Supply Chain & Logistics

Critical Minerals Sourcing Manager

Secures supply of lithium, cobalt and rare earths for battery and tech manufacturing

£55k-£110k Climate-driven

What it involves

Negotiates and manages supply relationships for materials essential to EVs, renewables and electronics, navigating geopolitical risk and ethical sourcing requirements.

Skills & knowledge needed

Commodity sourcingGeopolitical analysisContract negotiationSupply chain due diligenceMarket analysis

Why it's emerging now

The energy transition depends on minerals concentrated in a handful of geopolitically sensitive countries.

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