What are the responsibilities and job description for the Commodity Manager position at Confidential Jobs?
Commodity Manager
The Commodity Manager is responsible for defining and deploying the commodity strategy for its assigned commodities. The role of the Commodity Manager is to manage relationships with suppliers, lead negotiation, pilot the utilization of supplier panel in programs and series production during sourcing, and ensure supplier performance.
Responsibilities:
- Manage the supplier panel: define and implement a supplier panel optimization plan consistent with the company’s focuses
- Define and implement the purchasing panel policy for assigned commodities
- Manage supplier selection of his/her segment/s of the commodity and deploys it within the region
- Manage relationship / negotiation with his/her suppliers supported by the Senior Commodity Manager
- Ensure that a strategic team is implemented in the Development phase
- Ensure the overall supplier performance
- Manage and drive productivity action plans
- Fix the rules of productivity sharing between the suppliers and the company
- Manage and drive supplier quality and delivery performance
- Assess and manage supplier risk and initiate actions to ensure stability for “high risk” suppliers
Education:
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering or Business
- Professional Purchasing Qualification is a plus.
Experience:
- Minimum of 6 years' experience in purchasing in an industrial environment
- Experience successfully managing and negotiating contracts
- Experience on commodities including products, technologies and cost models
- Automotive experience would be an advantage
Skills and competencies:
- Knowledge of supply portfolio and market research and analysis
- Understanding of sourcing strategies and application
- Good understanding of business practices, market dynamics and trends.
- Knowledge of contractual and legal aspects
- Fluent in English
- Results-oriented
- Negotiation and interpersonal skills
