Metal Purchasing Analyst

Constellium•Muscle Shoals, AL

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About The Position

The Metal Purchasing Analyst creates and analyzes metal position reporting and advises on factors affecting metal flows, including volume and cost. The role supports Metal Buyers with demand and inventory targets and performs reconciliations on various metal flows. The position may be located in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, or Ravenswood, West Virginia. The final work location will be determined based on the successful candidate’s residence, qualifications, and business requirements. The analyst gathers and analyzes data to summarize metal costs and purchased positions; develops reporting tools and presentations on metal flows, valuations, and purchase positions; and works with internal departments and external metal suppliers to support accurate, efficient operations. The role also identifies variances and their root causes, recommends improvements, and maintains documented internal controls supporting SOX compliance for metal purchasing. The analyst reports to the Metal Flow Manager, who may assign other duties. Constellium Muscle Shoals is an aluminum manufacturing plant in Alabama with over 1,200 employees. It operates a strip mill and recycling center, produces aluminum can sheet for packaging, and supplies Auto Body Sheet substrate to Constellium’s Bowling Green, Kentucky, site.

Requirements

Ability to work effectively to meet deadlines, multitask, and perform in a team-oriented environment.
Ability to read and comprehend instructions and information.
Experience and adaptability working in a growing environment.
Effective written and oral communication skills sufficient to communicate with all levels of the organization.
Respectfulness and professionalism when working with internal and external parties.
Well-developed critical-thinking and problem-solving skills.
Proficiency with Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint, with a strong focus on spreadsheet applications.
Proficiency in Power BI for data visualization and reporting.
Minimal physical effort is required.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in a business-related field preferred.
Experience with SAP preferred.
Familiarity with AI tools and techniques to enhance data analysis and decision-making processes.

Responsibilities

Support Metal Purchasing in developing reconciliations and position reporting.
Work with the Supply Chain group to analyze demand fluctuations and their impacts on purchased positions for various materials.
Support Metal Buyers in communicating demand and inventory targets.
Communicate and work with external parties, including metal suppliers, to ensure efficient and accurate day-to-day operations.
Identify, evaluate, recommend, and implement operational processes to streamline information flows.
Gather, review, and analyze data to create accurate summaries for Metal Purchasing, including cost information and purchased positions.
Work with various departments to resolve issues and review demand, cost, and inventory impacts to improve departmental operating efficiency.
Identify variances in metal cost or physical metal flows, analyze their root causes, and communicate findings and recommendations to appropriate management.
Develop reporting tools and presentations to summarize and report metal flows, valuations, and purchase positions accurately.
Analyze fact-based performance metrics and data, apply and explain the numbers, and address discrepancies.
Ensure internal controls are maintained and documented to support SOX compliance activities for metal purchasing.
Establish and complete action plans as required to meet Company objectives.
Participate in continuous improvement activities to improve Company processes and products.
Perform other duties as assigned by the Metal Flow Manager.