Title: Senior Commodity Manager
Company Summary: My client in the Industrial Manufacturing industry is looking to grow their team and add a Senior Commodity Manager to their Milwaukee group. We are searching for a candidate that has the right ideals to work for a customer-centric organization, where they tailor their services to meet the demands of the market-place. This role calls for a candidate that has the skill-sets to communicate effectively and develop strong working relationships with a multitude of groups including: local business units, finance leadership, stakeholders, suppliers, and all end to end users. This candidate will be negotiating contracts, conducting the necessary RFP's/RFQ's/RFI's, and developing/executing procurement plans. We are looking for somebody who can think strategically to combine product knowledge with industry/market trends to achieve and implement the most successful purchasing strategies.
The Senior Commodity Manager will be responsible for:
- Managing the purchasing activities locally and regionally for Highly Engineered industrial commodities (electrical/fuel system components)
- Establish and uphold supplier relationships while managing supplier standards, budget, and quality
- Ability to motivate, manage, and develop teams
- Underlying knowledge of industrial markets and technical aspects of specific commodities to develop and present recommendations for assigned commodities
- Define and monitor value contribution to ensure savings objectives are met
- Negotiate contracts/make contract amendments and provide recommendations when necessary
The Senior Commodity Manager should have the following qualifications:
- 5+ years experience in regional purchasing and procurement for Industrial Manufacturing Space
- Competency using procurement tools (e.g. ARIBA, SAP MM)
- Ability to develop/execute strategic plans to provide direction toward the achievement of financial targets
- Excellent negotiation, oral, and written communication skills
Benefits:
- Minimal travel
- High visibility role with opportunity for career progression
- Competitive base salary with excellent health benefits
If you are interested in the Senior Commodity Manager role, then please don't wait to apply.