Commodity Manager

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 applies tools such as reverse auctions, using, VA/VE, and global sourcing to effectively drive cost out of the supply chain.

This position works closely with technical resources to develop and implement cost reduction projects.

We look forward to seeing your application!

 

In This Role, Your Responsibilities Will Be:



* Provide commodity leadership for assigned commodities by proactively developing and implementing near-term and long-term commodity strategy through team engagement, aggressive management, and proactive follow-through. 


* Locate, evaluate, negotiate, and select suppliers and potential suppliers to gain the best quality, cost, and delivery of purchased material consistent with required standards. 


* Proactively manage cost reduction and other related cross-functional projects to achieve specific goals. 


* Establish and manage a supplier segmentation strategy to support supply base performance improvement. 


* Support enterprise commodity objectives by actively participating in enterprise initiatives. 


*  Monitor, track, and react to critical market forecasts and condition changes. 


* Manage supplier tooling and capacity in line with commodity objectives. 


* Negotiate and enforce contracts, payment terms, and terms and conditions of purchase that support commodity, savings, and cash objectives. 


*  Reduce the overall number of suppliers required to support commodity objectives. 


*  Manage component and assembly pricing structure and resolve discrepancies. 


* Support engineering and product management with new product launches, product improvements and changes, and product rationalization. 


* Maintain accurate records in accordance with policy and procedure. 


* Develop, implement, and manage metrics to track overall success and effectiveness of commodity performance. 


* Resolve high level, significant supplier performance issues. 


* Conduct business in a manner consistent with Emerson, Greenlee, Plant, and Purchasing policies and procedures including Company Business Conduct Guidelines. 


* Performs other related duties as assigned. 

Who You Are:



* You are willed to take action, have a strong customer focus, and are planful and organized.

For This Role, You Will Need:



* Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain or Operations or another related field.


* 5+ years of procurement experience in a high-paced, multi-location environment.


* Determined, results oriented, and motivated to work effectively without direct supervision.


* Knowledge of purchasing systems and principles including experience with low-cost country sourcing, auctions, VA/VE, and other leveraging tools.


* Analytical skills...