Senior Buyer & Category Lead – Strategic Procurement

Gerdau; Midlothian (TX); On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Gerdau in MIDLOTHIAN, Texas is seeking a Senior Buyer to procure goods and services for production plans, led by regional and local supplier agreements. The role involves negotiations, contract management, and working with central commodity teams to minimize total costs.

The candidate should have a bachelor’s degree or 10+ years of procurement experience, with strong skills in negotiations, analytics, and risk assessment. Travel of 10–20% is expected to support mill operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Engineering, Economics or related field, or at least 10 years of direct procurement experience.
• Professional certification in procurement or supply chain management preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain knowledge of local markets and procurement systems.
• Conduct scheduling analysis to match supply with demand and adjust buying plans.
• Act as liaison with supplier community to establish market relationships.
• Monitor supply continuity, on-time delivery, and supplier performance.
• Collaborate to develop purchasing processes and determine best costs and total cost of ownership.
• Execute purchase contracts per policy and verify PO details.
• Report activities and regional results to management and customers.

Skills

Negotiation

Vendor relations

Procurement strategy

Contract management

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree or 10+ years experience

Job description

Gerdau in MIDLOTHIAN, Texas is seeking a Senior Buyer to procure goods and services for production plans, led by regional and local supplier agreements. The role involves negotiations, contract management, and working with central commodity teams to minimize total costs.

The candidate should have a bachelor’s degree or 10+ years of procurement experience, with strong skills in negotiations, analytics, and risk assessment. Travel of 10–20% is expected to support mill operations.