Senior Global Sourcing Manager, Critical Minerals & Mining (Rare Earth Magnets)
Core
Single-threaded leader responsible for securing raw materials (critical minerals like rare earth magnets) to power defense products against geopolitical risk and supply chain volatility.
Role type
Senior Global Sourcing Manager (Critical Minerals)
Builds
Resilient sourcing strategies for critical minerals to ensure continuity of supply for NPI and mass production of defense systems.
Domain
Defense technology / Critical Minerals Supply Chain
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Commodity management, strategic sourcing, market intelligence, should-cost modeling, contract negotiation, cross-functional leadership, supply chain mapping, geopolitical risk mitigation
Preferred skills
Materials science or mining engineering background, defense/aerospace industry experience, U.S. government program experience, multi-tier supply chain visibility tools, non-traditional commercial arrangement structuring
Technologies
Multi-tier supply chain visibility tools
Responsibilities
Own commodity strategy for assigned critical mineral, build and maintain tiered supply chain mapping, lead RFI/RFQ/RFP processes, negotiate key agreements, manage supplier performance, represent company with U.S./allied government bodies, lead cross-functional pod
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC