Global Commodity Lead: Data Center Valve Sourcing

Watts Water Technologies; Andover (MA); Remote; USD 123,000 - 148,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Medical & dental coverage

Paid holidays & PTO

Educational reimbursement

Fitness reimbursements

Employee discounts

Job summary

Watts Water Technologies is seeking a Global Commodity Manager to lead long‑term category strategies in data center infrastructure. You will partner with Engineering, Operations, Quality and Product Management to drive design‑to‑cost initiatives and strategic supplier alliances from a remote location near North Andover, MA.

Ideal candidates bring 7+ years in strategic sourcing, a strong track record in supplier negotiations, and experience with global sourcing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in SCM, Engineering, Business, or related field.
• 7+ years of strategic sourcing or procurement experience.
• Proven ability to work across Operations, Engineering, QA, Finance, and Product Management.
• Experience delivering productivity improvements via sourcing, negotiations, value engineering and cost optimization.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute global sourcing strategies for valves, systems and components for data centers.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Operations, Quality and Product Management on design‑to‑cost and supplier qualification.
• Drive supplier performance and cost leadership through SRM, negotiations and metrics.
• Deliver annual productivity targets via strategic sourcing and base optimization.
• Leverage analytics, market intelligence and digital tools to improve sourcing decisions, including AI-enabled tech.
• Travel domestically and internationally as required.

Skills

Supplier negotiation

Cross-functional collaboration

Supplier relationship management

Analytical thinking

Leadership

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

MBA or Master's degree

Tools

ERP systems

Spend analysis tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Watts Water Technologies is seeking a Global Commodity Manager to lead long‑term category strategies in data center infrastructure. You will partner with Engineering, Operations, Quality and Product Management to drive design‑to‑cost initiatives and strategic supplier alliances from a remote location near North Andover, MA.

Ideal candidates bring 7+ years in strategic sourcing, a strong track record in supplier negotiations, and experience with global sourcing.