Director of Strategic Sourcing

10+ years of experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, supply chain management, or supplier development within manufacturing environments such as critical minerals, aerospace, automotive, and/or battery materials manufacturing

6+ years of demonstrated leadership experience managing sourcing, procurement, or supply chain organizations.

Experience sourcing critical raw materials, specialty metals, industrial chemicals, advanced materials, or complex manufacturing equipment.

Familiarity with ERP, MRP, procurement, supplier relationship management, and supply chain planning systems.

export-controlled information or facilities.

Develop and execute sourcing strategies for rare earth materials, metals, alloys, consumables, capital equipment, and strategic services supporting magnet manufacturing operations.

Build and scale the strategic sourcing organization that will support all aspects of the business objectives

Identify, evaluate, negotiate, and manage strategic supplier relationships across domestic and international markets.

Lead commercial negotiations including long-term supply agreements, pricing structures, capacity reservations, and strategic partnerships.

Develop supply chain resilience strategies for critical materials, including dual sourcing, geographic diversification, inventory optimization, and contingency planning.

Monitor global rare earth markets, pricing trends, geopolitical developments, tariffs, trade restrictions, and regulatory changes impacting supply availability and cost.