Sourcing Specialist

Shape Your World

At Alcoa, you will become an essential part of our purpose: to turn raw potential into real progress.

The way we see it, every Alcoan is a work-shaper, team-shaper, idea-shaper & world-shaper.

At Alcoa, you’re an essential part of our purpose: to turn raw potential into real progress.

This is an opportunity for you to bring your wealth of experience to the team and help shape the future of sustainability with world-changing innovations and low-carbon technologies.

You have the power to shape things to make them better.

About the role:

Alcoa is seeking a Sourcing Specialist to support procurement activities for demolition, remediation, and other transformation projects across our closed and curtailed locations.

Central aspects of the role include but are not limited to: strategic sourcing, contract negotiation, contractor management, and ensuring compliance with global procurement policies.

Key Responsibilities:


* Lead end‑to‑end procurement for assigned projects, including scope development, sourcing strategy, contractor shortlists, bid reviews, and award recommendations.


* Negotiate project‑specific and master agreements for demolition, remediation, abatement, environmental consulting, and related services.


* Manage contractor and supplier relationships, ensuring performance, issue resolution, and alignment with project needs.


* Track cost savings and avoidance opportunities; support quarterly project reviews and procurement forecasting.


* Coordinate with internal partners—including Legal, commodity managers, and environmental teams—to support project execution across multiple locations.


* Prioritize diverse procurement needs while implementing global procurement strategies and managing multi-million‑dollar agreements.

What you can bring to this role:


* Bachelor’s degree required.


* 3+ years of procurement experience, including negotiation and sourcing.


* Ability to work with virtual customers at various organization levels


* Strong analytical, project management, and stakeholder‑influencing skills.


* Ability to manage multiple priorities and work with virtual, cross‑functional teams.


* Proficiency in Microsoft Office and SharePoint; experience with Oracle EBS and DocuSign is a plus.


* Professional certifications (CPM, APICS, CIPS, PMP) preferred.


* Fluent/advanced English required.

What we offer:


* Competitive compensation packages, including pay-for-performance variable pay, recognition and rewards programs.


* 401(k), employer match up to 6%, additional employer retirement income contribution (no vesting period)


* Healthcare benefits: medical, Rx, dental, vision, flexible spending account, health savings account (generous employer contribution), life and accident insurance


* Work-life balance programs: flexible work scheduling, hybrid/remote working


* Paid time off:  15 vacation days prorated in the 1st...