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SENIOR BUYER - R9628

Windsor, ON, CA

Cleveland-Cliffs is the largest flat-rolled steel producer in North America. Founded in 1847 as a mine operator, Cliffs also is the largest manufacturer of iron ore pellets in North America. The Company is vertically integrated from mined raw materials, direct reduced iron, and ferrous scrap to primary steelmaking and downstream finishing, stamping, tooling, and tubing. The Company serves a diverse range of markets due to its comprehensive offering of flat-rolled steel products and is the largest supplier of steel to the automotive industry in North America. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, Cleveland-Cliffs employs approximately 26,000 people across its operations in the United States and Canada. For more information, visit www.clevelandcliffs.com.


Cleveland-Cliffs Tooling and Stamping has an immediate opportunity for a Senior Buyer in our Windsor, Ontario Cold stamping Facility. The Senior Buyer is responsible for and manages purchasing, materials requirements, and supplier relations. The ideal candidate will have prior buying experience, be self-motivated and thrive in a fast-paced work environment. We offer an excellent compensation and benefits package and career advancement opportunities.

Summary of Responsibilities:

  • Manage the entire Procurement Lifecycle for Direct parts and components from identifying need, sourcing, contract/deliverables to documentation and assessment.
  • Manage and optimize the sourcing activities for new Programs.
  • Lead Cost tracking and reduction projects for purchased parts.
  • Manage suppliers (Supplier Development) and support internal and external audits (ISO 9001:2015, IATF 16949 Certification, Customer audits).
  • Manage and Optimize the Tooling and Capital procurement activities.
  • Handle special assignments and projects as needed.

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Post-secondary Degree/Diploma in Business Administration or Materials Management.
  • Minimum 3 years in a strategic purchasing role.
  • Ability to apply quantitative analytical skills for problem-solving.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Advanced Excel, Visio, power BI, power automate etc.
  • 3+ years experience in strategic purchasing role for Steel and components in Automotive sector.
  • Working knowledge on cost reduction and process improvement tools like Kaizen, VA/VE, LSS or other statistical tools.

Cleveland-Cliffs is the largest flat-rolled steel company and the largest iron ore pellet producer in North America. The company is vertically integrated from mining through iron making, steelmaking, rolling, finishing and downstream with hot and cold stamping of steel parts and components.

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc., including its affiliates and subsidiaries (collectively, “Cleveland-Cliffs”), is an equal opportunity employer and complies with its obligations under applicable human rights legislation. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, record of offences, marital status, family status or disability, or other protected grounds under applicable human rights legislation. Cleveland-Cliffs requires all prospective employees to undergo a pre-employment background check.

 
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities or other needs based on protected human rights grounds. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please let us know the nature of your request and your contact information by emailing careers@clevelandcliffs.com or calling 1-(312) 899-3097.

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