Mitsubishi Power Americas, Inc. in Lake Mary, Florida is looking for a Global Commodity Manager III

 SUMMARY

Mitsubishi Power Americas is a major power generation equipment and storage solutions provider for the energy industry. Commodity management is a strategic approach to procurement that aims to optimize the value and performance of a group of related products or services. As a commodity manager 3, you are responsible for developing and implementing sourcing strategies, managing supplier relationships, and delivering savings and benefits for our organization. This individual will identify strategic suppliers in the power generation equipment or services space and lead cross- functional evaluations to determine the best overall supplier product or service fit for the Mitsubishi Power Turbine solution. This individual will recommend and work with internal groups to implement strategic supplier agreements, partnerships, or potential investments in coordination with business approval processes. Main category focus for this position will be determined by business needs.

 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• • • Support and implement 5 year ecosystem supplier strategy, capacity, capability aligned with BU and partners.
    • Develop and manage relationship with power generation equipment advanced technology suppliers, evaluating both current state of the art, and future technologies in early stage development;
    • Experience in category management and strategic sourcing within the power generation industry, particularly gas and steam turbine equipment, and their related systems as well as generators, HRSG’s and other power generation related equipment and services.
    • Lead supplier evaluations with cross-functional teams covering multiple aspects including product fit and value added, technical evaluation, manufacturing capacity, risk evaluation, quality, cost competitiveness, Intellectual Property position, etc.
    • Serve as key liaison between strategic suppliers and Mitsubishi project, services and engineering teams and EPC partners as we integrate suppliers’ product into Mitsubishi Power equipment solution
    • One of the core skills is the ability to analyze data, such as market research, spend analysis, supplier performance, and stakeholder feedback. You must identify patterns, trends, risks, and opportunities that can inform your sourcing decisions and commodity plans. As required, communicate your findings and recommendations clearly and persuasively to your stakeholders and suppliers, using visual tools and dashboards when appropriate.
    • Implement cost-out ideas and drive toward standardization.
    • As a category manager, you are responsible for negotiating contracts and agreements with your suppliers, as well as managing the ongoing relationship with them. You need to be able to establish trust and rapport with your suppliers, while also ensuring that you achieve the best possible terms and conditions for our organization. You need to be able to balance the interests and expectations of both parties, and to resolve any conflicts or issues that may arise. You also need to be able to leverage your market intelligence, your supplier performance data, and your stakeholder support to create win-win outcomes.

• • • Identify vendors to Bid highly technical commodities meeting criteria of price, quality, quantity, availability, and delivery dates;
    • Review long range forecast and usage cycle of strategic equipment to create a procurement strategy;
    • Create value through relationship management, supplier excellence and development projects to reduce cost and lead time and work with other Mitsubishi group companies to find cost savings opportunities. This includes evaluating strategies such as sole sourcing, e-sourcing events, auctions, cross commodity and cross business unit bundling, and tactics for increased competition.
    • Work effectively with other people, both internally and externally, to achieve your objectives. You need to be able to engage and influence your stakeholders and to understand their needs and priorities. You need to be able to collaborate and coordinate with other category managers, procurement professionals, and cross-functional teams, and to share best practices and insights. You also need to be able to build and maintain strong relationships with your suppliers, and to foster innovation and continuous improvement to drive value through total cost of ownership.
    • As a category manager, you are expected to lead and drive the performance of your category, and to deliver value and results for your organization. You need to be able to set clear and realistic goals and objectives, and to monitor and measure your progress and achievements. You need to be able to motivate and insp