Remote Steel Sourcing Lead: Fabrication & Capacity

Ladders; United States; Remote; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

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Commitment to pay equity and transpar​

Job summary

Ladders is seeking a Sourcing Manager, Steel to join a leader in the Enterprise Technology space. This role will own sourcing strategy for structural steel and fabricated assemblies, with a focus on securing reliable fabrication capacity and cost stability. Location: Remote (U.S.).

Compensation: $100,000 – $120,000 annually. Responsibilities include owning the steel category, sourcing fabrication capacity from regional shops, negotiating pricing, qualifying fabricators, and managing weekly load

Qualifications

• 5–7 years of experience sourcing structural steel or fabricated assemblies at volume.
• Strong understanding of fabrication economics, including material and labor costs.
• Experience qualifying fabrication shops with capacity awareness.
• Ability to manage commodity exposure through indexing or hedging.
• Familiarity with AISC-certified fabrication networks and modular construction.

Responsibilities

• Own the steel category, including structural steel and fabricated assemblies.
• Source fabrication capacity from regional shops to align with build plans.
• Negotiate pricing for raw materials and fabrication to stabilize costs during commodity fluctuations.
• Qualify fabricators based on quality standards and production capacity.
• Manage weekly load balancing across qualified fabricators.

Skills

Steel sourcing

Fabrication economics

Capacity qualification

Hedging strategies

AISC networks

Job description

Ladders is seeking a Sourcing Manager, Steel to join a leader in the Enterprise Technology space. This role will own sourcing strategy for structural steel and fabricated assemblies, with a focus on securing reliable fabrication capacity and cost stability. Location: Remote (U.S.).

Compensation: $100,000 – $120,000 annually. Responsibilities include owning the steel category, sourcing fabrication capacity from regional shops, negotiating pricing, qualifying fabricators, and managing weekly load