Purchasing Manager

Metromont - San Marcos, 5700 IH 35 South, San Marcos, Texas, United States of America

Posted Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 4:00 AM

Would you like to be part of a family who loves to take on exciting challenges? Metromont LLC has been one of the leaders in the construction industry for nearly a century and is currently accepting resumesto be part of our dynamic team!

Metromont was founded in 1925 on the principles of faith, honor, and passion, and almost 100 years later, those values are still the foundation of who we are and everything we do. A third-generation company with nearly 1,500 associates across six manufacturing facilities in South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Virginia, and Texas, Metromont is a leader and pioneer in the engineering and manufacturing of precast concrete.

Most of all, we’re a trusted partner, working side-by-side with our customers from the earliest stages of project design through turnover of the completed structure. In addition to the production of precast concrete, Metromont provides our customers with complementary design and engineering, hauling, erection, and field services to support their full construction needs. Across the eastern seaboard, the southeast, and even as far west as Arizona, our customers rely on us to provide innovative precast solutions and the best quality for their parking structures, data centers, multifamily housing, office buildings, warehouses, schools, and stadiums.

And we do, because a trusted partner is who we are – and who we’ve been for nearly a century.

The Purchasing and Inventory Manager manages all activities of personnel engaged in purchasing and distributing materials, equipment and supplies to the plant and field by performing the following duties personally or through subordinate supervisors.

• Manage process of indirect and direct material requirements through requisition process
• Evaluate purchased materials vs job bills of materials and reports discrepancies to stake holders for corrections
• Local site Champion for Corporate Sourcing Projects and Initiative implementations
• Participate in development of standards around purchasing systems and procedures
• Participate in projects with the Category managers to implement strategies around suppliers, processes, tools and procedures
• Create and issue purchase orders as needed
• Continuously evaluate stocking level requirements based on job backlog/upcoming material Forecasting demands
• Work with Category Manager to implement pre-orders as appropriate to best manage cost and lead-time issues based on Forecasted demands
• Review purchasing activity for conformance to company policies
• Review and manage material and purchasing data in View Point for accuracy
• Escalate material substitution requirements to engineering for approval when a requisitioned material has supply issues impacting schedule
• Assist Inventory Analyst with cycle counts as needed to support Corporate Accounting schedules
• Manage/Participate in driving corrective action on inventory discrepancies to eliminate recurrence
• Propose opportunities for utilization of surplus materials or disposal if needed
• Review production schedules and insure that materials are available when needed
• Mentor team on process, procedures, tool use, product and culture for team member future growth
• Recruit, train and provide performance appraisals, on-going training and development plans for direct reports
• Participate with Category Manager on supplier business review meetings
• Assist with invoice approval and problem resolution
• Oversee and support receiving process to follow company policy compliance

• This position is responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of this unit
• Manages employees in the purchasing/warehouse/material handling departments
• Peer to the Materials Manager

• Clear and effective written and verbal communication skills
• Understanding of purchase order process, management and compliance
• Able to prioritize projects
• Ability to effectively work on multiple tasks simultaneously
• 1-3 years of Enterprise Requirement Planning systems…