Commodity Manager

Dover Fueling Solutions; Dundee; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fuel technology provider in Dundee is seeking a Commodity Manager to oversee supplier relationships and cost reduction efforts. The successful candidate will develop supply strategies and negotiate contracts while ensuring strong communications across teams. This role offers opportunities for growth within a hybrid working environment, requiring a minimum of two years of experience in a similar role.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years working in a similar role showing consistent career progression.
• Familiarity with Oracle ERP systems an advantage.
• Degree qualified or able to demonstrate suitable relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage supplier relationships and cost reduction strategies.
• Develop and maintain supply strategy for assigned commodities.
• Negotiate and manage value-add supply contracts.

Job description

Job Requisition ID: 63663

Job Title: Commodity Manager

Department: Manuf. & Operations (DEPTMFGOP)

Reports to: Director Sourcing & Materials

Location: Dundee (Hybrid)

At Dover Fueling Solutions (DFS) we are taking fueling and convenience retail to the next level. We are passionate about cultivating excellence in everything we do but what really fuels us is our people. They’re the heart of our company. As an employee our promise to you is that you’ll work on new and innovative products and solutions be mentored by managers and teammates who are collaborative, caring and act with integrity and have the opportunity to grow in ways that are meaningful to you. Unique and interesting projects both locally and globally will challenge you and allow you to pursue different and rewarding career paths.

We are #EnergizedByGrowth.

DFS is part of a legacy of leadership that spans back generations made up of some of the most trusted leading-edge brands in the industry. As part of Dover Corporation and with our talented innovative outstanding people we are doing great things and redefining what is possible in fueling and convenience retail. Providing advanced fuel-dispensing equipment including clean energy solutions systems and payment automatic tank gauging and wet stock-management solutions DFS comprises the product brands of Wayne Fueling Systems OPW Fuel Management Systems ClearView Tokheim ProGauge Fairbanks LIQAL AvaLAN and Bulloch Technologies. Headquartered in Austin TX DFS has a significant technology development and manufacturing presence worldwide including facilities in Brazil China India Italy Poland the Netherlands the United Kingdom and the United States.

The Commodity Manager is responsible for managing supplier relationships cost reduction and supply strategy to ensure effective sourcing of their responsible commodity. The commodity manager serves as an escalation point for resolving major supply issues within their assigned commodity or commodities.

Key Responsibilities

• Organize team workload and priorities as applicable.
• Develop and maintain supply strategy for assigned commodities aligned to business and supply chain requirements based on analysis of available data.
• Able to generate significant cost reduction through coordination with internal stakeholders (engineering planning materials).
• Act as focal point and subject matter expert in global market for assigned commodity.
• Achieves high quality and productivity standards by adhering to standard work.
• Demonstrating competence proactivity and leadership in implementing procurement best practice (e.g. 5S PFEP POH KPI SRM etc.) in the context of Dover processes and the Oracle ERP system.
• Negotiating and managing value-add supply contracts within commodity portfolio.
• Development and execution of initiatives relating to business continuous improvement projects.
• Identifying and mitigating supply chain risk.
• Escalation point to remediate major supply chain issues impacting business operations.
• International travel to supplier and Dover corporate locations.

Candidate Profile

• Detail and Process orientation.
• Ability to use data to support excellent decision making.
• Excellent time management skills with the ability to prioritise in a complex environment.
• Demonstrates full accountability and ownership for all aspects of assigned areas of responsibility.
• Able to coach and mentor team members.
• Persistence in problem solving approach with ability to deliver solutions that address the issue effectively.
• Confident and familiar with the requirements for successful negotiation.
• Leading and influencing decision making in stakeholder departments effective communication.
• Able to be flexible in both approach and outlook.
• Comfortable in presenting information in a variety of formats to senior management.
• Willingness to engage with stakeholders (engineering marketing sales) to understand Dovers products and customer requirements and ensure they are reflected in our supply chain.

Candidate Experience and Qualifications

• Minimum of two years working in a similar role showing consistent career progression to current level preferably within an engineering or high-volume manufacturing environment.
• Familiarity with Oracle ERP systems an advantage.
• Proficient in use of MS packages.
• Degree qualified or able to demonstrate suitable relevant experience.
• Level 5 or 6 CIPS qualification an advantage.

The information contained within this job description overview is not intended to be all-inclusive. Nothing in this job description restricts management or the company’s ability to assign or reassign duties and / or responsibilities to or from this role at any time. This document is subject to change with or without notice.

Dover Fueling Solutions is an equal opportunity employer and affords equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants regardless of race color religion creed age gender sexual orientation genetic information marital status national origin disability or any other characteristic protected by federal state provincial or local law. Dover Fueling Solutions conforms to the spirit as well as to the letter of all applicable laws and regulations.

Work Arrangement: Hybrid

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of race colour religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin protected veteran status disability age genetic information or any other factors prohibited by law.

This position may be located in: EMEA: United Kingdom: Dundee: Dundee

Job Function: Supply Chain & Procurement

Required Experience: Manager

Key Skills: Restaurant Experience, Customer Service, Employee Evaluation, Management Experience, Math, Employment & Labor Law, Sanitation, Leadership Experience, P&L Management, Mentoring, Supervising Experience, Restaurant Management

Employment Type: Full Time

Experience: years

Vacancy: 1