Sr. Commodity Buyer

A global manufacturer of engineered metal storage and containment systems is hiring a Senior Commodity Buyer to own direct-material sourcing for aluminum, steel, fabricated components, and outside processing at its Texas production facility. You are the senior buyer on the desk and the first call when material runs short or a supplier slips, driving RFQs, quote analysis, negotiations, and recovery while keeping ERP data clean and feeding make-versus-buy and supplier-selection recommendations to the category manager. It is a high-ownership seat for a buyer who has run metals and fabrication spend and wants room to shape sourcing strategy.Up to $99K base salary, based on experienceFull suite of benefits, 401K w/match, PTO/HolidayOverviewKeep aluminum, steel, fabricated parts, and outside-fab services flowing so projects and the plant never wait on materialAct as first escalation on shortages, late deliveries, and capacity constraints, and own the recovery planRun RFQ and RFP events: specs, bid packages, quote comparisons, commercial analysis, and supplier recommendationsLead routine negotiations on price, lead time, freight, capacity, tooling, and quality within set limitsOwn PO execution, changes, expediting, invoice and price correction, and closeoutMaintain supplier scorecards and drive SCARs and defect resolution with Quality and EngineeringProtect ERP data integrity and supplier onboarding records for assigned commoditiesPartner with plant and inventory teams on MRP, safety stock, and production prioritiesSupport engineered-to-order and capital projects: confirm requirements, obtain quotes, track milestones, flag riskWork PPV review, savings validation, and spend visibility with FinancePreferred Skills and ExperienceBachelor’s in Supply Chain, Business, Operations, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experienceAPICS, CPSM, or comparable supply chain or procurement certification (preferred)Strongly Preferred - 5+ years of progressive purchasing or supply-chain experience in manufacturingStrongly Preferred - direct buying of aluminum, steel, fabricated metal parts, and outside processing or fabricationHands-on D365 or comparable ERP/MRP, with advanced ExcelStrategic sourcing, supplier performance management, and commercial negotiation experiencePower BI reporting or dashboards (preferred)Knowledge of metal market drivers, fabrication processes, drawings, and supplier capacity planning (preferred)Experience supporting multiple plants or engineered-to-order operations (preferred)KEYWORDS: Senior Commodity Buyer, Senior Buyer, Commodity Buyer, Buyer, Direct Materials, Metals Buyer, Strategic Sourcing, Procurement, Supply Chain, Purchasing, Aluminum, Steel, Carbon Steel, Stainless Steel, Fabrication, Outside Processing, Metal Components, Supplier Management, Supplier Scorecards, PPV, Purchase Price Variance, RFQ, RFP, Make vs Buy, D365, Microsoft Dynamics 365, ERP, MRP, Power BI, Negotiation, Capacity Planning, APICS, CPSM, ManufacturingEEO