Commodity Manager: Market Pricing & Intelligence

Altec; Saint Joseph (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental and Prescription Drug

Retirement 401(k)

Vacation and Holidays

Flexible Spending Accounts

Tuition Assistance Program

Employee Assistance and Mental Health

Life Insurance, AD&D

Job summary

Altec in St. Joseph, Missouri is seeking a Commodity Manager focused on market pricing, commodity intelligence, and strategic analysis to understand trends, forecast costs, and support sourcing decisions across multiple categories.

You will partner with Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, Materials, and Quality to deliver actionable insights, build cost models and dashboards, and influence cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required with strong analytical ability.
• Experience analyzing market, pricing, cost or supply chain data.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to translate complex data into clear business recommendations.
• Advanced Excel and MS Office capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Monitor market pricing, pricing indices, economic indicators and supply-demand trends.
• Develop cost models, forecasts, dashboards and scenario analyses.
• Translate market data into actionable procurement and leadership recommendations.
• Analyze exposure, drivers, risks and mitigation opportunities.
• Establish data sources, methodologies and reporting standards for commodity intelligence.
• Track cost drivers and evaluate pricing changes.
• Support sourcing strategies, negotiations and long-range planning.
• Deliver recurring and ad hoc reports on trends and financial impact.
• Stay aware of regulatory, geopolitical, logistics and technology developments.
• Coach team members in market intelligence and forecasting tools.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Data interpretation

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA or APICS certification

Tools

Microsoft Office / Excel

Job description

Altec in St. Joseph, Missouri is seeking a Commodity Manager focused on market pricing, commodity intelligence, and strategic analysis to understand trends, forecast costs, and support sourcing decisions across multiple categories.

You will partner with Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, Materials, and Quality to deliver actionable insights, build cost models and dashboards, and influence cross-functional teams.