Senior Metals Sourcing & Materials Strategy Lead

CRUSOE; Arvada (CO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation and equity

Restricted Stock Units

Paid time off and holidays

Health, dental & vision insurance

HSA contributions

Parental leave

401(k) retirement plan

Commuter benefits

Job summary

Crusoe is seeking a Senior Category Manager, Metals & Raw Materials, to own upstream spend and input control for metals, structural steel, sheet metal, aluminum, copper, and electrical balance-of-plant components. The role spans Arvada and other hubs, blending commodity markets with fabrication and BOM analytics.

You will lead AVL vetting, negotiate MSAs, assess tolling and make/buy strategies, and drive TCO decisions with engineering and production teams to maximize value and resilience.

Qualifications

• 5–8+ years of strategic sourcing, supply chain, or category management in metals/structurals.
• Bachelor’s degree in Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• Working knowledge of metal alloys, MTRs, welding standards, tolerances, and cost breakdowns.
• Ability to read engineering drawings, GD&T, weld symbols, and electrical schematics with NEC/UL familiarity.
• Experience structuring MSAs and raw material indexation agreements; redlining commercial terms.
• Proficient in TCO modeling, make/buy studies, supplier scorecards, and RFQ/RFP execution.

Responsibilities

• Track global indices and cost drivers for base metals and copper; implement should-cost models and index-based pricing.
• Own the AVL across raw material suppliers; conduct shop-floor capability audits against specs.
• Apply category strategy frameworks to 12–24 month roadmaps linking enclosures to long-lead electrical equipment.
• Formulate forward-looking make/buy/toll strategies to optimize cost, schedule, and margins.
• Draft and negotiate MSAs, SLAs, and long-term agreements; redline buyer-adverse clauses.
• Maintain a risk register mapping single-sourcing, tariffs, and lead-time bottlenecks; qualify dual-sourcing paths.
• Collaborate with Eng, Production, and Supply Chain to evaluate substitutions to reduce unit cost without compromising performance.
• Develop pricing schedules, rebates, and lead-time matrices to enable smooth ERP release orders.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Category management

Metals & materials

Contract negotiation

Risk management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Materials Science

Tools

Acumatica

NetSuite

SAP

Job description

Crusoe is seeking a Senior Category Manager, Metals & Raw Materials, to own upstream spend and input control for metals, structural steel, sheet metal, aluminum, copper, and electrical balance-of-plant components. The role spans Arvada and other hubs, blending commodity markets with fabrication and BOM analytics.

You will lead AVL vetting, negotiate MSAs, assess tolling and make/buy strategies, and drive TCO decisions with engineering and production teams to maximize value and resilience.