Commodity Manager

Job Description
The Commodity Manager is responsible for the overall development and execution of commodity and cost reduction strategies for assigned commodities. This position has responsibility for multiple locations and commodities and utilizes tools such as reverse auctions, leveraging, VA/VE, and global sourcing to effectively drive cost out of the supply chain. This position will lead all aspects of and run assigned commodities. The successful candidate will control costs through the development of cost-effective, efficient, high-quality, lean initiatives and contracts.

In This Role, Your Responsibilities Will Be:

• Develop and execute long‑term supplier strategy deployment, supplier cost modeling, supplier opportunity assessments, supplier financial analysis, negotiations, long‑term contracts, continuous supplier performance improvement, and supplier relationship development.
• Build high‑efficiency, high‑quality domestic and global sources of supply for materials, products, and services, with a focus on supply base rationalization.
• Lead commodity spending using sophisticated data management systems, processes, and databases, with attention to risk, price, quality, delivery, supply chain efficiency, ROTC, and working capital.
• Manage cross‑functional project teams, including suppliers, to efficiently implement commodity strategies, cost‑saving initiatives, and transitions in supply.
• Maintain a strong understanding of essential commodity trends including industry drivers, global pricing, material lead times, and technical/manufacturing processes.
• Negotiate long‑term agreements that reflect best‑in‑class pricing,