Commodity Manager

The Commodity Manager will be responsible for creating disseminating, and delivering a commodity strategy, mapping out the capability, performance, risk, and desired future state of assigned commodities with a goal of improving performance through robust supplier relationship management. This individual will own the plan for every supplier and support the linkage with the engineering and buying functions.

Recommended skills

• Microsoft Office (Excel/Powerpoint)
• Negotiations
• Critical thinking and Problem Solving
• Strategic Vendor selection
• Organization to juggle multiple projects simultaneously

What You'll Do

• Serve as the main point of contact and key relationship manager for supplier partners within the assigned commodities.
• Build and maintain supplier scorecards to track and improve supplier performance.
• Segment vendors using key performance indicators (quality, delivery, cost, etc.) to develop a robust sourcing strategy for assigned commodities.
• Lead supplier selection for new business opportunities within assigned commodities.
• Execute robust LTAs/SOWs to migrate towards strategic vendor relationships.
• Partner with 'preferred' suppliers to deeply understand their manufacturing capabilities and processes, providing targeted recommendations to improve efficiency and reduce cost gaps.
• Negotiate with supplier partners for cost savings and/or avoidance utilizing tools such as competitive benchmarking, detailed cost analysis, and variance from existing part pricing.
• Identify and implement creative strategies to drive out cost from the supply chain within assigned commodities, such as in-sourcing, outsourcing, reducing tariff impact, and design changes.
• Serve as a project manager for vendor projects, including PPV, to support on-time project closure.

What You'll Bring

• Bachelor Degree in Business or Supply Chain - additional years of experience will be considered in lieu of degree
• 3-5 years of experience in a Commodity Manager or strategic procurement role.
• Advanced Excel skills

What We Value

• Ability to meet deadlines and manage multiple tasks and projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Cross-functional collaboration between Engineering, Commercial and Purchasing.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.