Supply Chain Specialist- Structural Products

Supply Chain Specialist- Structural Products

Location: Pell City, AL, US, 35125 Group: Emerging Businesses Group Division: Administration

It's what's inside that counts _______________________________ There's more to CMC than our products and the buildings, structures, and roads they go into. At CMC, it's the people inside our recycling centers, fabrication plants, manufacturing facilities, steel mills and offices that make us who we are as a company. Our success comes from finding, retaining, and supporting the highest quality talent by offering: Day 1 Benefits Coverage with low cost Medical, Vision, Dental Day 1 Paid-time Off and Vacation 4.5% Company Match 401(k) plan $500 Annual Company-paid Lifestyle Benefit Competitive Compensation and Bonuses Company-paid Life and Disability Insurance Employee Stock Purchase Plan Training and Advancement Opportunities

Why This Job CMC provides an excellent opportunity to learn the steel, construction reinforcement and ground stabilization industries and to grow in your career. Whether you will spend your day brainstorming in an office cubicle, operating a crane, running manufacturing equipment or troubleshooting technical obstacles, at CMC, you'll get the training and support from your team that you need to excel in your role and reach your full potential.

What You'll Do

• Verifies purchase requisitions by confirming specifications to understand internal customer requirements and sourcing supplies and services through preferred or best alternative suppliers
• Manage, control, and reduce material costs through proactive measures with key suppliers, customers, technical/quality, and operations
• Create, monitor, and adjust inventory levels in relation to strategic planning, order volume and sales history
• Demonstrate ownership of how material will be applied to sales orders
• Responsible for procurement activities on: Raw Materials, Services, MRO
• Manage and develop supplier relationships
• Plan for and achieve the lowest inbound freight costs possible
• Evaluate and negotiate with potential suppliers based on their product quality, cost, delivery times, payment terms and customer service
• Obtains requirements by verifying, preparing, and forwarding purchase orders to suppliers; monitoring and expediting orders, as needed
• Ensure goods receipts are processed timely; verify and authorize payment of invoices or coordinate return of defective/incorrect merchandise
• Contribute to Supply Chain goals including cost reduction targets and increased spend under management through the utilization of Preferred Supplier contracts and new sourcing opportunities
• Track and report key functional metrics tracking overall cost reduction. Benchmarks, KPIs, and other data analytics will be used in order to meet or exceed departmental cost benefit goals, objectives, and spend measurements

What You'll Need

Understanding of sales & operations planning; demand planning, master scheduling, and sequencing Understanding of inventory control systems, policies, and procedures. Understand creation of metrics for analysis and benchmarking Understand how to effectively manage supplier quality Must be a team player, open to working closely with others Understanding of business needs/operations Knowledge of purchasing procedures Negotiation skills Make accurate and timely decisions Judgment - Identifies/evaluates issues at hand Must be a self-starter; flexible, customer-focused, and have a professional demeanor 2+ years purchasing experience, preferred Bachelor's degree preferred

We are CMC, a Fortune 500® company at the leading edge of our industry. Our construction reinforcement and steel products have supported construction projects and structures around the world. The secret to our success? We've built our legacy by assembling a team of innovators and doers to tackle some of the most challenging construction reinforcement problems facing our world for more than 100 years — and we're just getting started. If you're ready to join a team working to make our industry more sustainable, support the bridges, roadways, buildings and infrastructure that connects our communities, and do meaningful work, you're ready to join CMC. Apply today and start moving your career — and our world — forward. Let's build a better world! CMC is committed to providing equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, physical or mental disability, national origin, citizenship, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, or other status protected by federal, state or local law. From Fortune Magazine. © 2025 Fortune Media IP Limited. All rights reserved. Used under license.