{"id":2940710,"url":"https://alion.io/job/ssab-sustainable-procurement-manager","title":"Sustainable Procurement Manager","company":{"id":1038940,"name":"SSAB","domain":"ssab.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/ssab-2","size_band":"5000+","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Oracle","truth_index":{"grade":"B","score":78,"open_postings":15,"ghost_share":0,"stale_share":0.867,"repost_share":0,"time_to_fill_p50_days":29,"computed_at":"2026-10-29T05:49:05Z"}},"role":"Operations","role_family":"Operations","seniority":null,"employment_type":null,"work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Mobile, United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":null,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-10-20T15:23:18Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-10-20","last_verified_at":"2026-10-29T21:22:53Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":9,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":9},"description":"POSITION PURPOSE\nThe Sustainable Procurement Manager is responsible for developing and implementing procurement strategies that align with SSAB’s environmental, social, and governance (ESG) objectives while ensuring cost competitiveness, quality, and supply continuity. This role partners with internal stakeholders and suppliers to drive responsible sourcing practices, reduce supply chain risks, improve sustainability performance, and support SSAB’s long-term business and sustainability goals.\nThe Sustainable Procurement Manager serves as SSAB’s subject matter expert for sustainable sourcing and supplier sustainability initiatives. The position provides day-to-day leadership, guidance, and work coordination for procurement team members involved in sustainable procurement activities.\nESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS\nDevelop and execute sustainable procurement strategies aligned with corporate sustainability and business objectives.\nLead sourcing initiatives and integrate sustainability principles into procurement processes and supplier selection activities.\nEstablish supplier sustainability standards, performance metrics, and compliance requirements.\nPartner with suppliers to improve environmental, social, ethical, and governance performance throughout the supply chain.\nConduct supplier sustainability risk assessments.\nMonitor emerging sustainability regulations and ensure procurement practices remain compliant.\nIdentify opportunities to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, waste, energy consumption, and other environmental impacts within the supply chain.\nCollaborate with Procurement, Operations, Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS), and sustainability teams to achieve organizational ESG goals.\nDevelop reporting and analytics related to supplier sustainability performance and procurement outcomes.\nSupport contract negotiations by incorporating sustainability requirements and supplier commitments.\nProvide day-to-day direction, technical guidance, and project coordination for sustainable procurement personnel.\nPrioritize, assign, and monitor work related to procurement projects and supplier engagement activities.\nServe as a resource and mentor to procurement team members on sourcing practices, regulatory requirements, and supplier sustainability expectations.\nPrepare presentations and reports for leadership regarding procurement sustainability objectives, supplier performance, regulatory compliance, and program results.\nAssist in identifying cost optimization opportunities and improve compliance within the supply chain.\nPerform the analysis and maintenance of procurement related activities including contracts, purchase orders, and supplier data.\nQUALIFICATIONS\nCompetencies and Experience\nRequired:\n5-8 years of progressive procurement, sourcing, supply chain, or supplier\nmanagement experience.\nExperience leading sustainability, responsible sourcing, ESG, supplier compliance, or\nprocurement improvement initiatives.\nExperience coordinating cross-functional projects and influencing stakeholders\nwithout direct authority.\nPreferred:\nManufacturing, industrial, or metals industry experience preferred. Supervisory experience preferred.\nEducation\nRequired:\nBachelor’s degree in supply chain management, Procurement, Business Administration, Sustainability, Engineering, Environmental Science, or a related field.\nSUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES / DIRECT REPORTS\nThis position has no direct reports and is not responsible for employee performance management, compensation decisions, disciplinary actions, or other personnel matters. However, this position will provide day-to-day guidance, work coordination, and subject matter expertise to procurement personnel supporting sustainable sourcing initiatives.\nWORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS\nThe physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.\nThe employee is constantly required to:\nSit and work at a desk\nThe employee is frequently required to:\nStand and walk, and may alternate sitting and standing as needed\nBalance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, climb\nTwist at waist level\nReach above shoulder level, at waist/desk level, and below waist/desk level\nFinger with right hand, left hand, and both hands (fine motor)\nFeel with right hand, left hand, and both hands (sensing temperatures and textures)\nThe employee is occasionally required to:\nPush, pull, lift and/or carry up to 50 pounds\nThe employee is required to:\nTalk person to person, on the phone, and in group settings as needed\nHear in person, on the phone, and in group settings as needed\nPossess near, midrange, far, peripheral, and depth perception vision\nPOSITION TYPE/EXPECTED HOURS OF WORK/TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS\nPosition is full time, exempt\nOTHER DUTIES\nPlease note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee for this job. 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