About this role
<p>Lincoln Electric is a high-performance industrial machinery and technology leader who helps customers manufacture and maintain vital equipment and infrastructure. Lincoln Electric’s innovative solutions enable higher quality and productivity across a variety of processes including welding, cutting, brazing, machining, process automation, and field repair. The Company leverages proprietary technologies and expertise in materials science, power electronics, automation, and intelligent software to help customers build better and achieve resilience in their operations. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, Lincoln Electric is the essential ‘Linc’ that keeps the economy running. The Company operates 71 manufacturing and automation facilities across 20 countries and serves customers in over 160 countries. For more information about Lincoln Electric and its products and services, visit the Company’s website at <a href="https://www.lincolnelectric.com">https://www.lincolnelectric.com</a>.</p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:14.0px">Location: <strong>Euclid - 22801</strong> <br>Employment Status: <strong>Salary Full-Time</strong> <br>Function: <strong>Supply Management/Purchasing</strong> <br>Pay Grade and Range: <strong>ASC060-M2</strong> Min: $104,170.00 - Mid: $138,894.00<br>Bonus Plan: <strong>AIP</strong> <br>Target Bonus: <strong>15.0</strong><br></span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p></p><div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px">Position Summary</H2> </div><div><div>The Strategic Sourcing Manager – Steel Commodity is accountable for the end‑to‑end sourcing and buying strategy for steel commodity, including negotiating mill and service center agreements, managing spot and contract purchases, and mitigating market risk. This role requires<strong> </strong>hands‑on experience buying steel and translating steel market movements into actionable sourcing and pricing strategies that support business continuity, cost competitiveness, and supply assurance.</div></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px">Key Responsibilities</H2> </div><div><ul> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Facilitate the development and maintenance of formal category strategies (as assigned).</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Manage sourcing events to deliver savings and service improvements.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Facilitate cross-functional sourcing team meetings and support global sourcing council, led by Director.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Participate in Global Sourcing Council, with representation from key stakeholders, to define business needs, sourcing objectives, and align across the functions. Utilize councils for input to category strategies and agreement on sourcing event supplier awards.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Manage supplier selection (with input from global category council), supplier qualification, and performance tracking.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Ensure timely execution of sourcing waves and alignment with procurement operations.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Maintain accurate contract, pricing, and supplier data (if not delegated to Sourcing Specialists).</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Manage a team of sourcing specialists, who will support the sourcing events and execution with operational planning/buying.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Identify supply chain risk (materials, suppliers), monitor market related forces, and define actions to mitigate potential issues proactively.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Maintains supplier scorecards, leads business reviews.</span></li> </ul></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px">Experience & Core Skills</H2> </div><div><ul> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">8-10 years in sourcing or procurement, including ownership of mid-size spend categories, with at least 5 years focused on steel commodity </span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Strategic sourcing methodology and category strategy development.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Proven experience running complex RFx’s and contract negotiations.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Cross-functional collaboration with operations, legal, finance, R&D, commercial.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Understanding of cost drivers and tracking of global price indices </span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Data-driven decision making using spend analysis.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">ERP and eSourcing platform expertise (SAP Ariba, Jaggaer, Oracle, Zycus).</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Communication, Collaboration, and Coordination with internal stakeholders.</span></li> </ul></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px">Preferred Attributes</H2> </div><div><ul> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Certification in Supply Management (CPSM from ISM, APICS)</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Deep category knowledge (e.g. metals, chemicals, raw materials in general)</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Demonstrated success in cost savings, supplier consolidation, and innovative outcomes</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Familiarity with TCO modeling, Should-Cost, or Clean Sheet analysis</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Change Management or Lean/Six Sigma certification (e.g. Green Belt)</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Experience in steel or metal mechanic industry </span></li> </ul></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px">Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)</H2> </div><div><ul> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Category-Level Cost Savings and Value Delivered</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">% Spend with Preferred Suppliers and Contract Compliance</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Execution of Supplier Consolidation Roadmaps</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Supplier On-Time Delivery and Quality Scorecard Adherence</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Lead-Time Targets by Category (tracked quarterly)</span></li> </ul></div></div></div><p> </p> <hr> <p><strong>Lincoln Electric is an Equal Opportunity Employer.</strong> We are committed to promoting equal employment opportunity for applicants, without regard to their race, color, national origin, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including, but not limited to, lactation), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, and any other category protected by federal, state, or local law.</p>