US Steel Sourcing Director

Key Objectives

Lead US Steel Sourcing Strategy
Set a strategy for US steel sourcing in line with business objectives and internal stakeholders.
Partner with VP and executive leadership to shape multi-year sourcing strategy aligned to growth, risk mitigation, and competitive positioning.
Lead US sourcing team, provide guidance and coordinate efforts.
Promote consistency across the team, sourcing models, and governance.
Contribute to the development of enterprise supply chain policies, governance standards, and sourcing frameworks.

Optimize Total Cost Of Ownership
Drive cost optimization across US supply chain while maintaining supply continuity and technical compliance.
Own US steel spend performance and cost targets, ensuring alignment with corporate financial objectives and annual operating plans.
Support sales success for locally sourced material
Coordinate with non-US sourcing team to define best onshore/offshore supply strategy.
Ensure sourcing decisions support EBITDA, margin, and long-term financial performance.

Strengthen Supplier Base & Performance
Build and maintain a resilient US supplier base capable of supporting volume growth, technical requirements, and project timelines.
Ensure sourcing decisions support EBITDA, margin, and long-term financial performance.

Core Responsibilities

Leadership & Collaboration
Lead and develop a high-performing US steel sourcing team.
Direct activities of the US steel sourcing function through managers and senior individual contributors, ensuring execution of strategy and development of future leaders.
Cook up with VP and executive leadership to reconcile multiple stakeholder perspectives (Sales, Engineering, Finance, Operations) to drive optimal business outcomes.
Interact regularly with senior management and executives to align sourcing strategy with enterprise priorities and resolve complex trade-offs across functions.

Strategic Sourcing & Category Leadership
Develop and deploy US steel sourcing strategies by product, category and supplier.
Translate business segment strategy into functional sourcing plans and execution roadmaps.
Lead sourcing decisions across mills, processors, and service centers to balance cost, risk, and supply continuity.
Ensure capacity, cost competitiveness and risk mitigation to meet business needs on a forward basis.
Develop and standardize sourcing methodologies, supplier evaluation frameworks, and risk assessment models used across the organization.

Supplier Management & Negotiation
Negotiate, execute, and manage long-term Master Supply Agreements and commercial frameworks.
Establish and maintain executive-level relationships with key US steel suppliers and market stakeholders.
Qualify and onboard new suppliers including capacity, quality, and risk assessments.
Drive supplier performance across cost, quality, delivery, and responsiveness.

Demand Alignment & Cross-Functional Coordination
Partner with Sales, Planning, and Operations to understand demand trends and project pipelines.
Allocate demand across suppliers to optimize cost, capacity, lead time, and geographic risk.
Support New Product Introduction (NPI) and engineering changes with early sourcing engagement.

Market Intelligence & Risk Management
Track US steel market trends, raw material indices, trade actions, and capacity developments.
Identify and mitigate supply, pricing, and geopolitical risks through diversified sourcing strategies.
Provide executive-level reporting on market conditions, sourcing strategy, and performance.