Purchasing and Procurement - Manager & Director Roles

Purchasing & Procurement Leadership - Structural Steel

Location: Utah, USA

Industry: Structural Steel Fabrication & Construction

Employment Type: Full-Time

Two Opportunities Available:

• Director of Purchasing & Procurement
• Purchasing & Procurement Manager

The Opportunity

We are partnering with a growing structural steel business in Utah that is strengthening and developing its purchasing and procurement department.

We are seeking experienced professionals with strong backgrounds in structural steel purchasing, procurement or supply chain management to join at either Manager or Director level.

These opportunities offer the chance to take ownership of significant steel purchasing activity, develop supplier relationships and play an important role in improving procurement operations across a growing fabrication and construction business.

Key Responsibilities

Depending on the level of appointment, responsibilities will include:

• Manage purchasing of structural steel materials from mills and service centers.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with steel suppliers.
• Negotiate material pricing, purchase orders and supplier agreements.
• Coordinate purchasing requirements with estimating, detailing, fabrication and project management teams.
• Oversee material availability, lead times and delivery schedules.
• Identify supply chain risks and implement effective sourcing solutions.
• Support purchasing of structural hardware, specialist components, joists and decking.
• Improve purchasing systems, reporting and supplier performance.
• At Director level, develop procurement strategy, build and lead a purchasing team, and oversee department-wide commercial performance.

What We're Looking For

• Proven experience in purchasing, procurement or supply chain management within structural steel fabrication, steel service centers or a closely related steel industry.
• Direct experience sourcing and purchasing steel from mills and suppliers.
• Strong knowledge of structural steel materials, grades, sections, pricing and lead times.
• Experience negotiating supplier agreements and managing purchasing commitments.
• Understanding of how material procurement impacts fabrication schedules and project delivery.
• Strong commercial awareness, organizational skills and supplier management capabilities.
• For Director-level consideration, demonstrated experience leading purchasing teams, developing procurement strategies and managing significant material spend.

Experience purchasing joists, decking, structural hardware or other specialist steel components would be advantageous.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

• Join an expanding business operating in the structural steel industry.
• Play a meaningful role in developing and strengthening the procurement function.
• Work closely with fabrication, project delivery and operational leadership.
• Take ownership of important supplier relationships and purchasing decisions.
• Opportunity for leadership and professional development.

Compensation

Director: $160,000-$180,000 base salary DOE

Manager: $130,000-$155,000 base salary DOE

Relocation requirements and assistance will be discussed as appropriate.

Apply Now

If you have a strong background in structural steel purchasing, procurement or supply chain management and are interested in exploring either opportunity, we'd welcome a conversation.

Apply today or reach out directly for a confidential discussion.