Lead - Strategic Sourcing

ALGOMA STEEL INC.
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario Canada

 The Company

At Algoma, our transformation is driven by our people. Guided by our core values - safety, teamwork, integrity, and caring - we offer meaningful careers where employees can contribute to critical industries while growing their skills and experience. Whether you’re starting your career or bringing years of expertise, you’ll be part of a company investing in its future, strengthening Canada’s domestic supply chain, and making a lasting impact.

A Place to Call Home

Algoma Steel takes great pride in preserving the high quality of life offered by the Sault - a vibrant and beautiful city that’s surrounded by stunning natural scenery. With its affordable housing, impressive work/life balance, and lack of commute times, it’s the perfect place to raise a family and call home.

For more information on living and working in Sault Ste. Marie, visit https://welcometossm.com.

Accountabilities

• Identify and deliver cost reduction opportunities, strategic sourcing initiatives, and spend consolidation projects that deliver reduced total cost of ownership, while streamlining procurement processes.


• Meeting and managing department Service Level KPI’s.


• Work jointly with operating managers to make purchasing, shipping and inventory decisions that meet operational needs and optimize procurement processes to enhance the economic benefit to the organization. 


• Expedite deliveries to ensure optimum inventory levels, to implement and enforce purchasing systems and processes, and to develop and sustain vendor relationships.


• Negotiate strategic/complex contracts for major commodities and services, including vendor contract administration.


• Ensure distribution networks and equipment supplies are in place and adequate to support operational needs, and reliability needs of our internal customers and suppliers.


• Negotiate contracts to minimize the total cost of ownership for supply of goods and services.


• Manage pertinent major contracts to ensure compliance of service and product delivery reliability.


• Assign duties/work to direct report(s) and assist with setting priorities; monitor performance effectiveness; provide suggestions and corrective actions where necessary; identify training needs and review with management.


• Ensure compliance with Corporate and Procurement policies and procedures.

Qualifications

• Must have a university degree in Engineering or Business.

• CPSM/SCMP/CPP or equivalent, MBA, or Professional Engineering designations are assets.


• Minimum 10 years in a supervisory role is required, and Minimum 10 years of procurement experience, across an array of high value commodities including consumables, MRO (Maintenance, Repair and Operations), and major Capital projects.




• Minimum 7 years of experience may be considered.




• Experience in the mining and metals industry is preferred.


• Expertise in contract management and negotiations.


• Strong analytical, problem solving and decision-making skills.


• Ability to work in a dynamic, cross-functional team atmosphere.


• Excellent communication, presentation and report writing skills.


• Very strong SAP and MS Office skills including Word, Excel and Power Point.

This posting is for an existing salaried union (2724) vacancy that is located on-site in Sault Ste. Marie.

The monthly salary range for this position is $11,003.80 - $11,003.80, commensurate with education and experience. In addition to a competitive salary, Algoma Steel offers a profit sharing plan, a comprehensive benefits package, and a defined contribution pension plan.

If you meet the qualifications for this position and are committed to a challenging career with a dynamic company in a community that offers a superior quality of life, we encourage you to apply by 06/19/2026.

To learn more about our company, please visit www.algoma.com.

Algoma Steel is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. Accommodation is available for applicants with a disability upon request.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.