Buyer | Houston, TX

Buyer

Tioga Pipe, Inc. is a privately held supplier of pipe, tubing, fittings, flanges, and related products in chrome-alloy steel, stainless steel, carbon steel and nickel alloy steels primarily servicing the global energy and power generation business. The Company has been in business for over 75 years and is one of the top material suppliers for:

• Global Power Generation
• Nuclear Power
• Oil Refining
• Gas and Chemical Processing
• U.S. Military Shipbuilding

Tioga operates from three Regional Centers located in Pennsylvania, Texas and Tennessee where the inventory is among the largest and most comprehensive in the United States. Our core competencies that support our continued success are professional project management, comprehensive inventory, worldwide mill relationships, quality programs and our unsurpassed experience and market knowledge.

Position Summary

The Buyer is responsible for inventory analysis and purchase order management related tasks in the Supply Chain organization. This includes coordinating material purchases, logistics, order- specific documentation, reports, and recordkeeping. The Supply Chain Specialist maintains strong relationships with suppliers and communicates supplier performance standards and expectations. They work to optimize pricing and other terms with suppliers. They support the entire organization in identifying material requirements and communicating the status of incoming goods

Responsibilities

• Inventory management – In coordination with the Supply Chain Manager, monitor inventory levels to ensure position to inventory goals are maintained. Act to plan and coordinate to maintain inventory levels.
• Support the purchasing functions such as negotiating contracts, pricing, making purchases, and establishing agreements with suppliers and vendors.
• Assist with developing relevant purchasing and logistics SOPs.
• Expedite orders and track deliveries to ensure company satisfaction.
• Coordinate with staff and vendors to ensure timely and accurate arrival of products and services.
• Track and analyze current and historical market trends related to product and raw material prices.
• Strictly adhere to company purchasing policies and procedures.
• All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in Business, Supply Chain, Distribution, Engineering or other related degree or experience, with 3 or more years related work experience preferred.
• Superior attention to detail and excellent organization skills with ability to prioritize.
• Excellent negotiation skills.
• Technical aptitude adequate to understand goals and objectives and how they pertain to our products, customers and markets.
• Advanced analytic and technical skills to include tools such as Microsoft Excel (algorithms & pivot tables). Experience in databases and related software is preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to interact professionally with a diverse group of stakeholders.
• Experience with industrial goods inventory preferred.
• A positive attitude with the ability to cultivate and develop working relationships as a strong team player.

Personal Characteristics

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Analytical —the individual synthesizes complex or diverse information.
• Judgment - Displays willingness to make decisions; Exhibits sound and accurate judgment; Supports and explains reasoning for decisions; Includes appropriate people in decision-making process; Makes timely decisions.
• Motivation - Sets and achieves challenging goals; Demonstrates persistence and overcomes obstacles; Measures self against standard of excellence; Takes calculated risks to accomplish goals.
• Planning/Organizing - Prioritizes and plans work activities; Sets goals and objectives.
• Professionalism - Approaches others in a tactful manner; Reacts well under pressure; Treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position; Accepts responsibility for own actions; Follows through on commitments
• Attendance/Punctuality - Is consistently at work and on time; Ensures work responsibilities are covered when absent; Arrives at meetings and appointments on time.
• Dependability - Follows instructions, responds to management direction; Takes responsibility for own actions; Keeps commitments; Commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals; Completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.
• Technical Skills - Assesses own strengths and weaknesses; Pursues training and development opportunities; Strives to continuously build knowledge and skills; Shares expertise with others.
• Problem-solving —the individual identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner and gathers and analyzes information skillfully.
• Teamwork - Balances team and individual responsibilities; Exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views; Gives and welcomes feedback; Contributes to building a positive team spirit; Puts success of team above own interests; Able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives; Supports everyone's efforts to succeed.
• Oral communication —the individual speaks clearly and persuasively in positive and negative situations, demonstrates group presentation skills and participates in meetings.
• Written Communication - Writes clearly and informatively; Edits work for spelling and grammar; Varies writing style to meet needs; Presents numerical data effectively; Able to read and interpret written information.
• Quality management —the individual looks for ways to improve and promote quality and demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness.
• Judgment —the individual displays a willingness to make decisions, exhibits sound and accurate judgment and makes timely decisions.
• Organizational Support - Follows policies and procedures; Completes administrative tasks correctly and on time; Supports organization's goals and values; Benefits organization through outside activities; Supports affirmative action and respects diversity.
• Planning/organizing —the individual prioritizes and plans work activities, uses time efficiently and develops realistic action plans.
• Safety and security —the individual observes safety and security procedures and uses equipment and materials properly.

Extent of Public Contact:

Must be able to interact courteously and tactfully with managers, co-workers, customers and/or vendors to the point that productivity and morale are positively affected.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee in order 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 and fingers, handle or feel, reach with hands and arms, and talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to stand and walk. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Working Conditions and Environment :

This work is performed in a moderately noisy office environment.

Travel

Occasional travel may be required.

Compensation

Compensation is commensurate with experience.

Tioga has a fully competitive compensation package including:

• Incentive bonus program
• Comprehensive health plans
• 401K with employer match
• Life and Disability Insurance

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer