Sr. Commodity Manager - Contract Manufacturing

United States·Alpharettasenior

Commodity ManagerProcurement & Purchasing

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Key Responsibilities

Develop and execute a comprehensive procurement strategy for direct raw material commodities, managing a total spend of $100M+ to achieve cost, quality, and delivery objectives.

Requirements Summary

B.S. in Supply Chain Management, Business, Accounting, or equiv

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Commodity ManagerProcurement & Purchasing

Responsibilities

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→Develop and execute a comprehensive procurement strategy for direct raw material commodities, managing a total spend of $100M+ to achieve cost, quality, and delivery objectives.
→Identify and drive opportunities for supplier consolidation and national standardization, leveraging volume to secure the lowest total cost of ownership while maintaining standards for safety, quality, sustainability, reliability, and responsiveness.
→Mitigate supply chain risk by ensuring multi-source strategies and establishing contingency suppliers for indirect and critical spend categories.
→Lead complex negotiations and contract drafting with suppliers, covering terms and conditions, pricing mechanisms, escalation/reduction clauses, warranties, performance expectations, rebates, vendor-managed inventory, and other key commercial terms.
→Monitor and resolve supplier performance issues related to quality, delivery, and pricing, ensuring continuous improvement and alignment with business goals.
→Manage the RFQ/RFP process end-to-end — from supplier qualification and evaluation to bid analysis and final recommendation — to ensure competitive sourcing and strategic supplier selection.
→Collaborate cross-functionally with operations, finance, and engineering teams to align procurement initiatives with business objectives and long-term supply strategies.
→Track and report cost savings, performance metrics, and sourcing pipeline progress to senior leadership

Requirements

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B.S. in Supply Chain Management, Business, Accounting, or equivalent degree required
5+ years of Procurement or equivalent experience
Solid knowledge of purchasing profession and saturated paper industry. Strong knowledge of contract design. Understanding of marketplace relating to goods and services purchased. General understanding of business issues and financial principles
Proficient negotiation skillset (Honest, fact based, partnership oriented)
Experience in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word, etc.)
Any experience/exposure to any ERP/MRP system is a plus (JD Edwards preferred)
Ability to plan and prioritize a wide variety of activities
Project management skills
Strong communication skills (verbally and written)