Commodity Manager

T.D. Williamson; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

TDW is seeking an experienced procurement professional to support purchasing, planning, manufacturing, and engineering in the steel manufacturing for pipeline products. The role emphasizes strategic procurement initiatives, supplier evaluation, and cost savings through value-engineering.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in sourcing, contract negotiations, and supplier performance management, with strong data analytics and reading engineering drawings.

Qualifications

• Data analytics to interpret instructions in technical scripts, Excel, and drawings.
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing terms, processes, and industry codes/practices.
• Ability to read technical drawings and understand manufacturing techniques.

Responsibilities

• Support purchasing, planning, manufacturing, and engineering with strategic procurement initiatives.
• Conduct market research and benchmarking to identify cost savings or improvements.
• Develop and maintain supplier relationships to support sourcing opportunities.
• Lead negotiations and implement sourcing strategies to improve lead times, quality, and costs.
• Monitor supplier quality and performance and recompute sourcing as needed.

Skills

Data analytics

Reading technical drawings

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain, or engineering

Tools

Excel

Job description

At TDW we put people first - that means working everyday to ensure the pipelines that run through our communities are operating safely and reliably. What sets us apart is our expertise, experience and commitment.

Each day we dedicate ourselves to treating each other, our customers and our community with care and respect.

Overview

Responsible for supporting purchasing, planning, manufacturing, and engineering representatives through strategic procurement initiatives in the area steel manufacturing for pipeline products.

Key Responsibilities

Primary duties may include, but are not limited to:

• Uses best practices and knowledge of internal or external business issues to improve products or services.
• Solves complex problems; takes a new perspective using existing solutions.
• Works independently, requires minimal guidance.
• Conduct market research and benchmarking to identify and validate cost savings or improvement potential.
• Propose and recommend cost savings, value-engineering, or other improvement projects.
• Evaluate capabilities and performance of existing and potential future suppliers.
• Develop and maintain the necessary relationships to identify and support future sourcing opportunities.
• Respond to critical Supply Chain issues that impact availability, quality, delivery, or cost as they arise, supporting resolution and driving re-sourcing, if necessary.
• Lead certain negotiations independently.
• Implement sourcing strategies that improve lead times, quality and reduce costs.
• Monitor supplier’s quality of material and comprehend how processes can be improved to yield qualified product.
• Monitor supplier performance and phase out poor performing suppliers in collaboration with the Purchasing.
• Assist and supporting purchasing responsibilities.

Experience

• Minimum related experience requirement: 8 years+
• Typically requires a bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain, or engineering.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Data Analytics skills to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in technical script, excel, engineering drawings.
• Must have a strong knowledge of manufacturing, manufacturing terminology and industry codes/practices.
• Familiarity of parts manufactured by forgings, castings, plate, and machined metals.
• Must be able to read technical drawings and extensive knowledge of manufacturing techniques.
• Strong communication skills.