Commodity Manager

TalentBridge; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

TalentBridge in Charlotte, NC seeks a Purchasing leader to guide the team, drive KPI achievement for the Purchasing group, and optimize supplier performance. You will oversee cost savings initiatives, supplier delivery and quality, and contract negotiations across the organization.

The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, strategic sourcing, and early involvement in new product development to ensure launches meet schedule, cost, and quality targets while mitigating risk.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 6 years of purchasing, procurement, or sourcing spend.
• Able to develop new suppliers/vendors—negotiate contracts, create RFPs
• Fluent in Excel, able to create processes
• Action oriented, able to create cost saving changes
• Able to balance multiple projects at the same time.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and direction to the team.
• Track and achieve annual KPIs for the Purchasing team.
• Metrics includes material cost savings, supplier on-time delivery, supplier quality, payment terms, spend under contract, supplier lead-time reduction and sustainability.
• Facilitate comprehensive supply chain strategy reviews between Commodity Managers and cross functional teams to communicate strategic sourcing plans and create alignment with internal stakeholders.
• Drive Sourcing and Supply Chain early engagement in new product development programs to support launch schedule, cost, and quality objectives, while mitigating risk.
• Manage the supplier contracting process and maintain targeted spend under contract. Provide guidance to Commodity Managers on effective negotiation tactics and be the first point of escalation in resolving contractual disputes.
• Lead the material cost reduction process.

Skills

Leadership

KPI tracking

Strategic sourcing

Negotiation

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business or related

Tools

Excel

RFPs

RFP development

Job description

• Provide leadership and direction to the team
• Responsible for tracking and achieving annual Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) goals for Purchasing team.
• Metrics includes material cost savings, supplier on-time delivery, supplier quality, payment terms, spend under contract, supplier lead-time reduction and sustainability.
• Facilitate comprehensive supply chain strategy reviews between Commodity Managers and cross functional teams to communicate strategic sourcing plans and create alignment with internal stakeholders.
• Drive Sourcing and Supply Chain early engagement in new product development programs to support launch schedule, cost, and quality objectives, while mitigating risk.
• Manage the supplier contracting process and maintain targeted spend under contract. Provide guidance to Commodity Managers on effective negotiation tactics and be the first point of escalation in resolving contractual disputes.
• Lead the material cost reduction process.

Job Description

• Provide leadership and direction to the team
• Responsible for tracking and achieving annual Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) goals for Purchasing team.
• Metrics includes material cost savings, supplier on-time delivery, supplier quality, payment terms, spend under contract, supplier lead-time reduction and sustainability.
• Facilitate comprehensive supply chain strategy reviews between Commodity Managers and cross functional teams to communicate strategic sourcing plans and create alignment with internal stakeholders.
• Drive Sourcing and Supply Chain early engagement in new product development programs to support launch schedule, cost, and quality objectives, while mitigating risk.
• Manage the supplier contracting process and maintain targeted spend under contract. Provide guidance to Commodity Managers on effective negotiation tactics and be the first point of escalation in resolving contractual disputes.
• Lead the material cost reduction process.

Requirements

Requirements:

• Minimum of 6 years of purchasing, procurement, or sourcing spend
• Able to develop new suppliers/vendors-negotiate contracts, create RFPs
• Fluent in excel, able to create processes
• Action oriented, able to create cost saving changes
• Able to balance multiple projects at the same time.

Education

• Bachelors Degree
• Years of Experience: 6+