The posting
Job Description
The Global and European Procurement Organization of ArcelorMittal (EPO) manages more than $30bn/year of spend across raw materials, industrial products, services, equipment, energy and logistics.
We are looking for a Buyer within Steelmaking & Finishing, who will take ownership of a strategic European portfolio of approximately €100m/year. The role combines market analysis, strategy, negotiation and execution in complex industrial markets, with exposure to energy, CO₂, raw materials, logistics and supply risk.
We are looking for exceptional potential rather than a predefined career path: someone intellectually curious, analytically strong and able to turn complexity into clear decisions and measurable value.
Responsibilities:
Strategy and Analysis
- Develop fact-based sourcing and category strategies for a strategic European portfolio.
- Analyse markets, cost drivers, supplier economics, competitive dynamics and supply risks.
- Build business cases, scenarios and Total Cost of Ownership analyses to support major decisions.
Negotiation and Value Creation
- Prepare and lead high-impact supplier negotiations and commercial decisions. Challenge assumptions, identify value opportunities and develop innovative sourcing solutions.
- Contribute to long-term supply, investment, asset and risk-management projects.
Execution and Influence
- Turn strategy into results across multiple European plants and stakeholders. Prepare concise executive presentations, recommendations and decision papers for management.
- Build effective relationships with suppliers and internal teams while challenging constructively.
- Track performance, savings, risks and key strategic initiatives.
Profile Required:
- Strong academic background, graduates from Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, Economics, Finance, Business or other rigorous disciplines.
- Fluent in English. Any additional European language is a plus.
- Exceptional analytical and structured problem-solving skills.
- Strong numerical reasoning and ability to work confidently with data, economics and financial scenarios.
- Ability to understand complex industrial and commercial topics quickly and identify what really matters.
- Clear, concise communication and strong executive presentation skills.
- Commercial instinct, influence and negotiation potential.
- Intellectual curiosity, learning agility and sound judgement.
- Ownership, drive and willingness to challenge the status quo.
- Ability to work effectively in an international, cross-functional environment
- Candidates should bring intellectual horsepower, curiosity, drive and the ability to make an impact.
About Us
ArcelorMittal is the world's leading steel and mining company, with a presence in 60 countries and primary steelmaking facilities in 15 countries. Our material is part of the fabric of life. What we produce makes a difference – to individuals, communities, businesses and society. At ArcelorMittal, the safety, health, and wellbeing of our employees are our top priorities. We believe that every accident is avoidable, and it is essential for every employee, from the shop floor to the management committee, to hold this belief.
Our purpose is to produce ever smarter steels that have a positive benefit for people and planet. Steels made using innovative processes which use less energy, emit significantly less carbon and reduce costs. Steels that are cleaner, stronger and reusable. Steels for electric vehicles and renewable energy infrastructure that will support societies as they transform through this century. With steel at our core, our inventive people and an entrepreneurial culture at heart, we will support the world in making that change. This is what we believe it takes to be the steel company of the future.
Do you want to make an impact? We’re looking for talented people to join a global community. ArcelorMittal is the world’s leading steel company. Our material is part of the fabric of life. Our purpose – and the reason why we exist – is to create smarter steels for people and planet. Help us develop the material that tomorrow’s world will be made of. In return, we offer endless career opportunities, international experiences in a diverse, multi-cultural organisation, working with leading experts, and lifelong learning through the ArcelorMittal University.
As a global player and buyer of goods and services, EPO leverages technical excellence to develop best Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) solutions to our internal clients, commonly called “users,” to secure ArcelorMittal’s supply chain. We negotiate the purchases of contracts and products and services for the group mills worldwide, designing and implementing relevant strategies to anticipate market evolutions and establish transformation programs to optimize the purchasing processes and performances.
Part of ArcelorMittal Europe Flat Products, the European Procurement Organization (EPO) was established in November 2015 following a re-organization of the European Purchasing Platform (EPP) and site-based local purchasing teams. A combined procurement organization was created, connecting global- and hub-based categories, which are more geared towards local needs.
As a group and across EPO, we are driven by an entrepreneurial spirit and a passion for excellence. We reward boldness, value curiosity and see the opportunities in challenges. Never content to stand still, we are on a journey that aims to push the boundaries of possibility in our industry.
In EPO, we are on a mission to become a best-in-class procurement organization in support the group's journey towards “Smarter steels for people and planet”.
