Global Sourcing Manager

Mariana Minerals; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Mariana Minerals is seeking a Global Sourcing Manager to own procurement for pre-operational sites and ensure supply agreements, vendor relationships, and coverage before go-live. You will translate project needs into contracts and drive sourcing opportunities across our portfolio, including operating supplies, reagents, and non-construction capex.

You will work with engineering, operations, and commercial teams to optimize contracts, lead RFQ processes, and manage first deliveries, with a focus

Qualifications

• 8–12+ years of procurement, project procurement, or capital purchasing experience in mining, industrials, chemicals, or related sectors.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering, materials science, chemistry, or a related technical field.
• Proven track record of owning pre-operational or greenfield site procurement from spec to first delivery.
• Strong technical background with ability to read specifications and engage with engineering teams.
• Excellent negotiation skills with a track record of securing favorable terms under time pressure.
• Highly organized with ability to manage multiple procurement workstreams across projects/sites.
• Comfortable operating with ambiguity and taking ownership.
• Proficient with software tools for project tracking, workstream management, and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Define procurement requirements for pre-operational sites; translate technical specifications into sourcing scope.
• Own end-to-end pre-operational procurement: qualify vendors, run RFQ and bids, negotiate pricing/terms, execute purchases, manage first deliveries.
• Procure operating supplies and consumables (including reagents and spare parts) and non-construction capital spend (including mobile equipment).
• Ensure contracts reviewed for policy compliance and enterprise-level alignment; flag clauses with broader implications.
• Own vendor relationships through the pre-operational phase; ensure clean handoff to on-site procurement.
• Support on-site procurement on complex purchases, high-value negotiations, and new project scope at existing sites.
• Lead cross-site consolidation sourcing events to identify volume-based savings opportunities.
• Contribute quote data and supplier information to pricing and market intelligence database.
• Coordinate across site and project teams to ensure continuity of supply through startup and into operations.

Skills

Procurement management

Vendor negotiation

Reading technical specifications

Cross-functional collaboration

Project tracking software

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, materials science, chemistry, or related technical field

Job description

About Mariana Minerals

Mariana Minerals is a software-first, vertically integrated minerals company on a mission to supply the critical minerals powering modern energy, AI, and defense technologies. We're reimagining the minerals supply chain by combining deep industry expertise with advanced software, automation, and data-driven decision-making.

Mariana is hiring a Global Sourcing Manager to own procurement for our new projects and pre-operational sites. This is a senior, self-directed role requiring deep technical and commercial experience in industrial procurement.

In this role, you will ensure sites have the supply agreements, vendor relationships, and procurement coverage they need before they go live. You will work across engineering, operations, and commercial functions to translate project needs into executed contracts, and identify sourcing opportunities across the portfolio. This role covers operating supplies, consumables, and non-construction capital spend. Construction and fixed equipment procurement are owned by the Capital Projects team.

What You’ll Do

1. Work directly with engineering and technical teams to define procurement requirements for pre-operational sites; translate technical specifications into sourcing scope

2. Own end-to-end pre-operational procurement: qualify vendors per established policy frameworks, run RFQ and competitive bid processes, negotiate pricing and contract terms, execute purchases, manage first deliveries

3. Procure operating supplies and consumables (including reagents and spare parts) and non-construction capital spend (including mobile equipment)

4. Ensure all contracts are reviewed for policy compliance and enterprise-level alignment prior to execution; flag clauses with broader implications

5. Own vendor relationships through the pre-operational phase; ensure clean handoff to on-site procurement as sites become operational

6. Support on-site procurement on complex purchases, high-value negotiations, and new project scope at existing operational sites

7. Lead cross-site consolidation sourcing events to identify and capture volume-based savings opportunities

8. Contribute quote data and supplier information to the organization's pricing and market intelligence database

9. Coordinate across site and project teams to ensure continuity of supply through startup and into operations

Desired Qualifications

1. Bachelor's degree in engineering, materials science, chemistry, or a related technical field required. Candidates without a degree who can demonstrate equivalent technical depth through experience will be considered.

2. 8-12+ years of experience in procurement, project procurement, or capital purchasing in mining, industrials, chemicals, or a related sector

3. Proven track record of owning pre-operational or greenfield site procurement from spec to first delivery

4. Strong technical background with the ability to read specifications, understand process requirements, and engage credibly with engineering teams

5. Excellent negotiation skills with a track record of securing favorable terms under time pressure and without a large team behind you

6. Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple concurrent procurement workstreams across different projects and sites

7. Comfortable operating with ambiguity and limited structure; takes ownership and figures it out

8. Proficient with software tools for project tracking, workstream management, and reporting

Our culture is built on four principles:

Everyone Gets Home Safe. We never put speed or cost ahead of people.

Extreme Ownership. We take full responsibility for outcomes, relentlessly driving toward solutions.

Engineer Out Requirements, then Automate. We simplify, optimize, and then automate for scale.

Share Your Legos. We collaborate openly, share knowledge, and empower each other to build bigger, better solutions.

Join us as we build the future of responsible mineral sourcing and supply!