Commodity Manager

OSI Systems, Inc.; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in detection technology is seeking a dynamic Commodity Manager to lead procurement strategies and foster supplier relationships. This role offers a unique opportunity to influence product development and drive cost-effective solutions across global operations. You will be at the forefront of enhancing procurement capabilities, ensuring quality and delivery standards, and managing a talented team. If you are passionate about innovative sourcing and thrive in a fast-paced environment, this is the perfect opportunity to make a significant impact in a forward-thinking organization.

Qualifications

• Experience in procurement and supply chain management processes.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent sourcing experience required.
• Strong negotiation and supplier management skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage procurement expenditure and develop supplier relationships.
• Identify new product development opportunities to improve productivity.
• Lead and develop the procurement team for strategic sourcing.

Skills

Procurement Management

Supply Chain Management

Contract Negotiation

Supplier Relationship Management

Financial Analysis

Quality Management

Microsoft Office Suite

MRP/ERP Software

Agile PLM

Market Trend Analysis

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration

8-10 years of sourcing experience

MCIPS / APICS membership

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Navision

D365 Dynamics

Job description

Overview

Rapiscan Systems is an industry leader in detection technology, providing cargo and vehicle inspection systems and services for ports, borders, military, high-threat facilities, and checkpoints to help customers combat terrorism, drug smuggling, illegal immigration, and trade fraud. We offer a broad array of scanning system configurations that leverage low-, medium-, and high-energy X-ray technology—or multiple X-ray technologies—to address each customer’s unique security application requirements. Our commitment to excellence in imaging performance, innovative design, and uncompromising quality ensures our solutions consistently deliver best-in-class imaging, high reliability, and operator satisfaction, to help customers find threats and contraband with ease and confidence.

Overview of role

As Commodity Manager you will be responsible for managing procurement expenditure and product-related services, including the development of strategic relationships with existing, former, and future suppliers. This role entails operating at a management level with a high degree of autonomy, whilst managing, mentoring, and developing an effective Commodity Team response globally, delivering cost-effective solutions for our Cargo sites. You will define and own the capability, strategy, and operational excellence of your assigned commodities, develop key innovation sourcing activities, promote risk-aware sustainable procurement, enhance the capability of the Procurement teams, and promote the Procurement function internally and externally.

Responsibilities

• Ensure an effective sourcing environment leading to continuous improvement in quality, cost, service, and technology of our current and future offers.
• Identify new product development opportunities and seek ways to automate & simplify manual processes to improve productivity.
• Be a key member of the NPD/NPI team supporting the product roadmap to deliver an efficient supply chain for future sourcing requirements.
• Maintain expertise/knowledge of market trends, including a comprehensive review of market drivers, cost structures, technical improvements, and competition landscape.
• Leverage the Global Commodity team for specialist assistance where needed.
• Proactively address supply chain impacts and obsolescence issues.
• Support multi-site procurement projects.
• Manage KPIs to ensure quality and delivery standards are fully maintained.
• Lead, motivate, support, and develop your procurement team members in Strategic Procurement.
• Drive efforts concerning supply base rationalization and supplier development.
• Ensure leveraging synergies across the OSI Systems procurement groups.
• Ensure the cost, quality, and time-oriented supply of all required products and services in line with business plans, budgets, targets, and strategies.
• Contract negotiation covering cost, quality, delivery, cash, compliance, and adherence to business standard contracting terms and conditions.
• Act as POC for resolution in the event of non-performance to contractual terms.
• Ensure regular internal and external strategic reviews involving all senior key stakeholders.
• Manage new supplier sourcing and selection, ensuring a value-based relationship and proposition.
• Support make or buy decisions and prepare data for relevant commodity gate reviews.
• Work within documented procurement/planning systems that comply with ISO guidelines.

Qualifications

• You will be a creative person who loves products, solving difficult problems, and getting things done.
• Experience in procurement and supply chain management processes, including quality management, financial analysis, and contract negotiations.
• Bachelor’s Degree in business administration or Supply Chain preferred, or 8-10 years of sourcing experience in lieu of a degree.
• Commodities purchasing experience in IT, electrical/electronic control & automation, mechanical, and fabrication.
• Operations experience in procurement/materials/inventory management is a plus.
• MCIPS / APICS membership, equivalent, or qualified by experience.
• Experience in negotiation and supplier relationship management.
• A proven track record in achieving cost reduction in purchased parts and/or services.
• Proven ability to work well with others at all organizational levels and participate in cross-functional teams.
• Excellent verbal, written, and presentation communication skills.
• Intermediate to proficient user of Microsoft Office Suite, including Microsoft Excel.
• Experienced and proficient user of MRP/ERP software (Microsoft Navision / D365 Dynamics is a clear advantage).
• Experience with Agile PLM.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes, cost drivers, and supply market dynamics.
• Knowledge of ISO quality assurance methods.