Global Sourcing Manager

Job Description

This role owns assigned global categories and supplier portfolios, drives measurable cost, quality, lead-time, and risk outcomes, and serves as a strategic partner to Engineering, Operations, Project Management, Quality, Finance, and senior leadership. The position requires a high degree of commercial judgment, market insight, cross-functional influence, and the ability to build and manage a resilient international supply base aligned with our project pipeline and manufacturing footprint. 

The Allied Culture 

We believe great service matters from start to finish. It’s why going the distance for our clients starts with taking care of our team members. They are our most important asset. We invest in their continuous development and recognize their contribution to our success. Great work starts with collaborating with a team dedicated to creating value worldwide. The Allied Team is highly resourceful, innovative, and competent with extensive experience. Our culture is flexible, offering work-life balance, empowered because everyone’s voice matters, unified by promoting “we” over “me” and creative thinking outside the box, it’s the Allied way.  

Responsibilities: 

•  Develop, implement, and continuously refine global category strategies for structural steel (plate, sheet, tube, structural sections), fabricated components, cladding systems, coatings, fasteners, capital equipment, MRO, logistics, and other key direct and indirect categories. 
  
• Lead complex global RFQ/RFP processes, including bid strategy, supplier evaluation, total cost of ownership (TCO) and should-cost modeling, award recommendations, and contract negotiation/finalization. 
  
• Identify, qualify, audit, and onboard strategic suppliers worldwide, with emphasis on regions that support our USA and Spain manufacturing operations and international project requirements. 
  
• Negotiate and manage long-term agreements covering price, capacity commitments, lead times, payment terms, quality, risk allocation, and performance metrics. 
  
• Monitor and interpret global steel and commodity market dynamics, capacity constraints, tariff/trade developments, logistics trends, and geopolitical risks; translate insights into proactive sourcing actions and contingency plans. 
  
• Own strategic supplier relationship management, including performance scorecards, business reviews, continuous improvement programs, dual-sourcing strategies, and corrective action processes. 
  
• Partner closely with Design and Engineering early in the project lifecycle to align sourcing strategies with technical requirements, value engineering opportunities, and manufacturability. 
  
• Collaborate with Operations, Planning, and Project teams to ensure supply continuity, capacity assurance, and alignment with production schedules and project milestones. 
  
• Drive year-over-year cost savings, working capital optimization, and risk mitigation while maintaining quality and delivery performance. 
  
• Track, analyze, and report sourcing KPIs (cost savings, on-time delivery, quality, contract compliance, supplier risk) to senior leadership. 
  
• Support or lead cross-functional initiatives related to sustainability, supplier diversity, process standardization, and ERP/sourcing system optimization. 
  
• Mentor and develop junior sourcing/procurement team members as needed.Travel internationally and domestically (approximately 20–30%) for supplier assessments, negotiations, and site visits as required.
  

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