Commodity Manager

ManpowerGroup; Town of Hartford (WI); On-site; USD 157,046,000 - 187,354,000; Full time

Job summary

ManpowerGroup, a leading global workforce solutions company, is seeking a Commodity Manager to support manufacturing in the NW Milwaukee metro area. You will help develop commodity strategies for PCBA components, manage supplier performance, and collaborate with engineering on NPD.

This role requires strong cost analysis skills and expertise in supply-chain risk management, including lead-time variability and obsolescence. Direct hire with potential contract-to-direct status.

Qualifications

• 7-10 years of related experience.
• Strong understanding of PCBA assemblies, component lifecycle management, and electronics market trends.
• Intermediate to advanced cost analysis; should-cost modeling and TCO analysis.
• Familiarity with supply-chain risk management, including lead-time variability and part obsolescence.
• Effective negotiation and contract management capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute commodity strategies to support cost, quality, and delivery targets.
• Manage sourcing decisions, cost negotiations, and supplier performance for assigned categories.
• Drive continuous improvement in pricing, lead times, and supply assurance.
• Partner with engineering on new product development (NPD) for component and assembly sourcing.
• Identify alternate sources for critical or obsolete electronic components.
• Support make/buy decisions and cost-modeling for electronics assemblies.

Skills

PCBA knowledge

Lifecycle management

Electronics trends

Cost analysis

Supply chain risk

Lead-time risk

Contract management

Negotiation

Job description

Our client, a design and builder of control systems for utility vehicles, is seeking a Commodity Manager to join their team. As a Commodity Manager, you will be part of the Operations Team supporting Manufacturing. The ideal candidate will have strong experience understanding PCBA assemblies, component lifecycle management, and electronics market trends, intermediate to advanced cost analysis skills and familiarity with supply-chain risk management, including lead-time variability and part obsolescence. This position will not support candidates with visa requirements and will not be supported by relocation assistance. Candidates local to the Milwaukee, WI area will be given the highest consideration. This is a direct hire role with an option of contract to direct hire status.

Job Title:

Commodity Manager

Location:

NW Milwaukee metro area

Pay:

$55-$65/hr. plus benefits

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute commodity strategies to support cost, quality, and delivery targets.
• Manage sourcing decisions, cost negotiations, and supplier performance for assigned categories.
• Drive continuous improvement in pricing, lead times, and supply assurance.
• Partner with engineering on new product development (NPD) for component and assembly sourcing.
• Identify alternate sources for critical or obsolete electronic components.
• Support make/buy decisions and cost-modeling for electronics assemblies.

Requirements

• 7-10 years of related experience
• Strong understanding of PCBA assemblies, component lifecycle management, and electronics market trends.
• Intermediate to advanced cost analysis skills (should-cost modeling, TCO analysis).
• Familiarity with supply-chain risk management, including lead-time variability and part obsolescence.
• Effective negotiation and contract management capabilities.

Why should you choose Manpower Engineering?

• Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k with Match
• Weekly pay with direct deposit
• Holiday Pay
• Referral Rewards
• Monthly Recognition Programs
• Dedicated Career Partner to help you achieve your career goals
• Recognized as World’s Most Ethical Companies in 2023 for 14 th year in a row

We look forward to speaking with you!

About ManpowerGroup, Parent Company Of Experis

ManpowerGroup® (NYSE: MAN), the leading global workforce solutions company, helps organizations transform in a fast-changing world of work by sourcing, assessing, developing, and managing the talent that enables them to win. We develop innovative solutions for hundreds of thousands of organizations every year, providing them with skilled talent while finding meaningful, sustainable employment for millions of people across a wide range of industries and skills. Our expert family of brands – Manpower, Experis, Talent Solutions, and Jefferson Wells – creates substantial value for candidates and clients across more than 75 countries and territories and has done so for over 70 years. We are recognized consistently for our diversity - as a best place to work for Women, Inclusion, Equality and Disability and in 2022 ManpowerGroup was named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies for the 13th year - all confirming our position as the brand of choice for in-demand talent.