Steel Buyer

Triple-S Steel•Ft. Worth, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

At Triple-S Steel, we live and work by our core values: Stability, Flexibility, and Chemistry. Since our inception over 50 years ago, we have expanded from a small family retail operation in Houston to selling over 1 million tons per year across the US and South America. We supply steel for various large-scale projects and treat our customers and employees like family. We are seeking a motivated Buyer to join our Fort Worth branch. This role involves coordinating purchasing and inventory levels in line with corporate practices and goals. The Buyer will manage stock inventory and buy-outs not handled by corporate buyers, and will also coordinate and expedite mill shipments and transfers with operations.

Requirements

Carbon structural, plate, hot rolled, tubing product/producer knowledge preferred.
Computer literate with excel/word proficiency.
High proficiency in multi-tasking, communication, and strong work ethic.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual - Spanish is a plus.

Responsibilities

Evaluate on-hand inventory consistent with historical sales and forecast, reviewing specific products to maintain consistent stocking levels in accordance with branch strategy.
Coordinate and negotiate buy-outs from local and out of area sources.
Review and approve branch purchase orders.
Coordinate with operations and file mill and buy-out claims within corporate guidelines.
Provide sales with updates for mill pricing, availability and rolling schedules.
Coordinate and expedite inventory adjustments with TXN operations.
Maintain replacement cost in Stelplan.
Expedite vendor deliveries.
Track mill rail shipments.
Solicit/develop new sources for inventory while maintaining current vendor relationships.
Assist with physical inventory.
Communicate any vendor changes/updates to branch management.
Communicate corporate purchasing policy changes with branch management.
Adhere to all company policies/procedures.
Maintain dead or slow moving inventory list for monthly report to sales.
Any other responsibilities assigned by TXN or corporate purchasing management.
Back up for corporate buyers.