - vendors).

* Ability to work independently and within a team-oriented environment.

* Ability to research, analyze data, and present fact-based conclusions.

Metal Purchasing Specialist Physical Requirements:

* While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be required to routinely sit, stand, walk, talk, and hear, use hands and fingers to keyboard, turn handles, feel, stoop, kneel, crouch, twist, crawl, reach, and stretch.

* The employee occasionally moves around the office and enters the manufacturing areas.

* Specific vision abilities required for this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

* The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 lbs.

Work Environment:

Manufacturing work environment that has frequent exposure to fumes or airborne particles, noise intensity level, proximity to moving mechanical parts and exposure to weather. Light to Moderate noise (i.e., business office with computers, phone, printers, light traffic, and manufacturing noise from adjoining wall plant)

Ability to sit at a computer station for an extended period.

Mickey Truck Bodies and Subsidiaries is an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.

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