Overview Company Name: Tube Supply Title of Position: Strategic Sourcing Specialist Position Type: Full-Time; Non-Remote Location: Houston, TX Founded in 2016, Tube Supply provides quality steel tube and bar in alloy, stainless, and carbon for oil and gas applications, including drilling, completions, production, and downhole tools. Our steel tubular and bar products are tailored specifically to meet the demands of the oil and gas industry, including high pressure, high temperature (HPHT) and sour (H2S) well environments. Tube Supply clients are leading oil and gas service companies, OEMs, and manufacturing centers globally. Our goal is to maintain a stable, fun work environment while delivering satisfaction to the marketplace. We live closely by our core values: excellence, loyalty, and fun. These are seen throughout our interactions with customers, within the company, and in each of our employees’ everyday lives. Benefits Offered: • 401(k) including company matching • Health insurance (medical, dental, and vision) • Flex Saving Account and Health Reimbursement Account • Company-provided Term Life Insurance • Company-provided Short-term and long-term disability insurance • Paid Holidays • Paid time off • Tuition Reimbursement • Parental Leave • Profit Sharing Responsibilities Description of Responsibilities: • Identify items for replenishment, issue RFQs, evaluate offers, negotiate with suppliers, enter and maintain POs, track shipments, and approve invoices • Maintain team logs for all open PO’s, RFQ’s, supplier NCR’s, incoming vessels, etc. • Strengthen relationships with key suppliers and support new supplier qualifications/onboarding • Partner with buyers to complete supplier evaluations and quarterly scorecards covering quality, on-time delivery, pricing, and responsiveness • Maintain replacement costs for all items across all districts and publish updates to the organization • Monitor market conditions affecting supply and cost – including mill capacity and lead times, import activity, tariffs and Section 232 – report trends to leadership • Track base price and surcharge movement for key suppliers and brief sales staff on a regular cadence • Develop and maintain inventory classification to optimize stock investment and prioritize replenishment of critical items to prevent stockouts • Build and maintain sourcing reports and dashboards using Excel and ERP data • Keep supplier documentation current – mill certifications, NDAs, letters of compliance, quality approvals • Support the ERP transition and train other team members on the new ERP system • Be familiar with the steel making process and Tube Supply/Industry specifications, and work with our metallurgist to revise internal specs as needed • Develop and propose continuous improvement initiatives to enhance our Supply Chain processes • Occasional travel to mills and vendors as requested by management • Any other responsibilities as requested by management Qualifications Required Skills and Experience: • Bachelor’s degree required (Supply Chain preferred) • 7+ years of Supply Chain or Procurement experience preferred, ideally in steel, metals or other industrial distribution sector • High proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables, lookups, and working with large data sets • Working knowledge of ERP systems and pricing/cost data structures • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate cost data into clear guidance for sales • Ability to manage multiple priorities and work in a fast-paced environment • Detail-oriented with a high standard for data accuracy and documentation • Bilingual preferred