Strategic Buyer I - AFF Job Listing at DTE Energy in River Rouge, MI (Job ID 13358-en_US)

Description

EES Coke Operations is a facility in River Rouge, MI on Zug Island. The plant produces coke from various types of coal blends and is then used as fuel in the blast furnaces at the steel mill.

 

This is not a position with Detroit Edison, it's a position with EES Coke Battery, which is a subsidiary of DTE Energy.

Job Summary

 

Location: River Rouge, MI

This is an advanced clerical position responsible for daily purchasing activities including the creation of purchase orders from shopping carts and purchase requisition's (PR'S), creating material movement transactions, handling exceptions identified by Accounts Payable, making changes to PO's. The Strategic Buyer I will utilize SAP (SRM and R/3) and will work directly with the end users and will be in direct contact with suppliers. This position will also assist in cost reduction activities and contract negotiations. By design, these purchasing activities will cross organizational boundaries. Work involves performing services requiring some independent judgement and discretion and a high level of initiative. Work is mainly self-directed with limited supervision with work results reviewed through the achievement of set goals and adherence to policies and procedures.

Key Accountabilities

• Receives Shopping Carts and Purchase Requisitions from end users and determines sourcing
• Creates Purchase Orders in SAP and provides to suppliers
• Sets up new Suppliers in SAP
• Receives notice of exceptions from Accounts Payable and works directly with end users and suppliers to resolve
• Improves the value of goods and services purchased through supplier selection, volume discounts, value engineering and negotiations; reduces delivered costs of goods through management of freight costs
• Works with Business Units and accounts Payable to ensure timely payment of invoices
• Enters manual A/P accruals
• Establishes positive relationships between end users and suppliers
• When required by OP4, ensures that acknowledgement copies of PO's are obtained and properly processed through Contract Compliance
• Assures that the insurance and other requirements of the vendors are complete and up to date.
• Works closely with central Supply Chain Management group to ensure alignment on all processes and procedures
• Performs all other related duties as assigned

Minimum Education & Experience Requirements

• An associate degree or equivalent from an accredited two-year college or technical school in Accounting or Purchasing, Finance or a closely related field of study, and a minimum of two years of experience in purchasing or accounting, or an equivalent combination of education and experience, to provide for the following:
• Experience in the use of an ERP System is desired. Experience with SAP and Maximo would be considered a plus
• Negotiation and problem-solving skills
• Experience in preparing analyses and reports
• Excellent/effective interpersonal, team skills
• Ability to meet deadlines and manage multiple tasks
• Professional maturity and well-developed business skills
• Displays a positive attitude, is highly motivated and results oriented
• Must have working knowledge of Microsoft Office programs including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access
• Ability to establish and maintain confidential and effective working relationships with supervisor, coworkers, management, and suppliers
• Ability to function within a matrix organization in which functional and business leaders have equal authority within the organization and employees report to both a functional leader and a business leader

Other Qualifications

Preferred:

• Experience in the implementation and use of an automated Enterprise Business System is desired. Experience with SAP would be considered a plus 
• Negotiation and problem-solving skills 
• Experience in preparing analyses and reports 
• Must have working knowledge of Microsoft Office programs including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access 

 

Other Requirements: 

• Excellent/effective interpersonal, team skills 
• Ability to meet deadlines and manage multiple tasks 
• Professional maturity and well-developed business skills 
• Displays a positive attitude, is highly motivated and results oriented 

 

Physical Demands & Working Conditions

The physical demands characterized here epitomize those that must be met by an employee to properly perform the integral functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. In order to properly perform the integral functions of this job, the employee is required to:

• Occasionally stand or walk and stoop or kneel. Frequently, the employee is required to sit.
• Talk or hear, both in person and by telephone; use wrists, hands and/or fingers in a repetitive motion; and reach with hands and arms extensively.
• Occasionally lift objects of up to 10 pounds in weight.
• Use computers with exposure to video display terminals; and some repetitive motion associated with data entry, the use of a computer mouse, and while using other office equipment.
• Vision requirements for this position include close vision, color vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

 

The employee performs job duties primarily in a work from home capacity and periodically from a climate-controlled office environment, with a moderate noise level. However, on an occasional basis the employee may be required to travel to project sites where noise levels and environmental conditions may vary.

Additional Information

Incumbents may engage in all or some combination of the activities and accountabilities and utilize a variety of the competencies cited in this description depending upon the organization and role to which they are assigned. This description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by incumbents in this job. It is not intended as an all-inclusive list of accountabilities or responsibilities, nor is it intended to limit the rights of supervisors or management representatives to assign, direct and control the work of employees under their supervision. 

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At DTE Energy, we are committed to providing an inclusive workplace where everyone feels welcome and a sense of belonging. We seek individuals with a heart for service, a passion to help our communities prosper, and ideas to help shape the future of energy. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer that considers all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religion, disability, national origin, citizenship, height, weight, genetic information, marital status, pregnancy, protected veteran status or any other status protected by law.

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