Commodity Manager - Fire & CBRNE Solutions

SupplyCore; Deutschland; Hybrid; EUR 73.000 - 108.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

3 weeks PTO with accrual policy

14 company paid annual holidays

Flexible Work Life Balance

Casual Work Environment

Progressive Associate Recognition

Professional development opportunities

Annual Education Assistance

401K with Safe Harbor contributions

Wellness Program

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Nationwide Medical, Dental, Vision, &F

FSA

Zusammenfassung

SupplyCore is seeking a Commodity Manager to lead a defined commodity portfolio, guiding growth strategies, market intelligence, and customer-focused solutions across BOS and TLS programs. You will work with Vendor Management, Sales, Marketing, and Operations to translate market signals into actionable plans and enable account teams.

The role requires 5+ years in category management or related fields, a solid understanding of federal procurement, and strong communication skills.

Qualifikationen

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in category management, supplier relations, defense, or related procurement/supply chain.
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field preferred, or equivalent work/military experience.
• Ability to translate supplier capabilities and market trends into customer solutions and growth strategies.
• Understanding of U.S. Government contracting and federal procurement processes is preferred.
• Analytical orientation to interpret category performance, margins, and demand signals.
• Strong communication and presentation skills for cross-functional briefings.
• Willingness to travel to customer/supplier engagements.

Aufgaben

• Develop and execute growth strategies for commodity/category aligned with objectives and priorities.
• Create category business plans, roadmaps, and growth priorities with analytics support.
• Serve as internal commodity SME for Account Managers, Business Development, and cross-functional teams.
• Translate supplier capabilities and market trends into customer solutions and sales enablement tools.
• Support major pursuits, proposals, and supplier-enabled opportunities; assist in planning.
• Partner with Sales and BD to identify opportunities and accelerate pipeline development.
• Collaborate with Vendor Management to identify capabilities and investments.
• Provide category expertise during supplier evaluations and strategic discussions.
• Conduct commodity mapping to identify whitespace and market gaps.
• Evaluate category performance, pricing dynamics, and pipeline activity to recommend actions.
• Develop AM enablement materials, category playbooks, and competitive tools.
• Collaborate with Marketing on campaigns, collateral, and content needs.
• Work with Operations to understand contract requirements and delivery constraints.
• Support growth across BOS and TLS programs and strategic initiatives.
• Travel as needed to meetings and events.

Kenntnisse

Category management

Supplier relations

Defense and federal markets

Analytical orientation

Strong communication/presentation

Cross-functional collaboration

CRM tools

Travel readiness

US citizenship or LPR

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Salesforce

Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook)

Jobbeschreibung

About SupplyCore:
SupplyCore is a Certified Small Business federal contractor to the Department of Defense (DoD) and General Services Administration (GSA). We prioritize supporting our military and government customers worldwide. In partnership with our expansive supply chain, we provide products and services that enable our customers to complete their missions and sustain readiness anywhere.

Job Summary:

As the Commodity Manager you will serve as the strategic lead for an assigned commodity portfolio, responsible for category growth, market intelligence, solution shaping, opportunity development, and Account Manager enablement. You will translate supplier capabilities, category expertise, market trends, and customer demand signals into actionable growth strategies, customer-focused solutions, sales enablement materials, and pursuit support across BOS and TLS. You will also partner closely with Vendor Management, Sales, Business Development, Marketing, Operations, Analytics, and Strategic Alliance resources where applicable, but does not serve as the primary owner of supplier relationships, supplier portfolio governance, supplier performance ownership, or supplier scorecard administration.

Key Deliverables and Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute commodity/category growth strategies aligned with organizational objectives, customer requirements, supplier capabilities, and business segment priorities.
• Create and maintain category business plans, strategic roadmaps, market maps, and growth priorities for the assigned commodity area, with support from Vendor Management and Analytics.
• Serve as the internal commodity subject matter expert for Account Managers, Business Development, and cross-functional teams by providing product, supplier, market, customer, and competitive intelligence.
• Translate supplier capabilities and market trends into practical customer solutions, repeatable solution concepts, capability packages, and sales enablement tools.
• Support major pursuits, capture efforts, proposals, supplier-enabled opportunities, demos, customer meetings, technical discussions, and pursuit planning as the category expert.
• Partner with Sales and Business Development to identify customer opportunities, improve customer positioning, increase win probability, and accelerate pipeline development.
• Partner with Vendor Management to identify supplier capabilities, supplier gaps, potential additions or removals, development priorities, and capability investments that support category growth strategies.
• Provide category expertise during supplier evaluations, business reviews, strategic discussions, and capability assessments without serving as the primary supplier relationship owner.
• Conduct commodity mapping exercises to identify whitespace, underrepresented capabilities, emerging OEMs, market gaps, technology trends, and competitive developments.
• Evaluate category performance, pricing dynamics, margin trends, pipeline activity, supplier incentives, and customer demand signals to recommend actions that improve revenue growth and profitability.
• Develop AM enablement materials, category playbooks, opportunity briefs, supplier/product positioning notes, competitive comparison tools, and internal training content.
• Partner with Marketing on supplier/category campaigns, trade show strategy, customer-facing collateral, and content needs.
• Partner with Operations to understand contract requirements, customer pain points, execution constraints, and category-related delivery considerations.
• Support growth across BOS and TLS programs, contract vehicles, customer segments, specified commodities, and strategic initiatives.
• Travel as needed to customer meetings, supplier meetings, industry events, trade shows, and internal planning sessions.

Qualifications & Skills:

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in category management, supplier relations, defense, technical product categories, procurement, or supply chain aligned to the assigned commodity.
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field preferred, or equivalent work / military experience.
• Strong ability to translate supplier capabilities, market trends, product knowledge, and customer needs into practical customer solutions, growth strategies, and sales enablement tools.
• Demonstrated understanding of U.S. Government contracting, federal procurement processes, contract vehicles, and customer mission requirements within Defense and Federal markets preferred.
• Analytical orientation with ability to interpret category performance, margin trends, pipeline activity, customer concentration, supplier capability gaps, and demand signals.
• Strong communication and presentation skills; able to brief internal teams and support customer and supplier discussions as the category expert.
• Comfortable working cross functionally and collaboratively across Sales, Vendor Management, Business Development, Marketing, Operations, Analytics, and leadership stakeholders.
• Self-driven, organized, and accountable, with strong follow-through and the ability to manage multiple category priorities, pursuits, and stakeholder needs.
• Proficiency with CRM and business tools, including Salesforce and Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook).
• Ability and willingness to travel by vehicle or air for customer or supplier engagements.
• Must be a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident (green card holder).

What we offer:

We care about our associates and strive to provide the most up to date benefits.

3 weeks of PTO with a generous accrual policy

14 company paid annual Holidays

Flexible Work Life Balance

Casual Work Environment

Progressive Associate Recognition Program

Company Provided Professional development

Annual Education Assistance Program

401K with bi-weekly Safe Harbor contributions

Wellness Program

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Nationwide Medical, Dental, Vision, & FSA

Optional Additional Life Insurance

Short- & Long-Term Disability

Annual social and community events

Company provided PC and office supplies

On-site Free Parking [Hybrid/ In-person]

Salary Range: $85,000 - $125,000

SupplyCore is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. SupplyCore is a federal contractor committed to affirmative action for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.