Structural Steel Buyer

Position Title: Structural Steel Buyer (Confidential Client)

Location: Pottstown, PA | On-site

Employment Type: Permanent

Compensation

• Salary: $71,000 - $80,000


• Competitive salary based on experience.


• Paid weekly.

Benefits

• Benefits - Dental, Medical, PTO, Retirement, Vision


• Paid vacation and holidays.


• 401(k)


• Company vehicle for use during the working hours or vehicle allowance (if applicable).


• Opportunity for growth.

Company Overview (Confidential)

Our Client is a respected structural steel contractor.

Position Summary

We are seeking a highly organized and detail-driven individual to support structural steel fabrication by preparing material orders, verifying production files, and coordinating workflow between detailing, purchasing, and the shop. This is a fast-paced, production-critical role where accuracy, urgency, and accountability directly impact cost and schedule. The right candidate is quick on a keyboard, takes ownership of their work, moves with purpose, and understands that mistakes at this stage create costly downstream problems.

Primary Functions

• Prepare material orders using shop drawings and bills of material


• Solicit pricing from multiple vendors and evaluate quotations for accuracy and completeness


• Release purchase orders and track material to ensure timely delivery


• Take full ownership of material accuracy, ensuring orders, files, and quantities are correct before release to prevent costly downstream errors


• Nest plate part CAD files to maximize material yield and provide to production


• Review .nc1 files for main beams and members for accuracy and correct prior to production


• Nest angle parts using spreadsheet-based systems and provide to production


• Track stock material quantities to support production needs


• Create and maintain fabrication checklists for main members, parts, and columns


• Organize and prepare digital files (including thumb drives) for shop processing equipment


• Coordinate with project managers, detailers, and shop personnel to maintain workflow continuity


• Track incoming material against bills of material to ensure accuracy and completeness


• Prepare and release work in a timely manner to prevent delays or disruptions to shop production.

Must-Haves

• Strong spreadsheets skills (used for nesting, tracking, and organization)


• Typing speed of 70+ WPM with high level of accuracy


• Familiarity with CNC/beam processing files (.nc1)


• Familiarity with plate nesting software


• Understanding of steel fabrication processes; ability to read and interpret structural steel erection drawings and shop drawings


• Experience preparing material takeoffs and bills of material


• Experience soliciting vendor pricing and negotiating to obtain competitive material costs


• Ability to identify errors, inconsistencies, and missing information before they impact production


• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities


• Clear and professional communication

Preferred Qualifications

• ProNest plate nesting software preferred