Senior Sourcing Specialist

Who We Are:

Allied Steel Buildings is a global manufacturer of steel buildings and structural steel solutions, offering best-in-class design, engineering, and project management seamlessly integrated into our clients' processes. Since 2003, we have successfully delivered over 5,500 metal building projects across 72 countries, delivering building solutions for diverse industries, from data centers, sports & recreational facilities, aviation, manufacturing, equestrian & agricultural to commercial buildings and warehousing worldwide. We have 5 locations, including our two manufacturing facilities, located in Texas and Spain, that utilize cutting-edge technology, including robotics and automation, to ensure our manufactured materials set a new standard for quality in the industry.

Allied Culture: 

At Allied, we believe great service matters from the start and finish of everything we do.  Going the distance for our clients begins with taking care of our team members.  They are our most important asset.  We invest in their continuous development and recognize their contribution to our success.

Great work starts with creating great work environments, promoting collaboration for a team dedicated to creating value worldwide.  The Allied Team is highly resourceful, innovative, and competent with extensive experience.  Our culture is open, accessible, adaptive, and flexible, offering work-life balance and empowering our people because everyone’s voice matters.  We promote “we” over “me” and solutions-oriented creative thinking.  It’s the Allied way.

Job Summary: 

The Senior Sourcing Specialist is responsible for leading and executing sourcing strategies for indirect spend categories and steel and fabricated commodities. This role owns assigned sourcing portfolios end-to-end and serves as a strategic partner to engineering, operations, supply chain, and finance to drive measurable cost savings, supplier performance, and supply continuity.

The Senior Sourcing Specialist operates with a high level of autonomy, leads complex sourcing initiatives, supports long-term category strategies, and mentors junior sourcing or procurement team members. The position requires strong commercial judgment, advanced analytical skills, and the ability to influence stakeholders across a fast-paced manufacturing organization.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the development and execution of category strategies for indirect spend (e.g., MRO, capital equipment, services, logistics, tooling), production steel and fabricated components

• Own and execute complex RFQ/RFP events and negotiations including bid strategy development, supplier evaluation, cost modeling, award recommendations, and contract redlines and finalization

• Drive total cost of ownership (TCO) and should-cost initiatives, including advanced cost breakdowns, benchmarking, and continuous cost improvement plans

• Monitor and interpret market dynamics for steel, fabrication, and related commodities, including raw material trends, capacity constraints, and supplier risk

• Identify, qualify, and onboard strategic suppliers, including assessing technical, commercial, and operational capabilities