Wolverine Fuels, LLC

Procurement Manager

United StatesRemoteFull time

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The job, broken down

This role leads sourcing, procurement, and supplier management for a Utah-based coal mining company with 1,000+ employees. You'd own category strategy, contract negotiation, supplier risk, and a sourcing team, while working closely with Treasury and Accounts Payable on cash flow.

What you'd actually do

Negotiate contracts and commercial terms for critical goods and services
Build and manage category strategies to control cost and protect supply continuity
Oversee supplier performance, risk, and compliance for strategic vendors
Use procurement systems and analytics tools to find savings and improve decisions
Manage contract governance, vendor master data, and Delegation of Authority rules
Coordinate with Treasury and Accounts Payable on payment planning and cash flow

Must-haves

Significant experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, or supply chain leadership
Track record negotiating complex agreements and managing key supplier relationships
Strong commercial, analytical, financial, and stakeholder management skills
Hands-on experience with SAP, P2P, S2C, and contract management tools
Working knowledge of analytics, AI, or automation in procurement
Demonstrated leadership experience managing commercial and operational risk

Nice to have

Bachelor's degree in supply chain, business, finance, or engineering
Experience in mining, energy, manufacturing, or heavy industry

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No salary or pay range listed
"Significant experience" is used instead of a specific years requirement, making it hard to know if you qualify
"Work From Home" is listed as a benefit but the role involves overseeing mining operations and supplier relationships, so it's unclear how much remote flexibility actually applies

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About the role

ABOUT US: Wolverine Fuels is a leading Utah-based thermal coal producer serving utility and industrial customers. With more than 1,000 employees, four mining operations and supporting sites, Wolverine is a long-standing and growing organization committed to safe, reliable and efficient operations.

Position Summary:

The Procurement Manager is responsible for leading the Company's sourcing, procurement, and supplier-management strategy to ensure reliable supply, effective risk management, strong working-capital performance, and sustainable cost advantage. This role oversees strategic supplier relationships, commercial negotiations, contract governance, procurement operations, and continuous improvement initiatives while leveraging analytics, technology, and market intelligence to create long-term business value.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead strategic sourcing, commercial negotiations, and contract management for critical goods and services.
Develop and execute category strategies that optimize cost, supply continuity, working capital, and operational performance.
Build and manage strategic supplier relationships while overseeing performance, risk, and compliance.
Deliver cost savings, standardization, and procurement leverage opportunities across operations.
Utilize analytics, market intelligence, AI, and automation to enhance procurement effectiveness and decision-making.
Mitigate supply chain risk through sourcing strategies, supplier diversification, and inventory planning.
Govern contracts, pricing, vendor master data, procurement controls, and Delegation of Authority compliance.
Partner with Treasury and Accounts Payable to support cash flow management and vendor payment planning.
Lead and develop the sourcing team while fostering a high-performance culture.

Requirements

Qualifications & Experience:

Significant experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, supply chain, or commercial leadership roles.
Proven success negotiating complex agreements and managing critical supplier relationships.
Strong commercial, analytical, financial, and stakeholder-management capabilities.
Experience with SAP, P2P, S2C, contract management, and procurement technologies.
Knowledge of analytics, AI, and automation applications in procurement.
Demonstrated leadership ability and sound judgment in managing commercial and operational risk.
Bachelor's degree in supply chain, business, finance, engineering, or related field preferred.
Mining, energy, manufacturing, or heavy industry experience preferred.

The successful candidate will be commercially minded, analytical and practical, with the ability to balance cost, quality, reliability, liquidity and operational continuity.

Benefits

Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
Short Term & Long Term Disability
Training & Development
Work From Home
Wellness Resources

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