Strategic Procurement Leader – Mining & Metals

Mesabi Metallics Company LLC; Minnesota; Vor Ort; USD 129.000 - 154.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Health Insurance

401(k) with matching

PTO and holidays

Zusammenfassung

Mesabi Metallics Company LLC in Minnesota is seeking a Procurement Manager to lead our procurement team and act as the principal commercial partner to General Managers, ensuring competitive pricing, favorable terms, and well-supported recommendations for major purchases.

You will grow procurement from its pre-operational foundation into a disciplined function supporting construction, commissioning and ongoing mining operations, while prioritizing safety and supplier performance.

Qualifikationen

• 10+ years of overall experience in manufacturing or heavy industry.
• Minimum of 8 years of progressive experience in procurement or strategic sourcing within an industrial, heavy-equipment or capital-intensive environment.
• At least 3 years of experience leading and developing a team of procurement professionals.
• Proven track record of negotiating complex, high-value contracts and delivering measurable savings.
• Sound working knowledge of contract terms, commercial risk, International Commercial Terms and the Uniform Commercial Code.
• Hands-on experience with enterprise resource planning or e-procurement systems (SAP, Oracle or similar), along with strong Excel and analytical skills.
• Ability to clearly communicate total cost of ownership and trade-offs to non-procurement leaders.

Aufgaben

• Serve as a trusted commercial advisor to the GMs, who remain accountable for their budgets.
• Provide GMs with a clear, well-supported recommendation for all major purchases, covering bids received, total cost of ownership, commercial terms, risks and alternatives.
• Benchmark pricing and terms against market data, historical purchases and peer operations to help GMs assess value.
• Proactively identify spend that is trending over budget, off-contract or uncompetitively priced, and recommend options early.
• Partner with Finance on budget-to-actual reviews, forecasts and capital expenditure requests.
• Manage competitive RFQ, RFP and tender processes for goods, services, equipment findand capital projects.
• Lead or support negotiations covering pricing, payment terms, warranties, delivery schedules, performance guarantees, consignment arrangements and rebates.
• Develop and execute category strategies for key spend areas, including mobile mining equipment, grinding media, reagents, bentonite and other process consumables, fuel, lubricants and natural gas, maintenance, repair and operating (MRO) supplies, contract services, including maintenance, construction, rail and logistics, capital equipment and leasing.
• Consolidate spend and leverage volume commitments, term agreements and long-term contracts to reduce total cost.
• Track, validate and report savings and cost avoidance.
• Draft, review and administer purchase orders, master service agreements, supply agreements and equipment leases in collaboration with Legal and Finance.
• Ensure contracts include appropriate insurance, indemnity, safety, liability and termination provisions.
• Maintain a contract register that tracks renewal dates, pricing escalators and key obligations.
• Qualify and onboard suppliers, and manage supplier scorecards covering safety, quality, delivery and cost.
• Develop local and regional Iron Range suppliers where commercially competitive.
• Identify and mitigate supply risks, including single-source items, long lead times, price volatility and supplier financial health.
• Develop, implement and enforce the procurement policy, delegation of authority and purchasing procedures.
• Maintain appropriate segregation of duties and ensure three-way matching in coordination with Accounts Payable.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, lender and financing requirements, and all applicable regulations, including MSHA safety requirements for on-site contractors.
• Support internal and external audits by maintaining complete, well-documented procurement records.
• Own procurement processes within ProcureMet and support the transition to the future ERP system (SAP).
• Collaborate with Maintenance and the warehouse team on inventory control, critical spares, min/max levels and obsolete stock management.
• Develop dashboards and KPIs covering spend, savings, cycle time, PO compliance and supplier performance.
• Provide regular reporting to GMs and senior leadership on procurement performance and market conditions.

Kenntnisse

Leadership

Business partner

Commercial acumen

Negotiation

Integrity

Communication

Safety mindset

Ausbildung

Certified Professional in Supply Management

Certified Purchasing Manager

Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Jobbeschreibung

Mesabi Metallics Company LLC in Minnesota is seeking a Procurement Manager to lead our procurement team and act as the principal commercial partner to General Managers, ensuring competitive pricing, favorable terms, and well-supported recommendations for major purchases.

You will grow procurement from its pre-operational foundation into a disciplined function supporting construction, commissioning and ongoing mining operations, while prioritizing safety and supplier performance.