What are the responsibilities and job description for the Buyer position at Triple-S Steel?
Overview
At Triple-S Steel we live and work by our core values. Since our inception over 50 years ago, we have followed three basic principles that are the foundation of our success:
Stability: All decisions made are measured in years, not quarters.
Flexibility: Employees are encouraged to seek creative steel solutions and services that help the company thrive.
Chemistry: We foster and nurture an entrepreneurial spirit throughout the Triple-S family. That spirit permeates our DNA.
From a small family retail operation in Houston, our business has expanded across the US and S. America to sell over 1 Million tons per year . We supply steel for bridges, stadiums, barges and large buildings but one thing will always remain the same: We treat our customers and employees like family.
We are seeking a motivated Buyer to join our San Antonio branch. This job entails coordinating San Antonio purchasing and inventory levels consistent with corporate practices and goals. The Buyer will review and maintain stock inventory and buy-outs not assigned to corporate buyers as well as coordinate and expedite mill shipments and transfers with San Antonio operations.
Responsibilities
- Evaluate on-hand inventory consistent with historical sales and forecast, reviewing specific products to maintain consistent stocking levels.
- 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 Triple S operations.
- Maintain replacement cost in Stelplan.
- Expedite vendor deliveries.
- Track mill rail shipments.
- Solicit/develop new sources for inventory while maintaing 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 byTriple S or coporate purchasing management.
- Back up for corporate buyers.
Qualifications
- Carbon structural, plate, hot rolled, tubing product/producer knowledge preferred.
- Computer literate with excel/word proficiency; experienced with Stelplan preferred.
- Bilingual- Spanish.
- High proficiency in multi-tasking, communication, and strong work ethic.
