Buyer II

Samuel, Son & Co.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

SAMACO in Houston, Texas is seeking a results-driven Buyer to manage procurement for Carbon Steel, Aluminum and Stainless Steel. You will align with the Regional Procurement Manager to optimize inventory, lead times and supplier performance while ensuring adherence to enterprise procurement practices.

The role requires 3+ years in purchasing or supply chain planning, a bachelor’s degree in a related field, and strong analytical and negotiation skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, or related field, or equivalent work experience.
• 3+ years of purchasing, supply chain planning, materials and/or commodity management.
• Data-driven with strong analytical, forecasting and replenishment capabilities.
• Ability to influence and drive change across cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Align with Regional Procurement Manager on procurement strategies for Carbon Steel, Aluminum, Stainless Steel.
• Lead demand planning at the branch level for bundled standard items and daily procurement.
• Coordinate with sales on contractual business, pricing and lead-time.
• Deploy supply chain practices and drive inventory efficiency at the branch.
• Own inventory performance and maintain purchase orders with current delivery dates.
• Provide procurement guidance to the Sales team and track KPIs.
• Ensure local procurement aligns with enterprise-wide practices and processes.
• Review inventory replenishment to meet forecasts and targets.
• Develop and implement new procedures for safety and loss prevention.

Skills

Data-driven

Forecasting

Replenishment

Negotiation

Communication

Time management

Change management

Independent work

Multi-commodity experience

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, or related field

Tools

Excel

ERP systems

Procurement software

Job description

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Align with Regional Procurement Manager in the execution of procurement strategies for Carbon Steel, Aluminum, Stainless Steel.
• Take lead in the demand planning process at the branch level for bundled standard items, contracted business and day to day transactional procurement activities.
• Coordinate with sales group on contractual business and corresponding inventory levels and provide supplier pricing and lead-time.
• Align with regional Procurement Manager to deploy metal supply chain practices within the branch and drive improvements, specifically inventory efficiency.
• Take ownership for the inventory performance in the branch.
• Provide Procurement and Supply Chain guidance to the Sales team.
• Maintain all open purchase orders to ensure accuracy and expected delivery dates are kept current.
• Ensure procurement practices at the local/plant organizations are consistent with enterprise wide procurement practices in terms of execution and processes.
• Review and ensure inventory replenishment commitments are consistent with business needs, sales forecasts and inventory targets hand in hand with Regional Procurement Manager.
• Track and report key performance indicators (KPIs), including cost savings, purchase price variance, and on-time delivery; present findings with supporting analysis to the Regional Procurement Manager.
• Create, issue and file all purchase orders in a timely fashion.
• Develop and recommend new procedures and approaches to safety and loss prevention based on reports of incidents, accidents, and other data gathered.
• Other responsibilities as assigned.

ROLE REQUIREMENTS:

• Data driven with strong analytical skills; able to generate a wide range of reports and process data that forms the basis for solid decision making.
• Understands supply chain concepts as related to inventory management and risk mitigation.
• Have gained very good understanding of forecasting and replenishment concepts as part of a supply chain organization directly or indirectly.
• A proponent of change who can introduce modern procurement concepts and influence people.
• Excellent oral and written communication, interpersonal and negotiation skills.
• Possess the ability to work with minimum supervision.
• Good organization and time management skills as well as the ability to meet deadlines.
• Multi-commodity experience in Carbon Steel, Stainless Steel and or Aluminum is a plus.
• Strong negotiation and communication skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, or a related field, or equivalent relevant work experience required.
• 3+ years of purchasing, supply chain planning, materials and/or commodity management.

EQUIPMENT KNOWLEDGE:

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Especially Excel)
• Proficiency in using procurement software, ERP systems, and other digital tools for procurement processes and data management.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• The role primarily involves office-based work and does not entail significant physical demands beyond typical office activities.
• Monthly travel to supported branches is required, with additional travel as needed

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• The work environment is predominantly indoors, within an office setting.
• The Buyer interacts with colleagues, suppliers, and other stakeholders

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential function of this job.

Samuel is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In the United States, we utilize E-Verify.

SAMACO