Global Metal Sourcing Leader: Strategy, Savings & Growth

GTI Fabrication; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 125,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid Time Off and holidays

Sick time

Job summary

GTI Fabrication is seeking a Global Sourcing Manager, Metal to lead the raw metal category for a fast-paced manufacturing environment. You will own category strategy, drive supplier selections, negotiate terms, and deliver cost savings across multiple plants and international suppliers.

You will partner with Engineering, Operations, Quality, Finance, and NPI to optimize sourcing decisions, manage risk, and ensure continuity of supply in a dynamic market.”

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, Finance or related field (equivalent years of experience may be considered)
• 15+ years of progressive experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, category management, or supply chain leadership
• Experience managing complex manufacturing categories in industrial, OEM, contract manufacturing, or engineered-to-order environments
• Strong negotiation, supplier development, and commercial contracting experience
• Proven track record delivering cost savings and improving supplier performance
• Strong analytical skills including spend analysis, market intelligence, and providing forecasts to vendors
• Ability to influence cross-functional leaders and operate in fast-paced growth environments

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end category management strategy for the raw metal spend category
• Develop multi-year sourcing roadmaps aligned with GTI growth, margin, and operational objectives
• Analyze spend, tariff implications, supplier concentration, market trends, and total cost drivers to optimize sourcing decisions
• Build scalable supply strategies supporting multiple plants, product lines, and new program launches
• Lead RFx and supplier negotiations, commercial terms, and award decisions
• Identify, qualify, and onboard new suppliers to improve cost, quality, lead time, and geographic diversification
• Drive dual-source and contingency strategies for high-risk commodities
• Evaluate supplier capabilities related to fabrication, machining, electrical assemblies, logistics, or contract manufacturing as applicable
• Deliver annual cost savings through negotiations, should-cost analysis, resourcing, design collaboration, and process improvements
• Partner with Engineering on value engineering, alternate materials, and specification optimization
• Improve total landed cost through freight strategy, MOQ optimization, and inventory alignment
• Support margin expansion initiatives through disciplined category management
• Manage supplier scorecards including on-time delivery, quality performance, responsiveness, cost competitiveness, and capacity readiness
• Escalate and resolve supplier constraints impacting production schedules or customer commitments
• Identify geopolitical, financial, operational, and single-source risks across the supply base
• Develop supplier recovery plans and executive escalation strategies when needed
• Partner with Engineering on new product introduction (NPI), technical sourcing decisions, and supplier design collaboration
• Work with Operations and Planning teams to ensure material continuity and inventory health
• Collaborate with Quality on supplier audits, corrective actions, PPAP, and qualification readiness
• Align with Finance on gross margin, working capital, and budget targets
• Support sourcing initiatives across domestic and international regions including North America, Mexico, Vietnam, and other strategic markets
• Build supplier ecosystems that support GTI’s hyper-growth manufacturing footprint
• Travel to supplier sites and GTI facilities as required for audits, negotiations, and relationship management
• Lead a team of Procurement Managers and Coordinators/Specialists supporting raw metal category
• Develop, mentor, and coach direct reports through learning and development plans
• Own KPIs including gross margin, on-time delivery, and vendor scorecard
• Drive accountability with suppliers and internal stakeholders through measurable outcomes

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Category management

Supplier negotiation

Spend analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Forecasting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain / Business / Engineering / Finance

MBA or advanced degree preferred

Tools

ERP systems

Advanced Excel modeling

Procurement analytics tools

APICS CPSM/CPM

Job description

GTI Fabrication is seeking a Global Sourcing Manager, Metal to lead the raw metal category for a fast-paced manufacturing environment. You will own category strategy, drive supplier selections, negotiate terms, and deliver cost savings across multiple plants and international suppliers.

You will partner with Engineering, Operations, Quality, Finance, and NPI to optimize sourcing decisions, manage risk, and ensure continuity of supply in a dynamic market.”