Commodity Management Director 1

Celestica Inc.; New Hampshire; Hybrid; USD 123,000 - 178,000; Full time

Job summary

Celestica Inc. is seeking a Commodity Management Director 1 to lead and manage a team of commodity management and buying employees. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing procurement policies, managing strategic negotiations, and ensuring effective supplier relationships. This role requires eleven to fourteen years of relevant experience and a strong understanding of the business environment and market conditions.

The position is remote, based in New Hampshire, offering a salary range of $123,000 to $178,000 annually. A comprehensive benefits package accompanies this offer.

Qualifications

• Eleven to fourteen years relevant experience.
• Experience in procurement policies and strategic purchasing.
• Ability to interface with many international sites.

Responsibilities

• Manage commodity management and buying employees.
• Establish corporate targets and provide direction.
• Oversee the implementation of strategic SCM initiatives.

Skills

Expert knowledge of marketplace conditions

Ability to lead complex negotiations

Strong knowledge of engineering concepts

Ability to communicate effectively

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field or equivalent

Job description

Commodity Management Director 1

Location: Remote Employee US, NH, US

Req ID: 135960
Region: Americas
Country: USA
State/Province: New Hampshire
City: Remote Employee US

General Overview

Functional Area: SCM - Supply Chain Management
Career Stream: CMT - Commodity Management
Role: Director 1
Job Title: Commodity Management Director 1
Job Code: DR1-SCM-COMM
Band: Level 12
Direct/Indirect Indicator: Indirect

Summary

This job is the first Director level. Provides direct and indirect supervision to subordinate managers and employees performing highly specialized roles in a major function or division/department within medium to large sites. This includes long‑term planning, objective setting, policy formation, interpretation and management while providing latitude and discretion to subordinates. Accountable for projects or programs on a multi‑national or global basis. Work requires investigating and resolving a wide variety of highly unusual conditions that carry long‑term implications. Requires developing new strategies, policies, practices, methods, programs or techniques and utilizing them to analyze and interpret difficult problems or situations and/or establishing new strategic direction that is site or multi‑site specific. Participates with other senior managers to establish strategic plans and objectives. Has overall responsibility for planning, budgeting, implementing and maintaining costs, methods and employees in a functional area. Makes final decisions on administrative and operational matters in area of responsibility to ensure achievement of objectives. Erroneous decisions will have a serious impact on the overall success of functional, division, or company operations. Directs and controls the activities of a broad functional area through several department managers. Assigns objectives, reviews performance and approves employee compensation, coaches for improved performance. Regularly interacts with executives and/or major customers. Interactions normally involve controversial situations, customer negotiations, or influencing and persuading other senior level managers. May represent the organization in public speaking venues and/or community events.

Detailed Description

Performs tasks such as, but not limited to, the following:

• Manages a group of commodity management and buying employees.
• Responsible for a group of components or services and purchasing responsibility for these group of components and services.
• Maintains region responsibility for developing procurement policies and successful implementation of procedures to ensure a strategic purchasing function.
• Leads negotiations for commodities managed by the team.
• Establishes corporate target and provides direction to managers in areas of global pricing, terms and conditions, supplier programs and monitoring of supplier performance.
• Has regular interaction and participates in negotiations with senior executives of industry leading multinational companies.
• Develops strong relationships with key supplier senior management.
• Provides targets and direction in worldwide product sources process.
• Provides direction in the development and execution of procurement strategies for the group of components or services including competitive benchmarking, technology direction, supplier analysis, supplier development and selection and pricing strategies for group of complex components or services.
• Manages the implementation of strategic SCM initiatives.
• Maintains materials cost responsibility.
• Expert knowledge of the marketplace conditions for a broad range of strategic commodities in industry pricing, technology, supply/demand and emerging trends.
• Expert knowledge of Celestica’s global supply chain including strategic policies and objectives.
• Excellent understanding of global business environment and Customers business, organization, products and processes.
• Strong knowledge of engineering concepts and financial analysis.
• Ability to lead complex negotiations effectively.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with a wide variety of internal and external customers.
• Ability to interface with many international sites to establish strong working relationships and cooperation.
• Ability to effectively lead, manage, train and motivate a diverse group of managers and employees

Physical Demands

• Duties of this position are performed in a normal office environment.
• Duties may require extended periods of sitting and sustained visual concentration on a computer monitor or on numbers and other detailed data.
• Repetitive manual movements (e.g., data entry, using a computer mouse, using a calculator, etc.) are frequently required.
• Frequent overnight travel is required.

Compensation and Benefits

The stated range includes Base Salary and target Short‑Term Incentive (STI) compensation only. A comprehensive benefits package is offered in addition to this range.

Annual Salary - 123-178k

Typical Experience

• Eleven to fourteen years relevant experience

Typical Education

• Bachelor's degree in related field (Commerce, Engineering or Economics, MBA), or consideration of an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Educational requirements may vary by geography.

Notes

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities of the position. Employees are held accountable for all duties of the job. Job duties and the percent of time identified for any function are subject to change at any time.

Equal Employment Opportunity

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran. Celestica's policy on equal employment opportunity prohibits discrimination based on race, color, creed, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran or disability status, or other characteristics protected by law. This policy applies to hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral and other aspects of employment and also states that retaliation against a person who files a charge of discrimination, participates in a discrimination proceeding, or otherwise opposes an unlawful employment practice will not be tolerated. All information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Export Control Notice

This location is a US ITAR facility and these positions will involve the release of export controlled goods either directly to employees or through the employee's movement within the facility. As such, Celestica will require necessary information from all applicants upon an applicant's acceptance of employment to determine if any export control exemptions or licenses must be filed.

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