Strategic Commodity Manager – Mechanical & Raw Materials

1st Executive Ltd; England; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

1st Executive Ltd. is seeking an experienced Commodity Manager to own a complex, high-value portfolio of mechanical components and raw materials. You will set strategy, lead major negotiations, and guide supply-chain decisions within a busy sourcing team.

You will work across Engineering, Operations and Quality to ensure manufacturability, supplier performance, and risk mitigation while maintaining supplier relationships and developing new partnerships.

Qualifications

• Experience as Commodity or Category Manager for machined components or metals.
• Proven ability to build and deliver category strategies.
• Supply-chain experience in a regulated, high-complexity environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop commodity strategy for mechanical products and raw materials.
• Lead major supplier negotiations and develop supplier relationships.
• Shape major supply-chain contracts, including terms and duration.
• Manage supply-chain risk and mitigation plans for portfolio.

Skills

Commodity management

Negotiation

Supply chain

Analytics

Job description

1st Executive Ltd. is seeking an experienced Commodity Manager to own a complex, high-value portfolio of mechanical components and raw materials. You will set strategy, lead major negotiations, and guide supply-chain decisions within a busy sourcing team.

You will work across Engineering, Operations and Quality to ensure manufacturability, supplier performance, and risk mitigation while maintaining supplier relationships and developing new partnerships.