Commodity Product Manager – Wire & Cable (Las Vegas)

Sonepar USA, Inc.; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Codale Electric Supply in Las Vegas, NV, is seeking a Product Manager - Commodities to drive profitable growth in large wire and conduit opportunities. You will manage quote opportunities, collaborate with Purchasing, vendors, and sales to meet customer needs while protecting margins.

You will develop commodity strategies, monitor market trends, negotiate with suppliers, and lead sourcing initiatives to improve landed cost and inventory efficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Finance, or related field.
• 5–8+ years in commodity category management or procurement.
• Experience with electrical distribution or industrial supply preferred.
• Experience managing wire and cable product categories preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate, develop, and execute a comprehensive commodity category strategy aligned with company objectives.
• Monitor market dynamics including commodity trends (e.g., copper, steel, PVC) and supply chain risks.
• Stakeholder in strategic supplier relationships, including negotiations, contracts, rebates, and long-term partnership agreements.
• Drive sourcing initiatives to improve total landed cost, margin performance and working capital efficiency.
• Coordinate, prepare, and close commodity opportunities in response to RFQs.
• Partner with the sales team to book orders based on market feedback, customer needs, and vendor support.
• Manage commodity orders from PO through final fulfillment.
• Serve as the local expert for commodity services and solutions.
• Promote and develop new services to differentiate QED Electric in the marketplaces that we serve.
• Analyze competitor products, services, and pricing to identify strategic opportunities.
• Build strong relationships with the sales teams, branch managers, and regional sales leadership.
• Oversee purchasing activities to ensure efficient and cost-effective acquisition of goods and services.
• Update Purchase Orders as shipments arrive and resolve discrepancies.
• Monitor inventory levels to prevent shortages or overstock situations.
• Evaluate supplier performance across pricing, service levels, lead times, quality, and innovation.
• Leverage data and analytics to track category performance, supplier metrics, inventory turns, and overall financial outcomes.

Skills

Commodity category management

Strategic sourcing

Negotiation

Data analysis

ERP systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business or related field

Tools

Excel advanced

ERP systems

Job description

Codale Electric Supply in Las Vegas, NV, is seeking a Product Manager - Commodities to drive profitable growth in large wire and conduit opportunities. You will manage quote opportunities, collaborate with Purchasing, vendors, and sales to meet customer needs while protecting margins.

You will develop commodity strategies, monitor market trends, negotiate with suppliers, and lead sourcing initiatives to improve landed cost and inventory efficiency.