We are seeking a motivated team player to join our team as a buyer. In this role, you will be responsible for sourcing and purchasing a variety of steel products to meet the needs of our customers. You will collaborate closely with sales, operations, and quality control, to ensure timely and effective procurement.
Key Responsibilities:
Foster a collaborative and supportive work environment.
Manage purchase orders, ensuring timely delivery and resolving any discrepancies.
Build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers and other team members.
Assist with the development and implementation of purchasing strategies.
Purchase consumable products for facilities (warehouse supplies, office supplies, etc.)
Provide support to other members of the purchasing team as needed.
Qualifications:
Strong negotiation and communication skills.
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
Experience with ERP systems is a plus.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Strong work ethic and a commitment to customer satisfaction.
About Russel Metals: Russel Metals is one of the largest metals distribution companies in North America, with a growing focus on value-added processing. It carries on business in three segments: metals service centers, energy field stores and steel distributors. Its network of metals service centers carries an extensive line of metal products in a wide range of sizes, shapes and specifications, including carbon hot rolled and cold finished steel, pipe and tubular products, stainless steel, aluminum and other non-ferrous specialty metals. Its energy field stores carry a specialized product line focused on the needs of energy industry customers. Its steel distributors operations act as master distributors selling steel in large volumes to other steel service centers and large equipment manufacturers mainly on an "as is" basis. Russel Metals Williams Bahcall is a part of the Russel Metals family of companies