Product Manager

Triple-S Steel • Houston, TX

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About The Position

The Purchasing Product Manager manages inventory, sourcing, and mill relationships for stainless-steel flat rolled products across multiple branches. The role balances sales forecasts with purchasing to ensure cost savings and supply reliability.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, or a related field or equivalent relevant experience.
• 7+ years of procurement experience purchasing stainless steel flat rolled mill products.
• Inventory Optimization: Proactively manage and optimize stock levels to prevent shortages.
• Vendor Management: Skilled in negotiation, supplier relations, and ensuring vendor quality.
• Advanced Excel: Highly proficient in data analysis and reporting (PivotTables, VLOOKUPs, etc.).
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner effectively with sales, operations, and leadership teams.
• Supply Chain Strategy: Focused on cost reduction, supply continuity, and process improvement.
• Compliance & Problem-Solving: Adept at navigating fast-paced environments and import/export regulations.

Responsibilities

• Optimize stock levels across 3+ branches using sales forecasts.
• Track inventory health by identifying slow-moving or obsolete materials.
• Expedite vendor orders to fulfill urgent customer and branch demands.
• Source flat rolled products based on market and customer needs.
• Manage mill relationships, tracking production schedules and constraints.
• Negotiate pricing and terms to maximize savings and quality.
• Qualify new suppliers to diversify the vendor network.
• Partner with sales on customer requirements and product substitutions.
• Update internal teams on pricing trends and mill lead times.
• Use ERP and Excel to track inventory and supplier performance.
• Ensure compliance with company procurement and import/export standards.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior