Purchasing Manager

About Our Client  Our client is a well-established, privately held organization with a significant presence across North America and international operations in Australia and New Zealand. With a strong reputation within the manufacturing and equipment industry, the organization continues to grow through innovation, operational excellence, and a commitment to delivering high-quality products to its customers.
This is an opportunity to join a collaborative procurement team and take ownership of a critical category supporting multiple product lines and manufacturing operations. The Purchasing Manager – Metals will play an important role in shaping sourcing strategies, strengthening supplier partnerships, managing contracts and pricing, and identifying opportunities to improve cost and value across the organization.
This position offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact within a large, complex organization while working closely with suppliers and internal teams across engineering, operations, manufacturing, and product planning.

Key Responsibilities  As the Purchasing Manager – Metals, you will take strategic ownership of the organization's metals category, ensuring competitive sourcing, strong supplier relationships, effective contracts, and market-informed pricing.
Strategic Procurement & Sourcing   Develop and execute sourcing strategies for steel, aluminum, copper, and other metal commodities used throughout the organization.
Analyze spend, market conditions, supplier data, and business requirements to identify opportunities for cost savings, improved value, and supply optimization.
Lead sourcing initiatives, including supplier identification, evaluation, RFQs, RFPs, negotiations, and contract development.
Maintain current knowledge of steel and metals markets to support competitive pricing and informed procurement decisions.
Build and maintain strong relationships with key metals suppliers, including steel mills, service centres, and other strategic suppliers.
Negotiate pricing, contracts, agreements, commercial terms, and pricing frameworks to support business objectives.
Monitor supplier performance, compliance, quality, delivery, and adherence to contractual commitments.
Lead supplier performance reviews and work collaboratively with suppliers to resolve issues and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
Manage pricing indexes, cost recovery initiatives, and other market-driven pricing considerations.
Business Partnership & Collaboration   Work closely with engineering, operations, plant teams, product planning, and other internal stakeholders to understand material requirements and develop effective sourcing strategies.
Provide market intelligence, supplier insights, and procurement recommendations to leadership and internal business partners.
Act as the internal subject matter expert for the metals category, providing guidance on supplier capabilities, market conditions, pricing, and sourcing opportunities.
Partner with internal teams to ensure sourcing and supplier strategies align with broader organizational goals.
Use spend and supplier data to identify trends, opportunities, risks, and areas for improvement.
Track and report measurable financial benefits and procurement performance.
Identify opportunities to improve procurement processes, supplier performance, and overall category management.
Take ownership of issues and opportunities from identification through to resolution, using a practical  "see it, own it, do it, solve it"  approach.
Qualifications  To succeed in this role, candidates should demonstrate:
Education & Experience   Post-secondary education in Supply Chain Management, Business, Finance, Engineering, or a related discipline is an asset; equivalent relevant experience will be considered.
Several years of progressive experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, purchasing, or supply chain, with strong knowledge of the steel and metals industry.
Experience working with steel mills, service centres, metal suppliers, or similar organizations is strongly preferred.
Strong understanding of both raw and processed metal products, including plate, coil, HSS, weldments,…