This position supervises and controls the Company’s inventory at a competitive cost. The buyer will purchase material for company sales and develop and maintain good vendor relationships. They will work with inventory management to achieve maximum inventory turns while maintaining adequate inventory to serve the current market requirements.

• Negotiate purchases of stock with qualified buyers
• Be proficient in all aspects of the purchasing system
• Develop and maintain strong supplier relationships
• Uncover and develop new sources of supply
• Monitor Company’s average cost and inventory by reviewing selected reports on a daily basis
• Replenish inventory in a timely manner
• Work on improving inventory turns in all purchasing decisions
• Use 80/20 principle in long term purchasing decisions
• Provide pertinent information and feedback to purchasing management staff about suppliers. Including staff changes, price announcements, changes in lead times and operational changes.
• Other duties as assigned

Education and Experience:

• High School diploma or equivalent
• 1-3 years purchasing experience, preferably in the metals industry or other related field

Knowledge/Skills/Competencies:

• Proficient in MS Office (i.e. Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work well and excel while working with a team or individually

Other:

• Physical Requirements: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands/fingers to handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk and reach with hands and arms. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision and ability to adjust focus.

• Working Conditions: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals and risk of electrical shock when in the operations or laboratory areas. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate, but due to open office environment noise level may occasionally be high.

Disclaimer: The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification.  It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.