Weir Minerals · 10 hours ago
Senior Purchasing Manager
Portland
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
8+ years expWeir Minerals is a world leading engineering business dedicated to making mining operations smarter and more sustainable. The Senior Purchasing Manager will lead strategic sourcing, supplier management, and cost optimization for foundry and indirect spend categories while managing a diverse team of buyers across multiple sites in North America.
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Responsibilities
Strategic Raw Material Sourcing and Tactical Procurement: Own end‑to‑end sourcing strategies for foundry castings (sand, scrap, resins, alloys, electrodes, etc.) and indirect categories; align with business demand, product roadmaps, and inventory targets
Supplier Management & Development: Develop and maintain a balanced global supplier portfolio; assess capabilities, capacity, cost structure, sustainability, and compliance. Drive supplier performance through QBRs, scorecards, and corrective action plans
Operational Excellence: Ensure continuity of supply: monitor lead times, capacity, and material flows; resolve escalations and implement root‑cause corrective actions
Leadership & Culture: Lead, coach, and develop a diverse team of buyers/category managers; set clear goals, build capabilities (cost modeling, negotiations, analytics), and succession plans
Qualification
Required
Any equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered for candidates that have the ability to perform the objectives above
8–10+ years in purchasing/sourcing with experience in indirect categories
3–5+ years of people leadership with demonstrated team development and performance management
Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, or related field; MBA or Engineering background a plus
Proficiency with ERP/MRP (e.g., SAP/Oracle), advanced Excel or analytics tools; experience with should‑cost modeling
Strong negotiations, contract management, and supplier relationship skills; proven delivery of cost, quality, and continuity of supply
Company
Weir Minerals
Weir Minerals offers processing solutions to the mining sector.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2020-01-01Private Equity
Leadership Team
King Becerra
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