Buyer

Overview

Triple-S Steel is a family-owned business that has grown into one of the largest suppliers of structural steel products in the country. With a commitment to excellence, innovation, and strong core values, we pride ourselves on creating a culture where team members are empowered to make a difference and grow professionally

Our Buyer role 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.

Our company offers great benefits, from tuition reimbursement to training and development opportunities. We also offer medical, dental, vision, FSA, HSA, commuter, long-term disability and group life insurance programs as well as profit sharing. Come join our team!

Compenstaion; $60k-75K DOE

Job closes: 11.30.2026

jeanine.moore@sss-steel.com

Responsibilities

• 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 by management

Qualifications

• 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.
• Physical Requirements: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential.