Europe Aluminum Scrap & Secondary Sourcing Lead

Alcoa Corporation; Rotterdam; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Alcoa seeks a commercially driven Manager – Aluminum Scrap & Secondary (Europe) to lead end-to-end sourcing and procurement of aluminum scrap across Europe, supporting secondary material processing and decarbonization goals.

Reporting to the VP, Value-Added Product Sales, Europe, you will develop sourcing strategies, build supplier relationships, analyze market trends, and oversee procurement with a strong focus on responsible sourcing and value recovery.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in aluminum scrap procurement, recycling, commodity sourcing, or industrial raw material purchasing.
• Strong commercial acumen with demonstrated success in contract negotiations, supplier relationship management, and identifying opportunities to optimize value and profitability.
• Solid knowledge of aluminum alloys, scrap qualities, recycling value chains, and secondary material recovery processes.
• Understanding logistics, supply chain operations, inventory management, quality specifications, and claims resolution within complex industrial environments.
• Ability to interpret market intelligence, pricing mechanisms, LME-linked structures, scrap spreads, and risk management principles to support strategic sourcing decisions.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work effectively across international teams; English is required; Norwegian is valued.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies for aluminum scrap and secondary materials across Europe.
• Build and maintain strategic relationships with suppliers, processors, brokers, and internal stakeholders.
• Analyze scrap market trends, pricing mechanisms, supply dynamics, and business data to provide actionable market intelligence.
• Lead end-to-end procurement process including supplier qualification, contract management and responsible sourcing compliance.
• Collaborate across functions to optimize inventory, manage supplier performance, and ensure continuity of supply.
• Support recycling, decarbonization and circularity objectives by maximizing value from scrap and using business systems to drive results.

Job description

Alcoa seeks a commercially driven Manager – Aluminum Scrap & Secondary (Europe) to lead end-to-end sourcing and procurement of aluminum scrap across Europe, supporting secondary material processing and decarbonization goals.

Reporting to the VP, Value-Added Product Sales, Europe, you will develop sourcing strategies, build supplier relationships, analyze market trends, and oversee procurement with a strong focus on responsible sourcing and value recovery.