Buyer

Location: Toledo, Ohio

Cleveland‑Cliffs is a leading North America‑based steel producer focused on value‑added sheet products for the automotive industry, with vertically integrated operations from iron ore mining to downstream finishing.

Summary of Responsibilities

• Manage procurement of assigned commodities in agreement with corporate policies and objectives.
• Manage transactional activities related to the purchase and delivery of assigned commodities at their lowest total cost and required delivery.
• Track and analyze performance metrics for suppliers within assigned commodity groups to develop and implement improvement plans.
• Actively pursue supply‑base rationalization for economic and administrative benefits.
• Act as a subject matter expert for respective commodity groups.
• Organize and lead programs; present progress reports and improvement plans.
• Promote the commodity‑based procurement philosophy to educate stakeholders and drive business improvements.
• Ensure organizational financial goals are met, including budget, service levels, and savings.
• Interface with stakeholder functional groups to ensure needs are assessed, understood, and incorporated into the program’s direction.
• Pursue continuous improvement/TCO projects both internally and externally together with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering and Suppliers.
• Develop innovative sourcing alternatives to inject competition and mitigate risk in commodity groups.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Operations Management, or a related field.
• 1–2 years of professional experience in procurement, supplier management, quality systems, or a manufacturing environment.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, including Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams, and PowerPoint.
• Knowledge of procurement, supply chain, procure‑to‑pay processes, and supplier management.
• Strong communication, organization, analytical, and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to manage priorities and support cross‑functional projects.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of ISO 9001, IATF 16949, quality auditing, procurement systems, data analysis, and reporting tools.
• CPM or CPSM certification preferred.

Benefits

• Competitive pay with variable compensation opportunity.
• Health insurance.
• Retirement plan.
• Education assistance.
• Paid time off.
• Additional compensation and benefits as part of a total compensation package.