Commodity Manager

Watkins Wellness; Indianapolis (IN); Hybrid; USD 74,000 - 118,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Commodity Manager to lead innovative sourcing strategies and build strong supplier relationships. This role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to optimize cost, quality, and service. You'll utilize data analytics to drive decision-making and implement continuous improvement initiatives. The ideal candidate will thrive in a hybrid work environment and contribute to a culture of inclusivity and excellence. Join a team dedicated to transforming everyday experiences and making a significant impact in the plumbing industry.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefit plans

Retirement savings

Tuition reimbursement

Employee incentive programs

LinkedIn Learning access

Paid volunteer day annually

Flexible work-life balance

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, or Supply Chain required.
• Experience in Commodity Management and sourcing preferred.
• Strong analytical and communication skills essential.

Responsibilities

• Develop sourcing strategies for best-in-class service and quality.
• Identify cost-saving initiatives and implement supplier development.
• Lead cross-functional supply chain activities and initiatives.

Skills

SAP

Microsoft Suite

Analytical Skills

Problem Solving

Communication Skills

Lean/Six Sigma

Relationship Building

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain

Tools

Smartsheet

Power BI

Supplier Portal Solutions

Job description

At Delta Faucet Company, we are committed to transforming everyday experiences with water through innovative products and exceptional service. As a leader in the plumbing industry, we take pride in our dedication to quality, sustainability, and customer satisfaction. We believe that diverse perspectives strengthen our mission to create solutions that inspire and elevate the lives of all our customers. We welcome individuals from all backgrounds to join us on this journey toward inclusivity and excellence.

The Commodity Manager (CM) leads and collaborates closely internally with a cross-functional team to build and develop processes and commodity strategies. The CM plays a key role in visioning through implementation to achieve desired goals and initiative objectives in assigned commodities. In addition, this position leads building and sustaining relationships with key business partners within the business and suppliers to deliver products and services that consistently meet or exceed supplier performance goals supporting our business. In this role, you will think creatively to formulate innovative ways for challenges and solutions. You will develop a complete understanding of the global supply base and related cost drivers for specified commodities, maturing strategies that enable agility for impact and sustainment.

Responsibilities

In this position, you will have responsibility for sourcing strategies deployed to enable best-in-class service, cost, quality and working capital returns.

• Establishes the vision of the commodity(s) through development of objectives and strategies; uses applicable data analytics for data driven decision making.
• Works closely with cross-functional areas to ensure alignment and execution of action plans towards the company’s goals while minimizing overall internal risks. Including cross-business unit partnerships and alignment.
• Identifies and implements cost saving initiatives using various approaches such as: market test/bidding, analytical modeling/cost analysis, supplier development and continuous improvement (Lean/Six Sigma).
• Initiate RFQs for products or services and award business per strategy.
• Leads and cultivates supplier and collaborator relationships in alignment with business processes, lead times and risk management.
• Supports (and may lead) related cross-functional supply chain activities and initiatives.
• Assures effective presence, compliance and auditing of department standard work.
• Performs special projects, stretch assignments, ad-hoc management requests and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Shared support to other Commodity Managers and team members to build, mature and enhance foundational systems and business process knowledge needed for career advancement.

Qualifications

• Education and Experience: Bachelor's degree with an emphasis in Business, Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, or related field. Experience in a related Commodity Management role is required. Direct or indirect sourcing experience preferred.
• Proficient use of SAP (or like ERP), Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams), supplier portal solutions (GEP). Experience in Smartsheet and Power BI reporting are preferred.
• Strong relationship building, process creation and control, problem solving, analytical, and communication skills.
• Strong sense of urgency and ability to manage multiple conflicting priorities.
• Understanding of continuous improvement tools (Lean or Six Sigma).
• Ability to influence and work collaboratively in a cross functional team setting.
• CPSM or APICS certification is helpful.
• Desire and self-starter to be a constant learner and challenger of paradigms to achieve advancing practices for business impact.
• Travel required approximately 10%-15% domestic and 10% international; may vary dependent on activities assigned and lead by team.

Other Considerations: The ideal candidate will work a hybrid schedule in our Carmel, Indiana office.

Why Join Us?

At Delta Faucet Company, our people are our greatest assets. We value different perspectives and fostering an inclusive environment. You’ll have the opportunity to shape the future of our brand, working alongside passionate professionals committed to excellence and innovation. Join us to lead progressive growth and make a significant impact within a leading organization.

Here are some of the benefits we offer for your personal and professional growth:

• Culture:Recognized and award-winning reputation for equality, diversity and inclusion, flexibility, work-life balance, and more.
• Wellbeing:Comprehensive benefit plans; retirement, savings, tuition reimbursement, and employee incentive programs; resources for mental, physical, and financial wellbeing.
• Learning & Development:LinkedIn Learning access; internal opportunities to work on projects cross-company.
• Social Impact:Four employee-led and self-directed Business Resource Groups; Paid volunteer day annually; Employees share their time, skills and talent with charities and nonprofit organizations across the U.S. and around the globe.

At Delta Faucet Company, we are committed to transforming everyday experiences with water through innovative products and exceptional service. As a leader in the plumbing industry, we take pride in our dedication to quality, sustainability, and customer satisfaction. We believe that diverse perspectives strengthen our mission to create solutions that inspire and elevate the lives of all our customers. We welcome individuals from all backgrounds to join us on this journey toward inclusivity and excellence.

Your Role at Delta Faucet

The Commodity Manager (CM) leads and collaborates closely internally with a cross-functional team to build and develop processes and commodity strategies. The CM plays a key role in visioning through implementation to achieve desired goals and initiative objectives in assigned commodities. In addition, this position leads building and sustaining relationships with key business partners within the business and suppliers to deliver products and services that consistently meet or exceed supplier performance goals supporting our business. In this role, you will think creatively to formulate innovative ways for challenges and solutions. You will develop a complete understanding of the global supply base and related cost drivers for specified commodities, maturing strategies that enable agility for impact and sustainment.

Responsibilities

In this position, you will have responsibility for sourcing strategies deployed to enable best-in-class service, cost, quality and working capital returns.

• Establishes the vision of the commodity(s) through development of objectives and strategies; uses applicable data analytics for data driven decision making.
• Works closely with cross-functional areas to ensure alignment and execution of action plans towards the company’s goals while minimizing overall internal risks. Including cross-business unit partnerships and alignment.
• Identifies and implements cost saving initiatives using various approaches such as: market test/bidding, analytical modeling/cost analysis, supplier development and continuous improvement (Lean/Six Sigma).
• Initiate RFQs for products or services and award business per strategy.
• Leads and cultivates supplier and collaborator relationships in alignment with business processes, lead times and risk management.
• Supports (and may lead) related cross-functional supply chain activities and initiatives.
• Assures effective presence, compliance and auditing of department standard work.
• Performs special projects, stretch assignments, ad-hoc management requests and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Shared support to other Commodity Managers and team members to build, mature and enhance foundational systems and business process knowledge needed for career advancement.

Qualifications

• Education and Experience: Bachelor's degree with an emphasis in Business, Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, or related field. Experience in a related Commodity Management role is required. Direct or indirect sourcing experience preferred.
• Proficient use of SAP (or like ERP), Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams), supplier portal solutions (GEP). Experience in Smartsheet and Power BI reporting are preferred.
• Strong relationship building, process creation and control, problem solving, analytical, and communication skills.
• Strong sense of urgency and ability to manage multiple conflicting priorities.
• Understanding of continuous improvement tools (Lean or Six Sigma).
• Ability to influence and work collaboratively in a cross functional team setting.
• CPSM or APICS certification is helpful.
• Desire and self-starter to be a constant learner and challenger of paradigms to achieve advancing practices for business impact.
• Travel required approximately 10%-15% domestic and 10% international; may vary dependent on activities assigned and lead by team.

Other Considerations: The ideal candidate will work a hybrid schedule in our Carmel, Indiana office.

Why Join Us?

At Delta Faucet Company, our people are our greatest assets. We value different perspectives and fostering an inclusive environment. You’ll have the opportunity to shape the future of our brand, working alongside passionate professionals committed to excellence and innovation. Join us to lead progressive growth and make a significant impact within a leading organization.

Here are some of the benefits we offer for your personal and professional growth:

• Culture:Recognized and award-winning reputation for equality, diversity and inclusion, flexibility, work-life balance, and more.
• Wellbeing:Comprehensive benefit plans; retirement, savings, tuition reimbursement, and employee incentive programs; resources for mental, physical, and financial wellbeing.
• Learning & Development:LinkedIn Learning access; internal opportunities to work on projects cross-company.
• Social Impact:Four employee-led and self-directed Business Resource Groups; Paid volunteer day annually; Employees share their time, skills and talent with charities and nonprofit organizations across the U.S. and around the globe.

Company: Delta Faucet Company

Full timeHiring Range: $74,500.00 - $117,040.00Actual compensation may vary based on various factors including experience, education, geographic location, and/or skills.

Delta Faucet Company (the “Company”) is an equal opportunity employer and we want to have the best available persons in every job. The Company makes employment decisions only based on merit. It is the Company’s policy to prohibit discrimination in any employment opportunity (including but not limited to recruitment, employment, promotion, salary increases, benefits, termination and all other terms and conditions of employment) based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, pregnancy, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, physical/mental disability, medical condition, marital/domestic partner status, military and veteran status, height, weight or any other such characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. The Company is committed to complying with all applicable laws providing equal employment opportunities. This commitment applies to all persons involved in the operations of the Company regardless of where the employee is located and prohibits unlawful discrimination by any employee of the Company.

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Founded by Masco Corporation in 1954 with the introduction of the single-handle faucet, Delta Faucet Company is proud to be America's faucet innovation leader, featuring Delta, Brizo and Peerless products. A WaterSense partner of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Delta Faucet is a global organization offering kitchen and bath faucets, showerheads, tub and shower systems, toilets, bath sinks and related accessories, selling products in more than 53 countries.

We value teamwork and trust. We foster openness and candor supporting courageous conversations. We assume positive intentions of others and believe there is a shared desire for the best Company outcome. Our teams have a passion for winning together, collaborating and developing solutions cross-functionally. We participate actively, behave unselfishly and are loyal to our coworkers.