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Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. Senior Technical Category Buyer in West Chester, Ohio
Cleveland-Cliffs has an immediate opening for a Category Buyer. The Buyer ensures the use of sound purchasing practices for capital projects, environmental projects, and contract labor, and will serve as a liaison between personnel in the Project Engineering, Environmental, Plant, Legal, and suppliers to expedite the procurement process and solve any problems that arise. The role will sit in West Chester, Ohio.
Summary of Responsibilities:
Review all scope documents to assure the stated requirements are clear, performance requirements are identified and that the document is compliant with commercial and contractual requirements.
Negotiate supplier agreements for equipment supply, engineering services, construction services, and material supply.
Work with Legal to develop acceptable modifications to Cleveland-Cliffs Steel’s standard terms and conditions.
Analyze bid documents and requisitions to assure commercial requirements are being met.
Work with technical personnel to clarify or resolve any issues or change orders.
Evaluate project risk and how best to mitigate using mechanisms such as insurance, performance guarantees, liquidated damages, and milestone payments.
Prepare contract documents for issuance against master agreements. Participate in meetings to clarify scope and contract terms.
Work with Project Engineers, Environmental, Risk Management and/or Legal as necessary to resolve contractual issues between vendor and Cleveland-Cliffs.
Prepare and issue Requests for Quotations and Purchase Orders.
Assist as needed with contracts for other commodities.
Evaluate union personnel craft rates to ensure a fair price.
Interpret the National Maintenance Agreement.
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management or other technical field
Five years experience in project management, engineering, construction or maintenance activities in a heavy industrial environment.
Strong knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and Adobe Acrobat
Preferred Qualifications:
Steel mill experience preferred.
Strong analytical and negotiation skills
Experience dealing with trade unions and their local bargaining agreements.
Ability to interpret commercial terms and the fundamentals of construction contracts
Ability to read a blue print
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. is the largest flat-rolled steel company and the largest iron ore pellet producer 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. We offer an excellent total compensation package including top pay with variable compensation opportunity, health insurance, retirement plan, education assistance, paid time off and more!