Manager, Commodity

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Position Summary:  

Subject matter procurement expert for the assigned goods and/or services. Research suppliers from a variety of usual and unusual sources. Confers with suppliers to obtain product or service information such as price, availability, and delivery schedule.  Responsible for short and long-term planning and strategizing for assigned goods and/or services.  

The position will be based in the Miami, Florida office, and will collaborate closely with various clients located elsewhere in the United States and internationally.    

 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Performs complex price analysis of multiple variables. Expert use of analysis, forecasting, problem solving and quality improvement to develop strategies for dynamic market conditions.   

• Develops a procurement and negotiation strategy based on multiple and often complex variables. Negotiates price, availability, transportation, and delivery schedule.  

• Makes negotiation decisions often in high volatility situations based on multiple market variables with limited guidelines for price and availability.    

• Analyzes and incorporates specific market data to negotiations, strategies and plans that correlate to the goods and/or services procured.  

• Communicates and presents clear strategies, plans and cost impacts to upper management.  

• Attends industry trade shows and conferences.  

• Measures and evaluates suppliers¿ on-time delivery performance.  

• Contributor to the company's delivery and invoicing policies.  

• Responsible for implementing and driving change.  

 

Qualifications, Knowledge & Skills: 

• 8 + years related procurement experience or specialized technical experience.   

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent required in related field.    

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with multiple projects and priorities.   

• Negotiation and analytical skills required.    

• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate in a multicultural environment with all levels of employees and management.   

• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office products, specifically Excel.  

• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions and percentages.    

• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.    

• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from suppliers and all levels of staff and management, both shipboard and shoreside.  

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision and color vision.  

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