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Commodity Manager - Stoke
Job summary
A leading technology company in Stoke-on-Trent is seeking a Commodity Manager to drive strategic procurement initiatives across global sites. This role focuses on developing supplier relationships, driving cost-effective sourcing strategies, and managing a commodity team. Candidates should have 8–10 years of procurement experience, strong negotiation skills, and familiarity with MRP/ERP systems. This position offers significant autonomy and the ability to impact the supply chain substantially.
Qualifications
- 8–10 years of experience in procurement and supply chain management.
- Commodity purchasing experience (IT, electrical/electronic, mechanical, fabrication).
- Strong negotiation and supplier relationship management skills.
Responsibilities
- Lead procurement activities ensuring timely delivery and quality standards.
- Drive operational excellence and innovation in procurement processes.
- Manage supplier performance and negotiate contracts.
Skills
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Rapiscan Systems is a global leader in detection technology, delivering cutting-edge cargo and vehicle inspection systems for ports, borders, military, and high-security facilities. Our mission is to help customers combat terrorism, drug smuggling, illegal immigration, and trade fraud through innovative, reliable, and high-performance solutions.
We’re seeking a dynamic Commodity Manager to lead strategic procurement initiatives across our global Cargo sites. This is a high-impact role with significant autonomy, where you’ll shape the future of our supply chain by developing supplier relationships, driving cost-effective sourcing strategies, and mentoring a global commodity team.
The 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.
In this role, you will define and own the capability, strategy, and operational excellence of your assigned commodities.
You will 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.
You will be a trusted advisor in creating the procurement of tomorrow and work side-by-side with stakeholders to deliver best in class products.
- Lead procurement activities for assigned commodities, ensuring timely delivery and quality standards. Develop and implement strategic supplier relationships and sourcing strategies.
- Drive operational excellence and innovation in procurement processes. Support NPD/NPI teams to align sourcing with product roadmaps.
- Monitor market trends, cost structures, and competitive landscapes to identify new opportunities.
- Manage supplier performance, obsolescence issues, and multi-site procurement projects.
- Negotiate contracts covering cost, quality, delivery, and compliance. Lead strategic reviews with internal and external stakeholders.
- Support make-or-buy decisions and engineering change orders. Ensure procurement systems comply with ISO standards.
- Bachelor's in Business Administration or Supply Chain preferred. Equivalent experience (8–10 years) considered.
- Proven background in procurement and supply chain management.
- Commodity purchasing experience (IT, electrical/electronic, mechanical, fabrication).
- Operations experience in materials/inventory management (a plus).
- MCIPS/APICS or equivalent certifications.
- Strong negotiation and supplier relationship management skills.
- Demonstrated cost reduction achievements.
- Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
- Advanced Microsoft Office skills (Excel: VLOOKUP, pivot tables, formulas).
- Proficiency in MRP/ERP systems (Navision/D365 preferred).
- Agile PLM experience.
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