Since 1961, Precoat Metals ( www.precoat.com) has set the global standard in the coil coatings industry. We are committed to delivering high-quality products and service while advancing coating technologies, ink and film systems, and reducing cycle time to market through operational excellence and disciplined execution.
Precoat Metals is seeking an analytical, results-driven Indirect Materials Manager to lead enterprise-wide sourcing initiatives for indirect materials and services across 14 APM sites.
This role combines strategic sourcing, commercial negotiation, and cross-functional collaboration to drive cost reduction, supplier performance, and operational efficiency. The position manages key indirect categories including MRO, pallets, cores, recycling streams, and scrap metal programs.
In addition, the role provides oversight and coordination related to company-owned commercial properties in Columbia, South Carolina, primarily supporting vendor contracting and property management oversight.
Key Responsibilities
• Develop and execute sourcing strategies for assigned indirect spend categories including MRO, pallets, cores, waste, scrap metal, and related operational materials.
• Analyze historical purchasing data and operational demand trends to identify sourcing opportunities, cost reduction initiatives, and process improvements.
• Manage enterprise vendor relationships and contracts supporting indirect materials and services across all APM sites.
• Manage scrap metal vendors and contracts across APM locations, ensuring competitive pricing, contract compliance, and revenue optimization.
• Lead supplier bidding processes and RFP events for indirect materials and recycling programs.
• Monitor scrap metal and recycling market conditions to support commercial negotiations and contract strategy.
• Partner with plant leadership to improve material recovery processes, scrap segregation, and operational yield.
• Initiate and manage negotiations for plant and corporate-level agreements.
• Develop and maintain vendor performance metrics and conduct periodic supplier evaluations.
• Collaborate with manufacturing, quality, finance, and operations to support cost reduction and margin improvement initiatives.
• Support capital justification and ROI analysis related to indirect sourcing and operational improvements.
• Partner with Accounts Payable to ensure accurate invoice processing and contract compliance.
• Lead process improvement initiatives including ERP or purchasing system enhancements where applicable.
• Execute special projects and sourcing initiatives as assigned.
Columbia, SC Property Coordination
This role provides support related to company-owned commercial properties in Columbia, South Carolina. These responsibilities represent a small portion of the overall role and primarily involve vendor and contract coordination.
• Oversee the commercial relationship with the property manager supporting company-owned properties in Columbia, SC.
• Coordinate with the property manager and property tenants to ensure contracted maintenance and service work is completed as expected.
• Assist with sourcing and contracting vendors providing maintenance, inspection, and facility-related services.
• Monitor vendor performance and address service, cost, or contractual issues when necessary.
• Coordinate vendor onboarding and purchasing processes related to property services.
• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 3–5+ years of experience in purchasing, sourcing, or supply chain within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience managing indirect categories, service contracts, or commodity-based agreements.
• Strong analytical and financial acumen with the ability to translate data into sourcing strategies.
• Demonstrated negotiation and contract management experience.
• Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams across multiple manufacturing locations.
• Proficiency in Excel and data analysis tools.
• Self-driven and capable of operating in a multi-site manufacturing environment.
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We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Precoat Metals is a Drug Free Workplace
Precoat Metals is North America’s leading independent coil coating supplier with over 3 million tons of available coating capacity across 15 coating lines in 13 locations. But it’s not just the volume that makes us an industry leader, it’s the service we bring to our customers. We are able to dedicate lines and technical support to very specific coating applications and market sectors, such as appliance, construction, transportation, container and consumer products.
We offer additional in-house processing such as slitting, cut to length, embossing, film lamination, printing, shape correction and product innovation. And, Precoat Metals is well suited to accommodate multiple metal sourcing options and a wide range of metal substrates such as carbon steels, coated steels, aluminum and stainless steel. Nearly a half a century of coil coating processing has taught us that being a true partner with customers requires full commitment of resources and equipment to consistently supply. Which is why Precoat Metals has been a strategic coil coating supplier and partner to many of our customers for decades.
Precoat operates sixteen coating lines at fourteen plants, located in Baltimore, MD, Birmingham, AL, Greenfield, IN, Granite City, IL (2), Hawesville, KY, Houston, TX, Jackson, MS, Kingsbury, IN, Portage, IN, St. Louis, MO, Weirton, WV and Columbia, SC.
