AGY is a world leader in supplying high performance materials in the form of glass fiber yarns and reinforcements. Our glass fiber material is used in a broad range of markets, including Automotive, Construction, Defense, Electronics, Aerospace, Marine and Recreation. AGY has offices in Lyon, France and world headquarters is in Aiken, South Carolina.
Description of Duties:
- Evaluate suppliers by considering price, quality, availability, and other criteria beneficial to the company.
- Manage storeroom staff and inventories.
- Interact with suppliers to schedule delivery times and resolve shipping errors.
- Authorize payments and maintain receipts, records and inventories.
- Negotiate supplier contracts, pricing and terms.
- Manage supplier contact lists.
- Explore and recommend alternatives to reduce costs and/or to improve lead times.
- Issue purchase orders based on assigned authorization or signing limits.
- Expedite and redirect purchase orders as needed.
- Track back orders and/or late deliveries and contact suppliers as needed.
- Forecast inventory needs based on historical, current and future demands.
- Evaluate and qualify potential new suppliers as needed.
- Manage company requisition process and convert to purchase orders in Oracle.
- Coordinate and execute yearly storeroom physical inventory.
- Monitor inventory levels and determine purchase needs.
- Maintain records of all transactions, purchase orders, receipts and payments.
- Schedule, track, and verify deliveries.
- Build and maintain positive, long-term supplier relations.
