Commodity Manager

Position Title: Commodity Manager, Supply Chain

Location: Chicago, IL

Your role 

Reporting to the Director, Supply Chain, the position will lead and/ or support strategic sourcing opportunities and other initiatives in the areas of supply chain and procurement.

What you’ll do 

• Provide leadership in strategic sourcing for assigned categories or products/ services.      Align with key stakeholders to drive savings and/ or value improvements through sourcing and negotiation
• Oversight of all procurement and supply chain activities related to assigned categories or suppliers
• Coordinate with Construction Management team for deliverables and issue resolution
• Drive supply chain improvements through strategic sourcing, process improvements, and supplier management
• Organize and manage supplier contracts
• Track and report supply chain savings, comparing actuals to target
• Track and report supplier key performance indicators
• Coordinate KPI surveys with internal stakeholders in support of the Strategic Supplier Management program
• Be a key team member in developing and executing the Supply Chain & Procurement strategic plan
• Support effort to make the procure-to-pay process more efficient
• Support new technology implementations related to Supply Chain & Procurement

What you’ll need

• 5-7 years of experience in strategic sourcing and procurement
• Successful track record in procuring, negotiating and contracting across different categories
• Bachelor’s Degree in engineering, business, or supply chain. 
• Outstanding data analysis skills, and the ability to effectively communicate the results of analysis to executive level management
• Experience with Cross-Functional Collaboration, Stakeholder Management, and Supplier Relationship Management
• Experience with procurement and inventory management modules in Oracle and/or SAP preferred

A bit about us

Digital Realty brings companies and data together by delivering the full spectrum of data center, colocation and interconnection solutions. PlatformDIGITAL®, the company’s global data center platform, provides customers with a secure data meeting place and a proven Pervasive Datacenter Architecture (PDx®) solution methodology for powering innovation and efficiently managing Data Gravity challenges. Digital Realty gives its customers access to the connected data communities that matter to them with a global data center footprint of 300+ facilities in 50+ metros across 25+ countries on six continents.

To learn more about Digital Realty, please visit digitalrealty.com or follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.

A bit about our Digital team 

Operations

Our Operations team keeps our customers’ infrastructure running safely and securely. We get plenty of opportunities to take on a variety of tasks and develop our technical skills. From overseeing electrical power to cooling and fire suppression systems, our team plays a vital role in making sure everything in our data centers operates as it should.

What we can offer you

Our rapidly evolving business sector offers the opportunity to be part of a courageous and passionate team who work together to understand and meet the changing needs of our global customers. 

Join us and you’ll be part of a supportive and inclusive environment where you can bring your whole self to work. As part of our team, you’ll get to work with people from different business areas, challenge the way we do things and put your ideas into action. We’ll also give you plenty of development opportunities so you can build a rewarding and successful career with us. 

Our Compensation Philosophy

Digital Realty offers its employees a highly competitive compensation package, excellent benefits, and an environment that recognizes and rewards your contributions. Central to our compensation philosophy is rewarding our employees for achieving the values and objectives aligned to the company's overall goals and values.

This is an exciting time to join our business so apply now and make your mark on our future.

Notes:

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.

Digital Realty is an equal opportunity employer, EOE/AA/M