What are the responsibilities and job description for the Global Procurement Manager position at Ashley Furniture Industries?
About Our Company
Ashley Furniture Industries Inc. is the largest manufacturer of furniture in the world, offering one of the industry's broadest product assortments to retail partners in 123 countries.
Job Summary
The Corporate Global Commodity Manager – Chemicals will oversee the development of strategies to achieve short- and long-term goals, providing daily strategic and tactical direction to category/commodity team members.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and implement Global and/or Regional Commodity Strategies to support business requirements.
- Partner with Operations, Engineering, and Industrial Engineering to determine Resin & Chemical supply chain requirements.
- Manage commercial negotiations relative to raw materials used in global production.
- Define preferred vendors and ensure capability meets Operations and Quality requirements.
- Drive supplier performance through regular communication and evaluation.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, or Operations.
- At least 3 years of experience in Category Management in a multi-site environment.
- Excellent analytical and negotiation skills.
- Knowledge of Resin & Chemical supply chain management.
