Supplier Account Management IV - Rare Earths

This position owns category strategy and supplier relationships across the rare-earth value chain, from extraction and refining through component production and recycling. It evaluates market conditions, geopolitical and regulatory risks, supplier capacity, costs, and technology developments to guide sourcing and continuity decisions. The manager negotiates complex agreements, develops cost and business-case analyses, manages supplier performance, and leads qualification, improvement, and corrective-action activities. The role partners with engineering, quality, operations, legal, finance, and senior leadership to align material requirements with commercial and supply strategies. It suits an experienced sourcing or supply-chain leader who can navigate technically complex markets, influence stakeholders, and make data-driven decisions under uncertainty.