Procurement Manager, Mobile Equipment

Mariana Minerals • San Francisco, CA

7d • $130,000 - $190,000

About The Position

Mariana Minerals is hiring a Procurement Manager, Mobile Equipment to own sourcing, contracting, and lifecycle management of mobile and heavy equipment across operating sites and projects. Equipment categories include haul trucks, excavators, loaders, fleet vehicles, and forklifts.

This is a hands-on buying role with significant field exposure. The manager will work with operations and engineering teams to define equipment needs, evaluate alternatives, negotiate with OEMs and dealers, and manage the equipment fleet commercially. The role covers procurement across all stages of site activity and requires frequent travel to sites to assess needs, inspect equipment, and build relationships with site teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, supply chain, business, or a related field; equivalent technical experience will be considered.
• 5–10 years of procurement experience in mobile equipment, fleet, or capital equipment categories in mining, construction, oil and gas, or a related industrial sector.
• Hands-on negotiation experience with OEMs and dealers, with a track record of securing favorable commercial terms.
• Technical familiarity with mobile mining or industrial equipment sufficient to evaluate options and engage credibly with operations teams.
• Willingness and ability to travel frequently to operating and project sites (25%–50%).
• Comfort operating with ambiguity and limited structure, taking ownership, and finding solutions.
• Proficiency with software tools for contract tracking, fleet management, and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Own mobile equipment procurement across operating sites and projects, from initial specification through contract execution, delivery, and ongoing lifecycle management.
• Work with operations and engineering teams to define equipment requirements and evaluate OEM and dealer options against technical and commercial criteria.
• Negotiate pricing, warranty, parts and service terms, and end-of-life provisions with OEMs, dealers, and rental providers.
• Identify opportunities to standardize fleet composition across sites to reduce total cost of ownership and simplify maintenance.
• Manage supplier relationships for mobile equipment categories, monitor OEM and dealer performance, and resolve commercial issues.
• Coordinate equipment delivery, transport permitting, and mobilization to site with logistics teams.
• Travel frequently to operating and project sites to assess equipment needs, inspect assets, and support site teams.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager