Commodities Manager

The Commodities Manager will be responsible for the Commodity Strategy for assigned commodities as defined by Management. 

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Establish, implement and manage the commodity strategy for assigned defined commodities
• Define the sourcing and supplier base strategy (make or buy analysis, should cost, consolidation, reduction, development of new sources and work transitions)
• Drive market analysis, outlooks and competition analysis, forecast validation, pricing and cost reductions
• Evaluate and calculate Total Cost of Ownership
• Utilize applicable Standards regarding Risk, Operational Performance and Supplier Development to validate supplier development and adherence to strategic plan
• Prepare RFQ’s, drafts commodity specific contract provisions/exhibits, and confirm provisions of the contract are applied and adhered to
• Perform Strategic Business Reviews with suppliers
• Develop the relationship with the Supplier as a strategic partner
• Support all phases of New Product Introduction/New Development process
• Works closely with Procurement Management and Team assisting with New Product hand-offs and strategic pricing
• Lead Strategic Projects/Initiatives as defined by Senior Management
• Review financial/usage data, prepare reports and risk mitigation plans
• Support more high-level or complex commodities
• Assist Supplier Contracts Manager as required

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Mathematics or Technical discipline or equivalent experience in a related field
• 6-10 years of experience working in Strategic Supplier Management
• 3+ years of commodity/category management experience
• 2+ years of experience working subcontracting and/or new product introduction
• 2+ years of experience with financial budgets, models, and cost/PPV analysis
• Advanced Excel user with experience in filtering, pivoting, and analysis of raw data
• Strong experience with drafting contractual language, terms and conditions, exhibits
• Strong experience performing contract/pricing negotiations
• Commodity management in the aerospace industry highly desired

Benefits

The starting pay range for this position is $98,000 to $125,000 however, base pay offered may vary depending on skills, experience, job-related knowledge and location.