Commodity Manager

Overview:

Responsible for managing sourcing, negotiating and purchasing assigned commodities. Manage supplier relationships to ensure responsive support and performance for cost, on-time delivery, inventory control and quality of product.

Responsibilities:

• Work with key business partners and senior leadership to gain a solid understanding of strategic direction and supply requirements, corporate business objectives and priorities to develop global supply strategies. Provide market and industry intelligence to help inform and shape strategy
• Develop and strengthen business relationships with suppliers and internal cross functional teams
• Commodity knowledge specifically in Electronics (PCBA, components, connectors), Molding, and Special Process
• Negotiate supply agreements/contracts for multiple (direct material) commodities
• Marketplace benchmarking for best practices and pricing – Lead RFQ and competitive solicitation
• Initiate, lead and participate in cross-functional teams in procurement and general continuous improvement projects as well as proactively supporting other team members in their tasks and activities
• Work collaboratively with the commodity buyer to ensure quality and on time delivery of material from the our supply partners
• Continuous learning and development of category knowledge and methodologies driving innovation and organizational continuous improvement initiatives
• Supplier Performance Management: Active monitoring of supplier performance and risk, measuring contract compliance and other key metrics to ensure targets are being met and expected value is being delivered to the business under the supply agreements
• Manage internal and external stakeholder engagements for efforts and program implementations, effectively delegating activities and tasks to drive process and schedule to completion. Provide periodic status updates on progress and expected results to business segment leadership
• Solving complex problems important to the success of the organization with the ability to draw on experience to successfully negotiate best-value purchases
• Work in self-managed team environment with minimal direct supervision
• Leadership, interpersonal skills and teamwork

Qualifications:

• 4-year degree in Business or Engineering
• Minimum of 7-10+ years’ strategic purchasing experience required with a strong understanding of purchasing principles and concepts
• Strong, demonstrated negotiation skills with results
• Strong technical skills – Ability to support commercial and sourcing requirements for new product development
• Strong ERP/MRP experience required
• Supplier relationship management experience
• Demonstrated team skills (ability to build and maintain cross-functional relationships based on win – win goals and objectives)
• Strategic focus; ability to analyze, formulate and implement procurement strategies to improve value
• Strong and effective tactical acumen in reacting to time-sensitive business requirements
• Ability to integrate commodity strategy into supply chain roadmap
• Self-motivated with the ability to work in a self-managed team environment requiring minimal direct supervision
• Strong financial and business skills
• Innovative and results oriented
• High degree of professional behavior and business etiquette
• Effective and professional communication (oral, written, & electronic) & interpersonal skills (internally and externally)
• Computer skills in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, E-Mail and Internet.

Compensation: $75,000.00 - $90,000.00 annual base salary based experience

GW Lisk is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.