Triple-S Steel

Distributes and processes steel for fabricators

Buyer

Procurement & SourcingPosted on Nov 5

Full-timeHouston, TX, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A bachelor's degree is required.
Three or more years of supply chain or procurement experience is preferred, ideally in steel, metals, or another industrial distribution sector.
Computer literacy and proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Word are required.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and work in a fast-paced environment is required.
Attention to detail and analytical and problem-solving skills are required.

Responsibilities

Initiate inventory and material processing requisitions to support supply chain and sales initiatives.
Evaluate offers and negotiate pricing and delivery schedules with suppliers and vendors.
Generate and manage purchase orders in the enterprise resource planning system.
Review order acknowledgements to ensure the order details are accurate.
Track and coordinate incoming shipments from suppliers and vendors.
Maintain and update team logs for open purchase orders, requests for quotation, supplier nonconformance reports, incoming vessels, and related items.
Review, verify, and approve invoices to ensure accuracy and timely supplier payment.
Understand current mill replacement costs and lead times for all assigned suppliers.
Be familiar with the steelmaking process and Tube Supply and industry specifications.
Maintain and strengthen relationships with key suppliers.
Collaborate daily with sales, operations, and finance teams.
Develop or propose continuous improvement initiatives to enhance supply chain processes.
Adhere to company policies and procedures.
Perform other responsibilities assigned by management.

Desired Qualifications

A supply chain- or business-related bachelor's degree is preferred.
Bilingual ability is preferred.

Overview

Company Name: Tube Supply

Title of Position: Buyer, Non-Remote

Position Type: Full-Time

Location: Houston, TX

Founded in 2016, Tube Supply provides quality steel tube and bar in alloy, stainless, and carbon for oil and gas applications, including drilling, completions, production, and downhole tools. Our steel tubular and bar products are tailored specifically to meet the demands of the oil and gas industry, including high pressure, high temperature (HPHT) and sour (H2S) well environments. Tube Supply clients are leading oil and gas service companies, OEMs, and manufacturing centers globally.

Our goal is to maintain a stable, fun work environment while delivering satisfaction to the marketplace. We live closely by our core values: excellence, loyalty, and fun. These are seen throughout our interactions with customers, within the company, and in each of our employees’ everyday lives.

Responsibilities

Description of Responsibilities:

Initiate inventory and material processing requisitions to support Supply Chain & Sales initiatives
Evaluate offers and negotiate pricing and delivery schedules with suppliers/vendors
Generate and manage purchase orders in ERP system
Review all order acknowledgements to ensure 100% accuracy of order details
Track and coordinate incoming shipments from suppliers/vendors
Maintain and update team logs for all open PO’s, RFQ’s, supplier NCR’s, incoming vessels, etc.
Review, verify and approve invoices to ensure accuracy and on-time payment to suppliers
Understand current mill replacement costs and lead times for all assigned suppliers, at all times
Be familiar with the steel making process and Tube Supply/Industry specifications
Maintain and strengthen current relationships with key suppliers
Collaborate daily with sales, operations and finance teams
Develop/propose continuous improvement initiatives to enhance our Supply Chain processes
Adhere to all company policies and procedures
Any other responsibilities assigned by management

Qualifications

Required Skills and Experience:

Bachelor’s degree required (Supply Chain or Business related preferred)
3+ years of Supply Chain or Procurement experience preferred, ideally in steel, metals or other industrial distribution sector
Bilingual preferred
Computer literate with Microsoft Excel/Word proficiency
Ability to manage multiple priorities and work in a fast-paced environment
Detail-oriented with strong analytical and problem-solving skills

About the Company

Triple-S Steel

Distributes and processes steel for fabricators

Triple-S Steel sells steel and aluminum to fabricators, manufacturers and other industrial buyers from metal service centers, warehouses that stock and process inventory, across the United States, Canada and Colombia. Its inventory ranges from structural beams, plate and tube to sheet, grating and steel decking in carbon, alloy and stainless grades. Plants cut, drill and mill metal to each order with laser, plasma and saw equipment, so material arrives ready for fabrication on a just-in-time delivery schedule. Triple-S Steel earns money on the metal it sells, pricing each order around its size, the processing required and the freight cost. The company was founded in 1960 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

Company size: 1,001-5,000
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Houston, TX
Founded: 1960

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