Commodity Manager

Position Summary: Responsible for leading the commercial strategy and supplier development for potential and awarded business opportunities and markets. This position will lead the development, management and implementation of sourcing strategies to achieve growth and meet cost, quality and delivery goals.

 

Essential Job Functions include, but not limited to, the following:

• Develop and maintain a supply base that will maximize the organization's profitability by achieving world-class quality, delivery, innovation and cost.
• Develop and execute commodity strategy based on market and technology trends.
• Coordinate launch readiness activities between suppliers and Shape program teams, assuring timelines are met.
• Identify business unit needs from the supply base and proactively develop necessary capabilities.
• Oversee all activities related to the procurement of raw material to support the organizations production needs. Including the functions of:

o Purchasing
o Planning
o Accounts Payable

• Analyze market trends, global supply/demand, global economic factors and use data to develop sourcing strategies across multiple Business Units.
• Coordinate launch readiness activities between suppliers and Shape Program Teams, assuring timelines are met to support SOP.
• Identify Business Unit needs from the supply base and proactively develop necessary capabilities.
• Aggregate and leverage total raw materials purchases.
• Understand and negotiate material specifications by leading price negotiations for all raw materials and components.
• Build and maintain excellent supplier base partnership.
• Maximize the organizations profitability by achieving world-class quality, delivery, innovation and cost.
• Facilitate the development of ongoing strategic purchasing plan.
• Ensure all planned related actions will meet growth, improve operational efficiency, promote team/staff development, improve quality and/or cost.
• Investigate the use of alternative materials that may provide a competitive advantange to the organization.
• Coordinate with Supplier Quality Engineer to drive continuous improvements within the supply base.
• Identify and train a back-up(s) to manage key tasks when absent.
• Additional functions not specifically outlined in this position description as directed by the leader.

Position Skills and Experience Requirements:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty effectively. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration or Supply Chain Management.
• 8+ years experience in procurement, preferably within the automotive industry.
• 3+ years of demonstrated ability to coordinate cross-functional teams, driving high performance.
• Experience in strategic objective goal setting to impact business profitability.
• Ability to effectively interact and build strong relationships with associates and suppliers.
• Advanced analytical and problem solving skills.
• Strong time management skills with the ability to balance multiple tasks with tight timeframes.
• Strong negotiation and influencing skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Applications (e.g. word, excel, outlook, etc).