Category Manager, Steel
Core
Own the steel category (structural steel and fabricated assemblies) to supply a modular manufacturing line and site builds for AI compute infrastructure.
Role type
Category Manager (Steel)
Builds
Structural steel and fabricated assemblies for modular data center construction
Domain
Industrial supply chain / Heavy fabrication / AI Infrastructure
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
Sourcing structural steel and fabricated assemblies at industrial volume, Understanding fabrication economics (material, labor, coatings, freight), Qualifying fabrication shops and managing capacity, Negotiating raw material and fabrication pricing, Managing commodity exposure via indexing or hedging
Preferred skills
AISC-certified fabrication networks, Modular construction experience, Weld quality programs, Logistics for oversize loads
Responsibilities
Source fabrication capacity across regional shops to scale throughput, Negotiate raw material and fabrication pricing with mechanisms that survive commodity swings, Qualify fabricators on quality and capacity, Manage load balancing across fabricators weekly
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC