Strategic Structural Steel Purchasing Lead

Shepard Steel Co; Coltville (CT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary (based onexperience

Health, dental, and life insurance (包括

401(k) with employer match/profit分享

Full-time, 1st shift (Mon-Fri + OT)

Paid vacation and holidays

Job summary

Shepard Steel Co. in Connecticut seeks a seasoned Purchasing Manager to oversee procurement of structural steel and related materials for multiple projects.

You will source from mills and service centers, manage PO issuance, and coordinate with project teams to meet schedules and budgets. Responsibilities include negotiating prices, tracking orders, maintaining records, and building supplier relationships while identifying cost-saving opportunities and ensuring quality materials for shop

Qualifications

• 10+ years of purchasing experience preferred, ideally with a structural steel fabricator.
• Experience purchasing structural steel directly from steel mills and warehouses/service centers.
• Knowledge of structural steel shapes, sizes, grades, and material specs (wide flange beams, HSS, plate).

Responsibilities

• Manage purchasing of structural steel and related materials for all projects within budgets.
• Source and negotiate material purchases from mills, warehouses and suppliers for competitive pricing and reliable delivery.
• Review project specs to ensure correct shapes, sizes, grades, and quantities.
• Prepare and issue purchase orders, track orders, and maintain purchasing records.
• Coordinate material deliveries with suppliers and shop personnel to support fabrication schedules.
• Review and approve supplier invoices for payment; resolve pricing discrepancies.
• Develop and maintain supplier relationships to reduce material costs and improve efficiency.
• Communicate costs, availability, and delivery schedules with project management and accounting.

Skills

Purchasing experience

Supplier negotiations

ERP software

MS Office

Structural steel knowledge

Project coordination

Tools

ERP software (e.g., SAP/Oracle)

Procurement software

Job description

Shepard Steel Co. in Connecticut seeks a seasoned Purchasing Manager to oversee procurement of structural steel and related materials for multiple projects.

You will source from mills and service centers, manage PO issuance, and coordinate with project teams to meet schedules and budgets. Responsibilities include negotiating prices, tracking orders, maintaining records, and building supplier relationships while identifying cost-saving opportunities and ensuring quality materials for shop