Buyer

Triple-S Steel; Burbank (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

Training opportunities

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

FSA

HSA

Commuter benefits

Long-term disability

Group life insurance

Profit sharing

Job summary

Triple-S Steel Holdings, Inc. is seeking an experienced Buyer in California to coordinate purchasing and optimize inventory levels in line with corporate goals. You will review stock, manage buy-outs, and expedit e mill shipments while supporting operations.

The role requires 2–3 years in purchasing, strong Excel/Word skills, and a detail-oriented, multitasking mindset. Compensation is DOE with benefits including tuition reimbursement, medical, dental, vision, FSA, HSA, and profit sharing.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of experience in a buyer/purchasing capacity.
• Carbon structural, plate, hot rolled, tubing product/producer knowledge preferred.
• Proficient with Excel and Word.
• Attention to detail and strong multitasking and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate on-hand inventory and review historical sales/forecast to maintain stocking levels.
• Coordinate and negotiate buy-outs from local and out-of-area sources.
• Review daily sales orders to identify inventory fill needs during exceptional sales.
• Assist sales staff with quoting and sourcing, including availability and scheduling.
• Enter and maintain purchase orders, including pricing and dates.
• Release material from the mill and maintain an incoming material tracker.
• Update appointment logs and records.
• Record weights for vendors and support billing with mill directs.
• Review accounts payable discrepancies and provide corrections including pricing on invoices.
• Enter quotes and convert them to sales orders when applicable.
• Participate in physical inventory counts.
• Adhere to company policies and perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Buyer experience

Inventory management

Negotiation

Attention to detail

Communication

Multitasking

Tools

Excel

Word

Job description

Overview

Triple-S Steel is a family-owned business that has grown into one of the largest suppliers of structural steel products in the country. With a commitment to excellence, innovation, and strong core values, we pride ourselves on creating a culture where team members are empowered to make a difference and grow professionally

Our Buyer role entails coordinating 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 operations.

Our company offers great benefits, from tuition reimbursement to training and development opportunities. We also offer medical, dental, vision, FSA, HSA, commuter, long-term disability and group life insurance programs as well as profit sharing. Come join our team!

Benefits

• tuition reimbursement
• training and development opportunities
• medical
• dental
• vision
• FSA
• HSA
• commuter
• long-term disability
• group life insurance programs
• profit sharing

Compenstaion; $60k-75K DOE

Job closes: 11.30.2026

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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 sales orders daily to determine if there is a need to fill inventory due to an exceptional sale.
• Supports sales staff with quoting and sourcing items, including availability and scheduling.
• Enters and maintains new and daily purchase orders including but not limited to pricing, rolling dates and incoming dates.
• Releases all material from the mill and maintains a spread sheet showing all incoming material.
• Updates appointment log.
• Records weights for all vendors.
• Sends accounts receivable proper documentation for all mill directs for billing purposes.
• Reviews accounts payable discrepancies and provides Corporate with corrections including checking pricing on invoices from all our vendors.
• Enters quotes and convert to sales orders when applicable.
• Participates with physical inventory.
• Adhere to all company policies and procedures.
• All overflow from other branches
• Other duties as assigned by management

Qualifications

• Education and Experience:
• 2-3 years of experience in a buyer/purchasing capacity
• Knowledge/Skills/Competencies:
• Carbon structural, plate, hot rolled, tubing product/producer knowledge preferred.
• Computer literate with excel/word proficiency.
• Attention to detail.
• High proficiency in multi-tasking, communication, and strong work ethic.
• Physical Requirements: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential.