Commodity Manager

Preligens; Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace sector company is seeking a Commodity Manager to develop and manage commodity strategies, ensuring effective supplier agreements. The role involves savings execution, contract management, and ongoing supply chain analytics. Ideal candidates will have experience in commodity management and strong negotiation skills. This position is full-time, based in Buckinghamshire, and requires up to 15% travel.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable evidence of managed or delivered savings plans.
• Understanding of contracts and key contract conditions is a necessity.
• Ability to present complex and detailed information in a simple manner.

Responsibilities

• Manage commodity strategy and execute savings plans.
• Analyze supply base and rationalize suppliers.
• Ensure effective contract management and escalation as needed.

Skills

Previous experience working in commodity management

Negotiation skills

Ability to manage complex situations

Self-starter with prioritization skills

Job description

Commodity Manager

Published 09.01.2025

Company: Safran Electrical & Power | Job field: Purchasing | Location: Pitstone, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom | Contract type: Permanent | Contract duration: Full-time | Professional status: Professional, Engineer & Manager

Job reference: # 2025-162620

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Job Description

• To manage the strategy of a specific commodity for Safran Electrical & Power. The primary function of the role is to define and execute appropriate commodity strategies to support the overall site and divisional needs.
• To ensure that the commodity being managed has over 90% of the spend covered by agreements or contracts.
• To deliver savings of 2% per annum against direct material spend within the commodity.
• Define, elaborate and manage the commodity strategy roadmap, ensuring that appropriate supplier panels are in place to support the technology requirements of the future business.
• Constantly analyse the supply base associated with the commodity and reduce, refine, and rationalize on an ongoing basis.
• Execute claims against suppliers in the case of poor quality and/or delivery.
• Ensure delivery of strategic Quarterly Business Reviews for key and strategic suppliers.
• Ensure follow through of appropriate actions and delivery of projects as required.
• Aggressive and professional execution of contract management to ensure that Safran obtains all available value from contracts agreed.
• Serve as a source of escalation for Supply Chain teams when the supplier is non-responsive to business needs.
• For each contract execution, there is a Supplier Selection committee meeting to be signed off and agreed at senior leadership levels.
• Up to 15% travel to supplier locations.

Job Requirements

• Previous experience working in commodity management.
• Demonstrable evidence of managed or delivered savings plans.
• Understanding of contracts and key contract conditions is a necessity.
• Ability to manage complex situations and projects.
• Must be a self-starter and have the ability to prioritise high and varied workload.
• Must be able to negotiate at both tactical and strategic levels.
• Ability to present complex and detailed information in a simple manner.

But what else? (advantages, specific features, etc.)

As required.

Company Information

Safran is an international high-technology group, operating in the aviation (propulsion, equipment and interiors), defense and space markets. Its core purpose is to contribute to a safer, more sustainable world, where air transport is more environmentally friendly, comfortable and accessible. Safran has a global presence, with 100,000 employees and sales of 27.3 billion euros in 2024, and holds, alone or in partnership, world or regional leadership positions in its core markets. Safran is in the 2nd place in the aerospace and defense industry in TIME magazine's "World's best companies 2024" ranking. Safran Electrical & Power is one of the world's leaders in aircraft electrical systems. The company is a key player in equipment electrification and in the electric and hybrid propulsion sector. It has over 14,000 employees across 13 different countries.

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Westfield Road LU7 9RH

Pitstone, Buckinghamshire

England United Kingdom

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100,000

employees worldwide

27

Number of countries where Safran is located

35

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