We are seeking a motivated Buyer to join our Intsel Steel East division. This job entails coordinating purchasing and inventory levels consistent with corporate practices and goals. The Buyer will review and maintain stock inventory and buy-outs not assigned to corporate buyers as well as coordinate and expedite mill shipments and transfers with operations. 

• Evaluate on-hand inventory consistent with historical sales and forecast, reviewing specific products to maintain consistent stocking levels.
• Coordinate and negotiate buy-outs from local and out of area sources.
• Review sales orders daily to determine if there is a need to fill inventory due to an exceptional sale.
• Supports sales staff with quoting and sourcing items, including availability and scheduling.
• Enters and maintains new and daily purchase orders including but not limited to pricing, rolling dates and incoming dates.
• Releases all material from the mill and maintains a spread sheet showing all incoming material.
• Updates appointment log.
• Records weights for all vendors.
• Sends accounts receivable proper documentation for all mill directs for billing purposes.
• Reviews accounts payable discrepancies and provides Corporate with corrections including checking pricing on invoices from all our vendors.
• Enters quotes and convert to sales orders when applicable.
• Participates with physical inventory.
• Adhere to all company policies and procedures.
• All overflow from other branches
• Other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience:

• 2-3 years of experience in a buyer/purchasing capacity

Knowledge/Skills/Competencies:

• Carbon structural, plate, hot rolled, tubing product/producer knowledge preferred.
• Computer literate with excel/word proficiency.
• Attention to detail.
• High proficiency in multi-tasking, communication, and strong work ethic.

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.