Procurement Specialist | Minneapolis Job ID:6196 Functional Area:Supply Chain / Procurement Position Type:Full-Time Employment Experience Required:1 - 3 Years Location:MN-Minneapolis Department:Supply Chain / Procurement Education Required:Bachelors Degree Preferred Relocation Provided:No Position Description: Fostered in over 178 years of history and expansion, Joseph T. Ryerson & Son, Inc. continues paving the way for ingenuity and innovation as one of North America's largest metal distributers. Ryerson provides high quality, essential products that our customers rely on, while creating teams of individuals who are ambitious and hard-working. We are always looking for talented and motivated individuals because we understand that our people are our most valuable asset. We believe in promoting from within and providing the resources for long-term career progression and development. If you are interested in working for an essential business with a global reach that is dedicated to a great work atmosphere, and a say yes attitude, Ryerson is looking for you! Currently, Reyson's Minneapolis Regional Office has an opportunity for a Procurement Specialist. This position is expected to provide a high level of customer service through prompt responses to plant personnel to meet their needs. He/she will report to the Regional Director of Supply Chain. The Procurement Specialist will be responsible for procurement and management of inventory to meet availability and days of supply goals as well as creating and maintaining purchase plans with specific vendors and manage vendor relationships to stay current on market conditions, lead times and delivery performance of products. He/she must be customer focused and take the lead in establishing and maintaining an internal customer/supplier mentality in meeting service center material availability requirements. Responsibilities include: - Analyze the output from various materials management information systems and initiate/maintain purchase orders for assigned products. - Maintain supplier data, commodity pricing and other purchasing related information in mainframe-based system and SAP ERP system. - Work on invoice and payables settlement problems. - Manage open purchase orders to bring assurance of material delivery. - Work with Product Sales Group on managing mill-to-customer contracts and costing. - Participate in Materials Management team meetings and special projects. - Maintain proper file documentation and support. Own the Materials Management work processes and provide the right support behaviors. - Challenge current work processes for improvement. - Maintain performance progress and goals. - Support Regional Procurement goals and initiatives - Other duties as assigned. Position Requirements: - College degree in business administration or related field preferred - High School Diploma/GED required - 1-3 years of procurement/purchasing experience. - Strong negotiating skills. - Savvy in computer skills strongly preferred - especially using SAP ERP system (ORACLE experience helpful) - MS Office proficient (Word, Excel, Outlook) - Strong written and verbal communication skills. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation or preference, and pregnancy), age, national origin, religion, disability or genetic information, marital status, status as a veteran, or any other federal, state or local protected class or artificial barrier.