Commodity Manager l

Quest Oracle Community; Livonia (MI); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

medical

dental

vision

life insurance

earned sick time

STD

LTD

401K

tuition reimbursement

paid vacation

paid holidays

Job summary

Roush is seeking a Commodity Manager I in Livonia, MI to lead strategic sourcing and cost-reduction initiatives across global and diverse suppliers. The role emphasizes negotiation, data-driven decision making, and collaboration with stakeholders to drive supplier performance and launches.

The candidate will develop sourcing strategies, oversee supplier contracts, and monitor market trends to optimize costs, quality, and delivery for multiple commodities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business or technical field.
• Experience in negotiating and supplier assessment.
• Understanding of cost structures and cost drivers is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead cost reduction and new program sourcing globally.
• Develop and execute sourcing strategies to optimize supplier performance.
• Negotiate and manage global supplier contracts.
• Coordinate with stakeholders to align sourcing plans.
• Manage data collection, validation, and analysis for commodities.
• Monitor supply markets and communicate progress to senior management.
• Assist in process improvements and best-practice implementation.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Cost modeling understanding

Coordination & facilitation

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in business-related or technical area

Tools

PeopleSoft

Microsoft Office

Excel

Job description

Roush Title Commodity Manager l Location Livonia, MI Category Supply Chain Hiring Type Full Time

We work alongside the best and brightest to do incredibly cool things you wouldn't believe. At Roush, you're part of building the future. Are you someone that has a passion for providing innovated solutions to complex challenges? Do you want to work someplace where creativity and new ideas are encouraged? If so, then keep reading.

We fuse technology and engineering to provide product development solutions to customers in a diverse range of industries. Widely recognized for providing engineering, testing, prototype, and manufacturing services to the transportation industry, Roush also provides significant support to the aerospace, defense and theme park industries. With over 2,400 employees in facilities throughout the United States, Europe, Asia, and South America, our unique combination of creativity and tenacity activates big ideas on a global stage.

We offer a full array of benefits to our full-time employees.

• medical
• dental
• vision
• life insurance
• earned sick time
• STD
• LTD
• 401K
• tuition reimbursement
• paid vacation
• paid holidays

The Commodity Manager (CM) I is an individual who is extremely strategic and forward-thinking. A CM is a subject matter expert who monitors market trends, develops sourcing strategies, and communicates commodity agreements and strategies across the business. The CM will possess a demonstrated competence in development & execution of commodity strategies, negotiation, and supplier assessments. The Commodity Manager will operate in a professional manner with the highest personal integrity.

As a Commodity Manager I, you will:

• Lead current production cost reduction & new program sourcing globally for the commodities
• Work collaboratively with all stakeholders to seek input, common ground, and trust of the
  Commodity Team to optimize overall impact
• Process purchase orders and ensure that supplier is meeting delivery dates
• Develop and execute sourcing strategies and plans to leverage Roush's global buy and optimize
  total supplier performance (cost, quality, delivery, and launch)
• Lead, manage and execute all data collection, validation, analysis, and negotiation activities for
  the commodities
• Lead the negotiation and management of global strategic supplier contracts & approve any
  changes. Manage overall relationship for strategic suppliers
• Communicate commodity agreements and strategies to the business globally. Communicate
  progress periodically to senior level managers within and outside the company
• Facilitate ongoing supplier assessment and performance review meetings, monitor effectiveness
  of strategy, and make changes where appropriate
• Serve as a resource/expert for the commodities
• Take part in process improvements in conjunction with the team to develop & implement best
  practices
• Monitor supply markets and trends and aggregate forecasts & global specifications
• Approve all sourcing decisions globally
• Cost model development

To be as considered a Commodity Manager l, you will need:

• Bachelor's degree in business-related or technical area
• 6 months experience with cost modeling/cost drivers/cost structures.
• US Citizenship
• Demonstrated competence in negotiating skills and assessing suppliers
• Demonstrated competence in developing & implementing commodity strategies
• Possesses an understanding of industry quality standards
• Coordination, facilitation, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills
• Professional verbal and written communication skills

A successful candidate may also have:

• Cost analysis experience
• Manufacturing exposure and experience
• 6 months of experience in the automotive industry
• PeopleSoft experience
• Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) experience
• Technical capability

If you share our passion for providing innovative solutions to complex challenges, we want you on our team.

Roush is an EO employer Veterans/Disabled and other protected categories

If you need a reasonable accommodation for our employment application process due to disability, please contact Roush Talent Acquisition at 734-779-7087.