Buyer

About Company:

Steele Solutions Inc. is the nation's leading designer and manufacturer of platforms and mezzanines used to support equipment in distribution, fulfillment, and sortation centers throughout the United States. We also design and build structures to support and access equipment in numerous other industries, with installations in every state and throughout the world!

About the Role:

The Buyer plays a critical role in ensuring the efficient procurement of goods and services necessary for the organization's operations. This position is responsible for managing the end-to-end purchasing process, from identifying supplier options to negotiating contracts and finalizing purchase orders. The Buyer works closely with supply chain, production, and finance teams to optimize cost reduction strategies while maintaining quality and delivery standards. By leveraging global sourcing and ERP systems, the Buyer ensures that inventory levels are maintained appropriately to support business demands without excess. Ultimately, this role contributes to the organization's profitability and operational efficiency by securing the best value in procurement activities.

Essential Duties and responsibilities

This list of duties and responsibilities is not all inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities as management may deem necessary from time to time.

The Buyer coordinates purchasing activity from material planning through supplier follow-up, ensuring the right materials are available at the right time and that information in the MRP system remains accurate and useful.

Responsibility Area

Primary Focus

Material Planning and Purchasing

Review MRP reports, purchase requisitions, forecasted demand, and production needs to plan and place orders for materials, parts, components, finished goods, services, and blanket order requirements.

Supplier Coordination with Management

Communicate with suppliers to confirm availability, pricing, lead times, order status, shortages, returns, replacement materials, and delivery expectations. Maintain professional supplier relationships and support sourcing when new suppliers are needed.

System and Item Data Accuracy

Set up and maintain purchasing and manufacturing item information, including pricing, costing, lead times, supplier details, MRP planning data, and routing-related information as needed.

Inventory and Transaction Support

Process inventory adjustments, purchasing transactions, inventory transactions, supplier-managed or consignment inventory activity, and required records according to department procedures.

Quality and Issue Resolution

Record supplier non-conformances, support corrective action follow-up, discuss results with key suppliers, and help resolve invoice, receiving, defective material, and replacement part discrepancies.

Continuous Improvement and Compliance

Participate in cross-functional improvement efforts that support productivity, process consistency, quality, cost reduction, safety, and compliance with company policies and work rules.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 1-2 years of previous supply chain experience preferred; Epicor experience is a plus.
• Proficiency with ERP systems and purchase order processing.
• Strong knowledge of supply chain management principles and purchasing processes.
• Demonstrated ability to negotiate contracts and manage supplier relationships effectively.
• Strong analytical, organizational, communication, time management, problem solving and attention to detail skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with global sourcing and international supplier management.
• Familiarity with MRP systems and bar code inventory tracking technologies.
• Certification in supply chain or procurement such as CPSM or CPP.
• Experience working in a manufacturing or production environment.
• Advanced skills in data analysis and cost reduction strategies.

Why Will You Love Working Here?
• A collaborative culture.
• Opportunities to make a real impact as we grow.
• Competitive pay, great benefits, and a great team.
• Celebrations, volunteer days, and moments that make work more than just "work"!

Are You Ready to Join the SSi Team?