Supply Chain Associate Jobs in St. Louis, MO

Supply Chain Specialist | Service Metal | Maryland Heights, MO Pay: $68,900-$85,000/year | Full-Time | Business Hours, 8am-5pm | Onsite

Service Metal is hiring a Supply Chain Specialist to manage purchasing and vendor relationships and keep inventory flowing across our nationwide network of locations. This role is a strong fit for an experienced buyer who is as comfortable negotiating with a supplier, building a forecast in Excel, and who wants their decisions to directly help with the success of the company.

What You'll Do

• Own day-to-day purchasing: issue purchase orders and inventory transfers on time and follow them through to receipt
• Build and manage relationships with key suppliers, including negotiating pricing and terms
• Track supplier performance (cost, lead time, quality, on-time delivery) and lead regular vendor reviews
• Analyze inventory and demand data in Excel to set stock levels, forecast needs, and fine-tune MRP parameters
• Balance stock across locations to hit fill-rate and inventory-turn goals while controlling carrying costs
• Coordinate freight and shipments with carriers and warehouses, and resolve delays before they reach customers
• Partner with Sales and Business Development so inventory supports key customer programs
• Identify supply risks and process bottlenecks, and recommend improvements backed by data
• Build reports that give management clear, actionable insight into supply chain performance

What You Bring

• Bachelor's degree, technical or trade school, and/or equivalent experience
• 2+ years of experience in purchasing, procurement, vendor management, or supply chain
• Strong analytical skills and advanced Excel required (pivot tables, lookups, and building models from raw data)
• Confidence negotiating with vendors and managing supplier relationships
• Familiarity with an ERP system preferred
• High accuracy and attention to detail, with a habit of keeping data organized
• Calm, professional communicator who can work through problems with vendors and internal teams
• Pipe, valve, and fitting (PVF) or industrial distribution experience is helpful but not required. We'll teach you the product.

Where You'll Work You'll be part of our supply chain team at our corporate headquarters, a modern workspace built for focus and collaboration, with occasional domestic travel to our locations and warehouses:

• Sit-to-stand desks and sound-masked workspace
• Huddle rooms, collab spaces, and high-tech conference and training rooms
• Regular company training events and team lunches
• Nationwide team connected daily across our locations coast to coast
• Located in a business park with walking trails, green space, and nearby lunch spots

Make a Real Impact This isn't a back-office role. The purchasing and inventory decisions you make every day directly affect what's on the shelf at locations across the country and how quickly our customers get what they need. You'll see the results of your work in the numbers.

Benefits

• Company-paid Medical, Dental, Life, and Disability Insurance after 90 days
• Company-funded Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA)
• 401(k) with 3.5% company match
• Annual profit-sharing after one year
• Paid Time Off starting Day One
• Paid holidays, floating holiday, and paid parental leave
• Performance-based bonus opportunities
• Free financial advisor access

About Service Metal Founded in 1954, Service Metal is a privately held Master Distributor of industrial pipe fittings, valves, and flanges, voted a Top Workplace in 2024, 2025, and 2026. We're a nationwide team that stays connected across our locations, all working toward one goal: making the customer experience easier and faster through excellence, integrity, and efficiency.

Apply today to put your purchasing and analytics skills to work where they make a visible difference. Apply on our website or Indeed. www.servicemetal.net