Senior Strategic Commodity Manager

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USALCO, LLC is a major unit within the manufacturing network of a leading provider of aluminum-based component products used in water treatment, pulp and paper manufacturing, the making of catalysts for oil refining, the housing market and other sectors. The right individual will have a can-do attitude, the ability to be part of a team while operating independently, and consistently performs to very high standards.

JOB SUMMARY:

The sourcing and procurement organization is responsible for orchestrating the source relationships and executing on the purchasing strategy to manage the sourcing and procurement plan. The plan may include direct raw materials, indirect goods and services and CAPEX.

The primary role of a Sr. Strategic Sourcing Commodity Manager is to support the purchasing and governance activities of goods and services needed by the organization. This role is responsible for the bidding process, contractual negotiation and supplier performance process that will be used within the sourcing and procurement function. This position is a key driver in ensuring commodities are managed for cost optimization, governance, and risk mitigation, while delivering goods or services on time with a high degree of quality.

Sr. Strategic Sourcing Commodity Manger Scope: Assist the procurement team managing the complete end to end procure to pay process for assigned raw materials, indirect goods, or services Number of categories/SKUs/products/commodities/services in total $400M

Span of raw materials /Indirect goods and service and CAPEX annual spend:

• Raw Materials Spend $300M.
• Indirect goods and Services: $50M
• CAPEX: $50M

Geographic span: Procurement manages +3,000 active suppliers supporting twenty-seven operating locations.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBITIES:

The Sr. Strategic Sourcing Commodity Manager is authorized to execute on purchasing plans per the business processes and policies. Changes may need to be approved by a director/vice president if they fall outside parameters defined by the business process. This role may have one or more commodity managers as direct reports, depending on the size and scope of the role established.

• Ensuring suppliers are selected and managed per specifications of the company in a timely and cost-effective manner.
• Develop and execute global sourcing strategies to improve service, quality and total cost of ownership (TCO)
• Work with suppliers to support growth, improve flexibility and manage pricing without impacting service or quality.
• Conduct regular benchmarking to evaluate cost and capabilities of incumbent suppliers.
• Negotiate, implement and manage supplier contracts.
• Lead effort achieve 100% spend under contract target initiatives.
• Core team members to insure annual EBITA goals are delivered.
• Ongoing conflict resolution of supplier issues, and developing, educating, and measuring results for broader use in the supply chain team.
• Ensure procurement process adherence is maintained.
• Establish and mange KPIs.
• Drive lean improvements to help improve profitability and supply base consolidation efforts.
• Communicate analysis results and recommendations to supply chain leadership on an ongoing and as-needed basis.
• Maintain broad knowledge of global market trends for assigned categories and develop communication protocol to provide visibility to the organization.
• Drive annual DPO improvement to KPI targets.
• Champion supplier development and quarterly business reviews.
• Act as ERP system Super User. Versed in ROSS, Oracle or SAP ERP platforms.
• All other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

• Data gathering, and quantitative and qualitative data analysis skills, including business process metrics and measures linking to business KPIs (cost savings, spend under contract, DPO; Inventory turns, supplier defect rate (DPPM); and percentage POs tied to approved requisitions.
• Membership in professional organizations, trade or user groups, and a pattern of regular attendance at industry conferences to enhance their knowledge of supply chain sourcing and procurement. CPSM; CPIM and APICS professional members preferred
• Effective communication skills, with a proven ability to understand key role concepts and communicate with business stakeholders.
• Strong organizational skills, as well as the ability to perform in a command-and-control role under pressure and m