About the Role
Mariana Minerals seeks a hands-on, commercially savvy Sr. Procurement Specialist – Process Equipment to drive capital project delivery by overseeing end-to-end procurement of capital equipment. This role involves managing defined procurement scopes from strategy development through contract award and execution, directly impacting project schedules and capital efficiency.
Responsibilities
- Lead pre-award, award, and post-award contracting activities for capital equipment purchases
- Develop and execute procurement strategies aligned with project timelines and critical path needs
- Drive commercial negotiations with focus on total cost, risk allocation, and delivery certainty
- Support PO conversion, approvals, and procurement system processing
- Draft, review, and negotiate NDAs, MSAs, and equipment purchase agreements
- Coordinate change orders and commercial amendments with project teams
- Ensure documentation is structured, defensible, and audit-ready
- Analyze spend data and identify cost savings or value-creation opportunities
- Foster competition in the supplier market
- Conduct commercial risk assessments to minimize supply chain and schedule risks
- Help design scalable procurement processes as Mariana Minerals grows
- Improve cycle times and streamline sourcing and approval workflows
- Contribute to establishing a disciplined, data-driven procurement function from the ground up
Requirements
- 5–7+ years of procurement experience in equipment purchasing and heavy industry
- Proven experience managing competitive sourcing processes for capital equipment
- Strong contract negotiation skills
- In-depth understanding of commercial risk allocation
- Proficiency with ERP/procurement systems and structured documentation
Experience Level
- 5-7+ years
About the Company
- Mariana Minerals is a software-first, vertically integrated minerals company on a mission to supply the critical minerals powering modern energy, AI, and defense technologies.
- We’re reimagining the minerals supply chain by combining deep industry expertise with advanced software, automation, and data-driven decision-making.
- Our culture is built on three principles: Extreme Ownership, Engineer Out Requirements, then Automate, and Share Your Legos.
- Join us as we build the future of responsible mineral sourcing and supply.
