Senior Procurement Specialist

Position Type: Senior Procurement Specialist - Manufacturing & Steel Purchasing Pay: $70K - 90K/YR DOE Location: Houston, TX Schedule: Monday - Friday 8 AM - 5 PM

Key Responsibilities

• Source and procure steel products, raw materials, fabricated components, and manufacturing supplies.
• Manage supplier relationships and evaluate vendor performance related to pricing, quality, delivery, and service.
• Negotiate pricing, contracts, payment terms, and long-term supply agreements.
• Issue purchase orders and monitor supplier acknowledgments, delivery schedules, and order status.
• Collaborate with production, planning, engineering, and inventory teams to ensure uninterrupted material flow.
• Analyze steel market trends, pricing fluctuations, tariffs, freight costs, and material availability.
• Identify opportunities for cost reduction, supplier consolidation, and process improvements.
• Resolve supplier issues involving quality, shortages, late deliveries, and invoice discrepancies.
• Maintain accurate purchasing records, vendor files, and procurement documentation.
• Monitor inventory levels and coordinate replenishment strategies to support production demands.
• Ensure compliance with company purchasing policies, quality standards, and contractual requirements.
• Participate in supplier audits, performance reviews, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

Required

• 3+ years of purchasing or procurement experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience purchasing steel, metal products, or industrial raw materials.
• Strong negotiating and vendor management skills.
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and data analysis.
• Strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving abilities.

Preferred

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Logistics, Operations, or related field; equivalent experience considered.
• Experience purchasing carbon steel, stainless steel, aluminum, plate, tubing, structural steel, coil, or fabricated metal products.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes such as welding, machining, fabrication, and assembly.
• Familiarity with inventory control and demand planning.
• APICS, ASCM, CPSM, or CPM certification.
• Experience with ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, Epicor, Microsoft Dynamics, Infor, or Plex.

Benefits (Eligibility based on hours/weeks worked)

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Short-Term Disability & Term-Life Insurance
• Vacation Pay
• Referral Program
• Weekly Pay
• ExpressLearn (Skills development program)

· Holiday Pay (7 days observed)

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