Commodity Manager

Company Description

INFICON is a leading provider of innovative instrumentation, critical sensor technologies, and Smart Manufacturing/Industry 4.0 software solutions that enhance productivity and quality of tools, processes, and complete factories. These analysis, measurement and control products are essential for gas leak detection in air conditioning/refrigeration and automotive manufacturing. They are vital to equipment manufacturers and end-users in the complex fabrication of semiconductors and thin film coatings for optics, flat panel displays, solar cells and industrial vacuum coating applications. Other users of our vacuum-based processes include the life sciences, research, aerospace, packaging, heat treatment, laser cutting and many other industrial processes. We also leverage our expertise in vacuum technology to provide unique, toxic chemical analysis products for emergency response, security, and environmental health and safety.

Job Description

This individual is responsible for sourcing strategic suppliers that meet Inficon standards in Quality, Cost, and Delivery. This commodity manager will lead and manage RFQ’s, negotiations, business awards, and Master Supplier Agreements. The Commodity Manager will continually asses supplier performance and relevance in Inficon’s long term strategy.  The Commodity Manager will be forward thinking and understand trends, risks, opportunities, and implement action plans to best position Inficon’s supply chain.

Qualifications

Job Purpose

The Commodity Manager will report to the Strategic Sourcing Manager. The main responsibility of this role is to define, develop and implement strategic sourcing initiatives for the assigned category spend. This individual is responsible for sourcing strategic suppliers that meet Inficon standards in Quality, Cost, and Delivery. This commodity manager will lead and manage RFQ’s, negotiations, business awards, and Master Supplier Agreements. The Commodity Manager will continually asses supplier performance and relevance in Inficon’s long term strategy.  The Commodity Manager will be forward thinking and understand trends, risks, opportunities, and implement action plans to best position Inficon’s supply chain.

The ideal individual is proactive, results oriented and strives for continuous improvement, experience with lean tools, and has a keen interest in strategic thinking. Ideal candidate should have extensive Global sourcing experience in a lean manufacturing environment, leading projects, able to multi-task, meet ambitious targets and goals, and lead execution towards fast results.  You will drive and support internal stakeholders to ensure timely completion of all key operational initiatives.

Essential Job Duties

Specific duties include, but are not necessarily limited to:

Supplier Management and Development:

• Define and execute best in class multi-year global sourcing and supplier strategies for the category spend tailored for and aligned to manufacturing and new product development requirements to maximize supplier performance, capacity, cost, quality, delivery, and safety
• Responsible for providing expert level knowledge of the category spend supply base, remain knowledgeable surrounding economic and industrial trends that effect the market pricing and capacity
• Exhibit thorough understanding of cost drivers for price increases and opportunities for savings by utilizing should-cost modeling and cost breakdown templates
• Interact daily with functional resources including Engineering, Quality, Planning and Production in Lean Daily Management to ensure all production requirements are met

Education and/or Experience 

• Bachelor’s degree plus a minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience in sourcing, supplier management, supply chain.  MBA is a plus but not required.
• Working knowledge of SAP ERP system
• Knowledge of ISO9001 and/or 14001 in a lean manufacturing environment
• Desirable certifications include: Certified Supply Chain Manager (CSCM); and/or Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP)

Behaviors

A successful candidate must be a capable communicator, fast learner, adept at managing multiple responsibilities and able to work collaboratively with business partners at all levels of the organization

This includes but is not limited to:

• Demonstrated leadership skills in a manufacturing environment; Great communicator, motivator, team builder

• Excellent organizational and time-management skills
• Effective problem-solving and critical thinking skills to brainstorm quick and logical solution
• Customer-centric and service-oriented
• Ability to quickly establish credibility and earns trust of others at all levels of the organization