Technical Category Buyer

Location: West Chester, OH

Cleveland-Cliffs has an immediate opening for a Technical Category Buyer at our office in West Chester, Ohio. The ideal candidate will be an experienced engineer or project management professional looking to build off their past experience and expand their skills. They will assist in arranging a wide variety of multi-million-dollar projects and bringing them to successful completion.

The Technical Category Buyer will utilize their knowledge of engineering, construction and/or project management experience to assemble sound contracts for meaningful capital projects. They will also serve as a liaison between personnel in Project Engineering, Environmental, Plant, Legal, and suppliers to expedite the procurement process and solve any problems that arise.

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 and 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 

• Evaluate project risk and how best to mitigate using mechanisms such as insurance, performance guarantees, liquidated damages, and milestone payments

• Prepare and issue Requests for Quotations and Purchase Orders and prepare contract documents for issuance against master agreements

• Work with Project Engineers, Environmental, Risk Management and/or Legal as necessary to resolve contractual issues between vendor and Cleveland-Cliffs

• Evaluate union personnel craft rates to ensure a fair price

• Interpret the National Maintenance Agreement

• Other duties as assigned

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

Relocation assistance is not provided for this position.

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 competitive pay with variable compensation opportunity, health insurance, retirement plan, education assistance, paid time off, and more. 

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to careers@clevelandcliffs.com or call 1-(312) 899-3097 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Do not email your application materials to this email address. Application materials sent to this email address will not be considered.

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. is an equal opportunity employer – M/F/Veteran/Disability. We are a drug-free workplace and conduct pre-employment screening as a condition of employment.