The Global Strategic Commodity Manager will be responsible for establishing contracts and ensuring the cost effective supply of a commodity category or group of commodities. Additionally, the Global Strategic Commodity Manager will be responsible for developing strategy and investigating across a high portfolio of global suppliers while initiating cross functional projects across the product management, marketing, and purchasing departments.

• Development and execution of long-term supply commodity strategy, landed cost modeling, supplier opportunity assessments, supplier financial analysis, make/buy analyses, negotiations, and long-term contract establishment including LTA and ACRE

• Work closely with product management, engineering, marketing, service, and purchasing to formulate strategies surrounding all products for supplier engagement and total internal buy-in

• Cultivate a solid working knowledge of certain commodity trends including: industry trends, cost drivers, global pricing, material lead times, and technical/manufacturing processes

• Use of the strategic sourcing process when appropriate to test pricing in the supply market and establish best cost contracts (total cost of ownership)

• Establish supplier development processes including the coordination and support onsite supplier assessment/certification audits and continuous improvement activities that drive down total cost

• Investigate and recommend new and/or alternate sources of supply as necessary to support new product development, cost reduction requirements, and/or supplier performance issues

• Responsible for achieving multiple purchasing KPIs including a Commodity Strategy KPI: a goal of leading to value improvements within those commodities, year over year saving, margin improvement, and increased sales

• Ensuring quality components and warranty costs are provided to client

• Systems updated and data integrity for accuracy of commodity information in supporting IT systems

Required Qualifications:

• 7+ years of work experience working 

• 3+ years of experience in a role sourcing, purchasing, and working through the supply chain management process 

• Intermediate with Microsoft PowerPoint, specifically experience creating and giving presentations

• Intermediate with Microsoft Excel as well as use Excel daily in current or past position

• Working level English language skills (written and spoken), thus strong communication skills and come across as articulate

• Assertive, driven, leader who has experience interfacing with diverse groups of people, including high level executives

• Bachelor’s degree is required, preferably in Supply Chain, Purchasing, Marketing, Industrial Engineering, Business, Economics or Finance

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.