Buyer - Metal Fabrication & Mixed Materials

Location: Newnan, GA (Corinth)

Job Summary

• A Steel Buyer is responsible for effectively sourcing and procuring metal coils, steel tubing, sheet metal, and related products in conjunction with plant management, and the strategic sales team.
• Works under general supervision; relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish tasks; a certain degree of creativity, commercial awareness, and latitude is required.
• Principal Duties and Responsibilities
• Identifies qualified steel mills, service centers, distributors, and processors whose capabilities align with the material, quality, volume, and delivery needs of the assigned facilities.
• Develops and maintains relationships with sales and management at key suppliers and translates those relationships into competitive pricing, reliable supply, favorable terms, and strategic purchasing programs.
• Procures metal coils, steel tubing, sheet metal, and related products that meet or exceed the quality, specification, service, lead-time, and price requirements of the assigned facilities.
• Procures mixed materials such as Foam, Hardware, HDPE, and any other miscellaneous items pertaining to projects.
• Provides current steel market intelligence and well-supported forecasts for pricing, availability, lead times, mill capacity, surcharges, and future market direction.
• Develops and maintains a clear understanding of the manufacturing processes, equipment capabilities, steel specifications, and products produced at the assigned facilities.
• Gains and maintains an understanding of each facility’s manufacturing capabilities, customers, products, strategic sales programs, competitors, inventory requirements, and service needs.
• Proactively recommends relevant steel products, grades, gauges, dimensions, sourcing options, and buying strategies to the strategic sales team and plant management.
• Helps grow sales and margin by partnering with the strategic sales team and plant management on material selection, cost estimates, supplier options, lead times, and quote feasibility.
• Operates purchasing and inventory software efficiently and accurately as follows:
• Creates, updates, and monitors purchase orders, including steel specifications, quantities, pricing, delivery dates, and supplier acknowledgments.
• Responds to and resolves claims involving quality, quantity, damage, pricing, or delivery according to Company policies.
• Navigates Cardex to monitor steel inventory, usage, open orders, aging stock, and replenishment needs across assigned facilities.
• Sets up and maintains buy lists and purchasing plans based on forecasts, inventory targets, production schedules, and strategic sales opportunities.
• Prepares market updates, purchasing analyses, inventory reports, supplier scorecards, and other reports as required.
• Performs other duties as required.
• Bachelor degree in business or related discipline or equivalent experience is required.
• Minimum 3 to 5 years of purchasing, supply chain, metals, manufacturing, or related industry experience.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office including Excel, Word and Outlook, and other business software.
• Working knowledge of steel weight calculations, yield, unit conversions, material utilization, freight, and business math.
• Working knowledge of steel commodity market conditions and dynamics, including mill lead times, capacity, pricing indexes, surcharges, and supply risks.
• Working knowledge of common steel grades and specifications, including coil, tube, and sheet products, with the ability to interpret gauges, dimensions, tolerances, finishes, and certifications.
• The Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer.