Senior Commodity Buyer, Metals and Fabrication

Job overview

The Senior Commodity Buyer, Metals and Fabrication role is onsite in Conroe, TX. The posting states a base salary of up to $99,000, based on experience. The role supports direct-material sourcing at a Texas production facility for a global manufacturer of engineered metal storage and containment systems. The buyer keeps materials and outside processing available for production, leads sourcing events and negotiations, and manages supplier performance and purchase orders. The role contributes to uninterrupted plant and project operations while informing sourcing, supplier-selection, and make-versus-buy decisions.

What you'll do

• Source aluminum, steel, fabricated components, and outside processing
• manage shortages, late deliveries, and capacity constraints
• run RFQ and RFP events and analyze quotes
• negotiate price, lead time, freight, capacity, tooling, and quality within set limits
• own purchase order execution and expediting
• maintain supplier scorecards and resolve defects with Quality and Engineering
• maintain ERP and supplier records
• partner with plant and inventory teams on MRP and production priorities
• support engineered-to-order and capital projects
• work with Finance on price variance, savings, and spend visibility.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

senior commodity buyer

direct materials

metals sourcing

aluminum

steel

fabricated components

conroe tx

supplier management

rfq and rfp

erp and mrp

up to $99k base

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Full suite of benefits
• 401(k) with match
• paid time off and holidays.

Why this role

Senior buyer ownership of direct-material sourcing, supplier recovery, and sourcing recommendations; D365 or comparable ERP/MRP and advanced Excel are listed skills.

About the employer

Advastar, Inc is hiring for this role. Industry: All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing. Sector: 33.