Global Aluminum Sourcing Director: Strategy & Growth

Cst Industries, Inc.; Conroe (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

CST Industries, Inc. seeks a Director of Global Aluminum Sourcing to lead the company’s aluminum sourcing strategy across North America, Europe, and Asia.

You will partner with Engineering, Operations, Manufacturing, Quality, Finance, Logistics, SIOP, and executive leadership to align sourcing with growth objectives. This senior role requires building a world-class supplier network, driving cost optimization, risk mitigation, and long-term supply continuity, while expanding CST’s global

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, Operations, Finance, or related field.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, or supply chain leadership within a manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated experience sourcing aluminum or other engineered metal products and developing strategic supplier relationships.
• Experience with aluminum/metal commodity markets, pricing, tariffs, supply risk, and global sourcing strategies.
• Experience negotiating strategic supplier agreements and managing supplier performance.
• International sourcing experience including supplier development, qualification, and supplier audits.
• Strong analytical skills using Excel, ERP systems, and business analytics.
• Excellent communication and executive presentation skills.
• Experience driving cost reduction through TCO, landed cost modeling, supplier relationship management, and supply risk mitigation.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute global sourcing strategies for aluminum extrusions, sheet, coil, fabricated components, and future assigned commodities.
• Establish multi-year category roadmaps aligned with CST growth objectives.
• Monitor commodity markets, supplier trends, geopolitical risks, and supply chain disruptions while developing risk mitigation and supply continuity strategies.
• Lead supplier segmentation, rationalization, and category performance initiatives.
• Identify, qualify, develop, and audit global suppliers to achieve best landed cost and long-term supply resiliency.
• Expand strategic supplier networks throughout North America, Europe, and Asia, including support for Vietnam sourcing initiatives.
• Build strategic supplier partnerships and multi-sourcing strategies that improve competitiveness and reduce supply risk.
• Lead RFQs, commercial negotiations, long-term agreements, and supplier performance management.
• Drive cost reduction through total cost of ownership, should-cost modeling, and market benchmarking.
• Support budgeting and forecasting activities for assigned commodities.
• Evaluate supplier scalability, capacity, financial strength, and long-term growth capability to support CST's global expansion.
• Reduce supplier and internal lead times through collaboration with Engineering, Operations, Planning, and Manufacturing.
• Identify alternative sourcing opportunities, improve supply chain responsiveness, and strengthen overall supply chain agility.
• Partner with Engineering, Operations, Manufacturing, Finance, Logistics, SIOP, Quality, and Project Management to align sourcing strategies with business objectives.
• Support new product introductions, engineering changes, executive reviews, sourcing councils, and business planning activities.

Skills

Analytical skills

Excel proficiency

Executive communication

Sourcing leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, Operations, Finance, or related field

Tools

ERP systems

Business analytics

Job description

CST Industries, Inc. seeks a Director of Global Aluminum Sourcing to lead the company’s aluminum sourcing strategy across North America, Europe, and Asia.

You will partner with Engineering, Operations, Manufacturing, Quality, Finance, Logistics, SIOP, and executive leadership to align sourcing with growth objectives. This senior role requires building a world-class supplier network, driving cost optimization, risk mitigation, and long-term supply continuity, while expanding CST’s global