OUR PURPOSE
Superior Steel exists to build lives as strong as our steel.
VISION STATEMENT
Our mission is to serve people in the steel industry. We will professionally, personally, and spiritually develop our people to improve their lives. Working together, we will elevate outcomes by helping end-users source steel and steel products and by providing mills a trusted network to distribute non-prime and excess products. We will enhance customer-vendor alignment through our innovative products, services, and solutions. Our strategies will have a common thread: They will generate a powerful and positive impact on people as we grow into the largest buyer and distributor of non-prime and excess steel in North America.
VALUES
Creativity/Innovate: We believe the new ideas of today will ensure our success tomorrow.
Relationships: We will serve others through mutual trust and respect.
Excellence: We will relentlessly pursue improvement while demonstrating patience and grace for each other’s imperfections.
Stewardship: We will honor God with every decision regarding our time, talent and treasure.
Teamwork: We will selflessly work together to achieve a common goal.
Reporting Structure
Reports directly to the Purchasing Administration Manager
Non-Prime Purchasing Support
- · Prepare non-prime bid lists, enter purchase-order and award information accurately, and communicate newly purchased material to Product Managers, Sales, Account Management, and other affected teams.
- · Assist with special buys, including purchase-order entry, shipment and quality-document entry, processor communication, and shipment coordination.
- · Maintain accurate purchasing records and supporting documentation in the appropriate systems and files.
Shipment, Receiving & Inventory Administration
- · Track non-prime material and shipment status, obtain pickup numbers and Proof of Delivery documentation, communicate coil updates, and report processor-to-processor transfers for system updates.
- · Enter and verify receiving information from receiving reports, production paperwork, and other supporting documentation.
- · Scan, attach, and organize receiving reports, photographs, Proof of Delivery documents, and other required records.
Quality Assurance Support
- · Support the QA and receiving process by verifying discrepancies, gathering photographs and receiving documentation, and communicating price, size, quantity, condition, or specification issues to the appropriate mill, Quality lead, Product Manager, or Sales team member.
- · Track assigned discrepancy and quality-assurance items and follow through until documentation and communication requirements are complete.
- · Provide administrative support for quality-assurance reviews; final material disposition, claim approval, and acceptance decisions remain with the designated decision-maker unless specifically authorized.
Communication & Team Support
- · Maintain positive relationships with mills, processors, vendors, and internal teams; participate in departmental meetings; and cross-train with other Purchasing Assistants to ensure effective coverage.
- · Perform additional duties as needed to support purchasing administration and organizational goals.
Expectations:
- · Full-Time Position
- · The position will initially work from a main Superior Steel office
- · Normal Office Hours: 8 AM to 5 PM, additional time as needed
- · Some travel may be required but is expected to be minimal
- · Maintain accuracy, confidentiality, professionalism, and timely follow-through
- · Work cross departmentally with Purchasing, Product Managers, Quality, Processing, Freight, Sales, Account Management, Accounting, and receiving partners
Qualifications:
- · High School Diploma or equivalent
- · Strong communication, customer-service, and interpersonal skills, with demonstrated attention to accuracy, documentation, compliance, and process consistency
- · Ability to organize multiple time-sensitive requests and follow items through completion
- · Working understanding of Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, and SharePoint
- · Ability to interpret purchase orders, receiving reports, shipment documents, and supporting quality documentation
- · Purchasing, receiving, inventory, logistics, quality-administration, steel, manufacturing, or distribution experience preferred
- · Experience with ERP or inventory-management systems preferred; Microsoft Access experience is a plus
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $40,000.00 - $46,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Profit sharing
- Vision insurance
Ability to Relocate:
- Willmar, MN 56201: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
