Commodity Manager lll

Quest International; Livonia (MI); On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Earned sick time

STD

LTD

401K

Tuition reimbursement

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

Employee referral bonuses

Job summary

Roush in Livonia, MI seeks a Commodity Manager III to lead global sourcing, cost modeling, and supplier negotiations across multiple commodities. You will develop and execute sourcing strategies, manage supplier contracts, and drive cost reduction while coordinating with stakeholders worldwide.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in a business/technical field and at least five years of experience, with strong negotiation, blueprint-reading, and analytical skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in business/technical area.
• Minimum 5 years' experience managing the responsible commodities.
• Experience with cost modeling/cost drivers/cost structures.
• Ability to read blueprints/drawings.
• Ability to manage complex commodities and increasing spend across multiple commodities.
• Demonstrated competence in negotiating skills and assessing suppliers.
• Demonstrated competence in developing & implementing commodity strategies.
• Understanding of industry quality standards.
• Coordination, facilitation, negotiation and conflict resolution skills.
• Professional verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead current production cost reduction and new program sourcing globally for commodities.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to optimize overall impact and trust of the Commodity Team.
• Process purchase orders and ensure supplier delivery dates.
• Develop and execute sourcing strategies to leverage global buy and optimize supplier performance.
• Lead data collection, validation, analysis, and negotiation activities for commodities.
• Negotiate and manage global supplier contracts and changes; manage supplier relationships.
• Communicate commodity strategies to the business globally and report progress to stakeholders.
• Facilitate supplier assessments and performance reviews; adjust strategy as needed.
• Serve as a resource for commodities and drive process improvements.

Skills

Cost modeling

Negotiation

Supplier assessment

Blueprint reading

Stakeholder collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in business/technical field

Master's degree

Tools

PeopleSoft

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Job description

Roush

Title Commodity Manager lll

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, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, earned sick time, STD, LTD, 401K, tuition reimbursement, paid vacation, and paid holidays.

The Commodity Manager (CM) III 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.

As a Commodity Manager lII, 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.
• Operate in a professional manner with the highest personal integrity.
• Approve all sourcing decisions globally.
• Cost model development.

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

• Bachelor's degree in business-related or technical area
• Minimum of 5 years' experience managing the responsible commodities
• Experience with cost modeling/cost drivers/cost structures
• Ability to read blueprints/drawings
• Ability to manage complex commodities and increasing spend/growth across multiple commodities
• 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:

• Master's degree
• Cost analysis experience
• Manufacturing exposure/experience
• Experience in the automotive industry
• PeopleSoft experience
• Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) experience
• Technical capability

Our full-time benefits include: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, earned sick time, STD, LTD, 401K, tuition reimbursement, employee referral bonuses, paid vacation, paid holidays.

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