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15000 Valmont Plaza Omaha Nebraska 68154
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A Brief Summary of This Position:
The Global Sourcing Analyst -supports a highly centralized sourcing organization by providing advanced analytics, commodity intelligence, and supplier performance insights across a global spend. This role enables category strategies covering steel, aluminum, castings, forgings, and fabricated metal components by translating complex cost drivers into actionable sourcing decisions. Operating as a center-led, globally leveraged function, the Sourcing Analyst partners closely with all Commodity Managers, Operations, Engineering, Finance, and Regional Buyers to drive cost transparency, margin protection, supply continuity, and risk mitigation across a multi-plant manufacturing footprint. In a heavy metal-based manufacturing enterprise, margin performance is highly sensitive to commodity volatility, yield, and supply risk. The Sourcing Analyst enables the centralized sourcing organization to see the enterprise clearly, act decisively, and negotiate from a position of data driven strength-turning commodities complexity into competitive advantage.
Essential Functions:

• This position reports to the Vice President, Global Sourcing & Logistics, and has no direct or indirect reports
• Travel up to 20% (predominantly Valmont sites and suppliers) both internationally and domestically, including overnight stays
• Analyze global spend across regions, plants, and suppliers to enable enterprise-level leverage and governance
• Support centralized category strategies by identifying consolidation, specification harmonization, and should-cost opportunities
• Develop and maintain should cost models incorporating:
  
  • Raw material indices (e.g., HRC, CRC, plate, billet, copper, aluminum, etc.)
  • Conversion costs (melting, rolling, machining, forming, etc.)
  • Yield loss, scrap rates, and freight
• Support make/buy analysis and regional sourcing trade-off decisions
• Track and analyze global commodity markets, including:
  
  • Index movements, surcharges, and alloy premiums
  • Energy, freight, and FX impacts
  • Regional cost differentials (NA, EMEA, APAC)
• Maintain commodity dashboards and forecasts to support negotiation timing and index-based pricing mechanisms
• Support development and administration of:
  
  • Index-linked contracts
  • Surcharge management
  • Escalation/de-escalation models
• Support global supplier segmentation by cost position, capability, capacity, and geographic risk
• Maintain supplier performance scorecards across cost, delivery, quality, and responsiveness
• Conduct supplier financial and supply chain risk analyses (capacity constraints, geopolitical exposure, energy dependency)
• Support dual-sourcing and regionalization strategies for critical products
• Provide analytical support for centralized sourcing events (RFI/RFQ/RFP), including:
  
  • Bid normalization and scenario modeling
  • Award recommendations based on TCO, risk, and capacity
• Track sourcing pipeline initiatives and validate savings in partnership with Finance
• Support contract compliance tracking across decentralized plant usage
• Partner with Commodity Managers to execute center-led, globally governed sourcing strategies
• Work with Operations and Quality on supplier performance, yield, and continuous improvement
• Align closely with Finance on P&L impact, savings realization, and inflation recovery
• Special projects and other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications of Every Candidate:

• Preferred Bachelor's in Business Management/Administration, Supply Chain, Accounting, Finance, Economics, or related field with 3+ years relevant experience or Associates Degree with 5+ years relevant experience or 7+ years of relevant experience.
• Previous experience in sourcing analytics, procurement, supply chain, or industrial cost analysis
• Experience supporting heavy manufacturing or metals-intensive environments strongly preferred
• Advanced Excel proficiency (complex models, Power Query, large datasets)
• Experience with Power BI, Tableau, or similar analytics platforms
• Working knowledge of ERP and procurement systems
• Strong analytical rigor with ability to simplify complex cost drivers
• Clear, concise communication skills for executive and plant-level audiences
• Ability to influence in a centralized / matrixed environment without direct authority
• High attention to detail and strong data governance mindset
• Comfortable operating across time zones and cultures
• Self-starter, ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Project management skills to:

• Develop realistic plans, action steps, and timetables for projects and assignments
• Consistently meet deadlines
• Coordinate work with other groups
• Handle multiple demands and competing priorities

• Be able to build and maintain effective work relationships, both internal and external, and establish credibility with business partners
• Able to communicate effectively in the English language.

Highly Qualified Candidates Will Also Possess These Qualifications:

• Master's degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Finance, Economics, or related field
• CPSM - Certified Professional in Supply Management
• Experience building or leveraging machine learning models or use of artificial intelligence analysis
• Experience with steel, aluminum, zinc, or alloy supply markets
• Experience supporting global sourcing transformations or center led models

Key Success Metrics:

• Accuracy and adoption of should cost and commodity models
• Central sourcing savings and inflation mitigation
• Improved spend visibility and compliance across sites
• Supplier performance and risk transparency
• Stakeholder satisfaction with centralized analytics support

Benefits
Valmont offers employees and their families a comprehensive Total Wellbeing benefit package to ensure their individual and family's overall wellness needs are met. Some offerings are dependent upon the role, work schedule, or location and can include the following:

• Healthcare (medical, prescription drugs, dental and vision)
• 401k retirement plan with company match
• Paid time off
• Employer paid life insurance
• Employer paid short-term and long-term disability including maternity leave
• Work Life Support
• Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,250 per year
• Voluntary programs like tobacco cessation, Type 2 diabetes reversal, one-on-one health coaching, mortgage services and more

Valmont does not discriminate against any employee or applicant in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by law. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
If you have a disability and require any assistance in filling out the application for employment email EEOCompliance@Valmont.com.