Demo

Technical Category Buyer

Cleveland-Cliffs Steel Corporation
West Chester, OH Full Time
POSTED ON 3/17/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/16/2026

Location: West Chester, OH

Cleveland-Cliffs has an immediate opening for a Technical Category Buyer at our office in West Chester, Ohio. The ideal candidate will be an experienced engineer or project management professional looking to build off their past experience and expand their skills. They will assist in arranging a wide variety of multi-million-dollar projects and bringing them to successful completion.

The Technical Category Buyer will utilize their knowledge of engineering, construction and/or project management experience to assemble sound contracts for meaningful capital projects. They will also serve as a liaison between personnel in Project Engineering, Environmental, Plant, Legal, and suppliers to expedite the procurement process and solve any problems that arise.

Summary of Responsibilities:

  • Review all scope documents to assure the stated requirements are clear, performance requirements are identified and that the document is compliant with commercial and contractual requirements

  • Negotiate supplier agreements for equipment supply, engineering services, construction services, and material supply and work with Legal to develop acceptable modifications to Cleveland-Cliffs Steel's standard terms and conditions

  • Analyze bid documents and requisitions to assure commercial requirements are being met

  • Evaluate project risk and how best to mitigate using mechanisms such as insurance, performance guarantees, liquidated damages, and milestone payments

  • Prepare and issue Requests for Quotations and Purchase Orders and prepare contract documents for issuance against master agreements

  • Work with Project Engineers, Environmental, Risk Management and/or Legal as necessary to resolve contractual issues between vendor and Cleveland-Cliffs

  • Evaluate union personnel craft rates to ensure a fair price

  • Interpret the National Maintenance Agreement

  • Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management or other technical field

  • Five years experience in project management, engineering, construction or maintenance activities in a heavy industrial environment

  • Strong knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and Adobe Acrobat

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Steel mill experience preferred.

  • Strong analytical and negotiation skills

  • Experience dealing with trade unions and their local bargaining agreements

  • Ability to interpret commercial terms and the fundamentals of construction contracts

  • Ability to read a blue print

Relocation assistance is not provided for this position.

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. is the largest flat-rolled steel company and the largest iron ore pellet producer in North America. The Company is vertically integrated from mined raw materials, direct reduced iron, and ferrous scrap to primary steelmaking and downstream finishing, stamping, tooling, and tubing. We offer an excellent total compensation package including competitive pay with variable compensation opportunity, health insurance, retirement plan, educationassistance, paid time off, and more.

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail tocareers@clevelandcliffs.comor call 1-(312) 899-3097 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Do not email your application materials to this email address. Application materials sent to this email address will not be considered.

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. is an equal opportunity employer - M/F/Veteran/Disability. We are a drug-free workplace and conduct pre-employment screening as a condition of employment.

 

Salary.com Estimation for Technical Category Buyer in West Chester, OH
$62,286 to $75,020
If your compensation planning software is too rigid to deploy winning incentive strategies, it’s time to find an adaptable solution. Compensation Planning
Enhance your organization's compensation strategy with salary data sets that HR and team managers can use to pay your staff right. Surveys & Data Sets

What is the career path for a Technical Category Buyer?

Sign up to receive alerts about other jobs on the Technical Category Buyer career path by checking the boxes next to the positions that interest you.
Income Estimation: 
$68,535 - $86,445
Income Estimation: 
$85,531 - $109,389
Income Estimation: 
$89,042 - $103,997
Income Estimation: 
$57,493 - $72,230
Income Estimation: 
$68,535 - $86,445
Income Estimation: 
$72,529 - $86,177
Employees: Get a Salary Increase
View Core, Job Family, and Industry Job Skills and Competency Data for more than 15,000 Job Titles Skills Library

Job openings at Cleveland-Cliffs Steel Corporation

  • Cleveland-Cliffs Steel Corporation Harbor, IN
  • Location: Burns Harbor, IN Cleveland-Cliffs has an immediate opportunity for a Quality Engineer at our Burns Harbor Plate operation. The Quality Engineer i... more
  • 12 Days Ago

  • Cleveland-Cliffs Steel Corporation East Chicago, IN
  • Cleveland-Cliffs Steel has an immediate opportunity for a Labor Relations Representative at our Indiana Harbor operation in East Chicago, Indiana. The Labo... more
  • 13 Days Ago

  • Cleveland-Cliffs Steel Corporation Cleveland, OH
  • Location: Cleveland, OH ClevelandCliffs has an immediate opportunity for a Health & Safety Specialist at our Cleveland, Ohio facility. This role provides l... more
  • 13 Days Ago

  • Cleveland-Cliffs Steel Corporation East Chicago, IN
  • Cleveland-Cliffs Steel has an immediate opportunity for Shift Manager Operations at our East Chicago, Indiana operation. The Operations Shift Manager coord... more
  • 15 Days Ago


Not the job you're looking for? Here are some other Technical Category Buyer jobs in the West Chester, OH area that may be a better fit.

  • Cleveland-Cliffs West Chester, OH
  • Cleveland-Cliffs has an immediate opening for a Technical Category Buyer at our office in West Chester, Ohio. The ideal candidate will be an experienced en... more
  • 7 Days Ago

  • Gentherm Cincinnati, OH
  • Your Career. Your Impact. Your Future. At Gentherm, we believe the next big breakthrough begins with you. As a global leader in thermal management and pneu... more
  • 23 Days Ago

AI Assistant is available now!

Feel free to start your new journey!