Strategic Metals Buyer II – Inventory & Supply Chain

Samuel, Son & Co.; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Samuel, Son & Co. is seeking a procurement professional in Dallas to manage regional purchasing of carbon steel, aluminum, and stainless steel. You will align with the Regional Procurement Manager to implement strategies and improve inventory efficiency across branches.

The role requires 3+ years in purchasing and strong data analytics, negotiation, and communication skills. This position involves travel to supported branches as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, or related field is required.
• 3+ years of purchasing, supply chain planning, materials, and/or commodity management.
• Experience with multi-commodity procurement (Carbon Steel, Stainless Steel, Aluminum) is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Execute procurement strategies with Regional Procurement Manager for Carbon Steel, Aluminum, Stainless Steel.
• Lead branch-level demand planning for bundled items, contracts, and day-to-day procurement activities.
• Coordinate with sales on contractual business, inventory levels, supplier pricing and lead-times.
• Deploy metal supply chain practices and drive inventory efficiency within the branch.
• Provide procurement and supply chain guidance to the Sales team.
• Maintain all open purchase orders and ensure timely delivery dates.
• Ensure local procurement aligns with enterprise-wide processes and practices.
• Track KPIs like cost savings, purchase price variance and on-time delivery; report to Regional Manager.
• Create, issue and file all purchase orders promptly.
• Other responsibilities as assigned.

Skills

Analytical skills

Data-driven

Forecasting

Negotiation

Communication skills

Self-motivation

Time management

Multi-commodity experience

Education

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

Equivalent relevant work experience

Tools

ERP systems

MS Excel

Procurement software

Job description

Samuel, Son & Co. is seeking a procurement professional in Dallas to manage regional purchasing of carbon steel, aluminum, and stainless steel. You will align with the Regional Procurement Manager to implement strategies and improve inventory efficiency across branches.

The role requires 3+ years in purchasing and strong data analytics, negotiation, and communication skills. This position involves travel to supported branches as needed.