Vulcan Materials Company

Sourcing Specialist

Atlanta, GA

full_time

About This Job

Overview Of Vulcan Materials Company

Vulcan Materials Company is the nation’s largest producer of construction aggregates and a major producer of aggregates-based construction materials including asphalt and ready-mixed concrete. We run our business with great discipline and integrity.

At Vulcan, our people share a competitive drive for excellence, in an environment of trust, teamwork, positive reinforcement, open-mindedness and communication.

Ours is a culture of mutual respect, integrity and committed spirit. Opportunity, community and unity is our way of doing business. We call it The Vulcan Way .

We're Coming Back Together To Be Together 100% In Office & Onsite

At Vulcan Materials, we believe that the heart of our success lies in the strength of our engagement, our connection, and our commitment to developing our people. We are excited to restore the collaborative in-person environment that fuels our innovation and growth. This move is not just about being physically present; it's about reigniting the spirit that comes from face-to-face interactions, fostering a collaborative, inclusive culture where every voice is heard and everyone thrives.

Responsibilities Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

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Supply Fulfillment: Apply efforts to ensure the assigned operational sites have all the required supply and services. Work for the supply fulfillment is: completed at the expected timing, meet the requirements/specifications, has the cost optimized and has risks under control.

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Sourcing: Sourcing products/services where there is no catalog/national contract in place. Identify, recommend, and discuss preferred supplier options with internal operations customers; review requisitions for high value spend segments. Constantly pursue High Pay-Off Activities (HPA). Conduct RFP’s for both expense and capital projects and negotiate with suppliers to secure contracts.

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Tactical Buying: Responsible for direct catalog, contract PO, and blanket POs, contract and spot buying including back up support for p-card for assigned area. Provide support to operations finding required parts and services not identified in advance through our catalogs and contracts; gather competitive bids and alternatives. Setting up local contract catalogs.

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Contracting: Provide contract support to local operations in support of locally lead efforts. Review and negotiate proposals, contracts and credit applications for adverse terms and conditions.

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Procurement Process: Implement “Continuous Improvement” efforts that reduce touchpoints, rework, processing delays and downtime. Receive requests for goods or services, obtain necessary approvals, create PO’s and received goods/services, process invoices for payment.

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Cost Reduction: Monitor cost performance based on key metrics; identify opportunities for cost optimization; lead cost reduction projects to continuously improve the cost position of the assigned operations. Document savings with appropriate backup and explanation.

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Key Stakeholders: Work closely with key operational and functional support stakeholders and be the first point of contact; Follow up to ensure their issues are resolved, even if the action is delegated to others. Hold others accountable, even if you do not have positional authority.

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Other duties as assigned

Required Education, Experience, Skills Required:

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Education: BS Degree in a relevant area.

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Experience: Minimum of 3 years’ experience in procurement leadership position(s) and computerized payables. Knowledge of procurement practices is required. Experience in self-directed roles with high customer centricity expectation. Knowledge of ready mix operations is a plus.

Skills Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

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Strong operational and analytical skills.

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Be a role model and demonstrate a positive attitude and inspire confidence when faced with uncertainty and change.

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Display good influencing skills.

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Act as an agent of change.

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Be a role model in the adoption of and leverage of innovative solutions to solve problems and leverage full 7 Step Strategic Sourcing Process.

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Make time and care about personal development with an active development plan.

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Theoretical and practical understanding of procure to pay, sourcing, negotiations, and contract management.

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Ability to analyze data and MS Excel knowledge.

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Master communication and relationship management in a high customer centric environment.

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Sustains personal energy, self-motivation and productivity.

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Identifies and raises opportunities and/or challenges.

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Proven ability to simplify processes, solve problems and to influence decision making

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Self-motivated and a team-player

What they will be measure on? Define success

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Level and quality of service to their internal customers in operations.

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Effectiveness in identifying, troubleshooting, and resolving customer issues in a timely manner.

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Effectiveness in identifying and implementing strategies to capture cost savings.

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Effectiveness in implementing various projects in area of responsibility.

Benefits

Vulcan Materials Company offers a competitive compensation program and benefits package including: medical/dental/vision, paid holidays and vacations, life insurance, 401(k) with match and flexible spending accounts.

Vulcan is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or genetics, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law from discrimination.

Job

Procurement

Primary Location

Georgia-Atlanta

Organization

GM - CORPORATE

Schedule

Full-time

Job Posting

Jun 3, 2025, 10:49:33 AM

Sourcing Specialist

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Required Education, Experience, Skills Required:

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