The Buyer is responsible for optimizing the management and maintenance activities of the specified purchasing documents on behalf of the locations. Additionally, the Buyer is responsible for working with the other location buyers, specialists, leveraging teams and COE resources to coordinate like buying activities and to implement the appropriate optimized processes for those buys using the proper procurement tools and technology.

The incumbent is expected to take on an active role in the end-to-end purchasing process. Areas of procurement responsibility include, but are not limited to, distribution of RFQ's to suppliers, creation and maintenance of purchasing documents, identification and implementation of optimized processes, channeling/leveraging spend based on the organization's souring direction, support and management of back-end accountability such as invoice discrepancies and expediting.

The Buyer will be responsible for the implementation and execution of company-wide or business specific preferred contracts. Moreover, the Buyer will identify and manage low-value/location specific agreements to ensure competitive pricing and commercial terms.

The Buyer is expected to take on the role of an individual contributor, while actively working with other facets of the organizations and remaining aligned with Alcoa's customers. This role will report to Procurement Services Center Team Lead.

• Business Alignment and Customer Interface: The incumbent is responsible for interacting with customers on a multi-locationbasis to ensure business needs and supply strategies are being executed as desired. The Buyer must enlist and integrate his/her-self into organizational initiatives when necessary, promote communication across the organization and supply base in an effort to drive towards common practices, and work to collect and create ad-hoc requests and provide special assistance when required.
• Procurement Process Cost Reduction: The incumbent should strive for procurement process optimization and waste elimination by analyzing transaction trends and implementing methods to automate transactions and improve purchasing efficiencies, in conjunction with the Procurement Operations and Commodity Management teams.
• Analytical Support: The incumbent is responsible for supplying customer and supplier reports per their request, analyzing reports and metrics on a defined basis, and responding other one-off requests for the in-scope work. This person should also use and educate others on tools to facilitate the team's processes, and provide proactive management of all of the centralized purchasing documents. RFQ distribution, PO creation, order tracking and maintenance, back end process management, and analysis are critical elements in this role.
• Day-To-Day Execution: The incumbent will perform the day-to-day requests, Purchase Order transactions, and action items associated with tactical buying to enable all of the Procurement functions and teams to be successful. This involves the creation, maintenance and management of ~1000 PO lines per month as defined by the customer's scope, and includes changes to price, delivery dates, lead times, relevant item description information, and assistance in receiving and invoice discrepancies.
• Compliance: The incumbent is responsible for compliance with all applicable Alcoa standards and local regulations for the location. Specifically, the incumbent will be responsible for the compliance requirements within his/her buying team and ensuring the appropriate documentation and justification is available. The incumbent may be required to provide data for procurement related ASAT, customer ISO, and other audit protocols required by the business. The incumbent is also accountable for any corrective actions generated by audits affecting buying activities at that location.

Basic Qualifications

• Minimum education level is a 4-year undergraduate degree in business, engineering or accounting

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong working knowledge of procurement or supply chain management with exposure to a variety of commodities and suppliers. Experience as a buyer/commodity analyst is preferred.
• Experience in identifying and implementing purchasing transaction efficiency opportunities in a multifunctional plant and centralized team environment, and identifying effective solutions for customer requests
• Strong working knowledge and experience with the buy/supply/pay practices and the administrative processes used to support them, including the Oracle RtP system and standard bidding practices (RFQ's)
• Understanding, and demonstrating results implementing the Alcoa procurement strategy.
• Self-starter. Must be able to contribute to creating his/her own job content.
• Leadership, creativity, strategic thinking, project management, contract management, change management, adaptability and strong communications people skills are critical.
• Understanding and supporting the needs of internal customers business partners is criticala