Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Value Driven Solutions is engaging seasoned industry experts to support a confidential client through a focused commercial diligence project in the high-performance metals supply chain. The role involves providing expert perspective on prime materials sourcing and procurement of critical minerals used in specialty alloy production.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert perspective on how the prime materials sourcing market is structured and how commoditized it is across critical mineral inputs
• Speak to typical supplier-base dynamics — how many suppliers OEM/producer customers commonly work with, and how that has evolved
• Assess the "stickiness" of supplier relationships, including switching costs, qualification barriers, and contract structures
• Identify the factors that differentiate one supplier from another (quality, traceability, logistics, scale, certifications, etc.)
• Participate in structured expert calls and/or written Q&A with the diligence team

Skills

• Deep, hands-on experience in prime materials sourcing and procurement of critical minerals used in specialty alloy and high-performance metals production
• A lead procurement, sourcing, or supply chain role responsible for critical minerals feeding high-performance / specialty metals production
• Experience at a specialty metal / superalloy producer or a downstream OEM
• Direct working knowledge of the sourcing of materials such as nickel, nickel-cobalt alloys, titanium, cobalt, molybdenum, and tungsten
• Strong command of supplier markets, pricing/commoditization dynamics, and customer switching behavior
• Ability to engage candidly and professionally under a confidentiality agreement
• Ideal backgrounds include companies such as Acerinox, Aperam, ATI, Doncasters, Ellwood, Howmet, PCC (Precision Castparts), or SeAH Steel, or comparable organizations

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