Global Commodity Strategist

Dover Motion; Boxborough (MA); On-site; USD 102,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Dover Motion, Inc. is a Dover Motion role within the Ralliant Corporation family, focusing on global commodity strategies and strategic procurement.

The position drives cost productivity, supplier performance, and continuity of supply across a worldwide supply base. The Commodity Manager collaborates with operations, engineering, quality, and finance to convert market data into sourcing actions that deliver measurable business results, while leading cross-functional sourcing programs and

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in procurement, commodity management, or strategic sourcing within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience leading teams and driving cross-functional initiatives.
• Experience developing and executing global sourcing strategies across regions, suppliers, and cross-functional teams.
• Experience leading supplier negotiations, cost reduction initiatives, sourcing transitions, and supplier performance improvement activities.
• Lean manufacturing, continuous improvement, and structured problem-solving methodologies are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own and execute global commodity strategies that improve cost, quality, delivery, innovation, supplier capability, and long-term total value
• Lead and coach cross-functional teams, providing direction, accountability, and support to drive sourcing execution, supplier performance improvement, and business results
• Lead strategic sourcing initiatives from opportunity identification through supplier selection, negotiation, implementation, and results realization
• Analyze spend, market conditions, supplier economics, commodity trends, and business demand to identify sourcing opportunities, supply risks, and competitive advantages
• Own supplier selection, sourcing recommendations, commodity decisions, and award strategies with accountability for business outcomes
• Monitor market intelligence including commodity movements, supplier capability changes, tariffs, regional sourcing opportunities, and geopolitical risks, and translate them into proactive business actions

Skills

Leadership

Strategic sourcing

Supplier management

Negotiation

Data analysis

ERP systems

SAP

JDE

Power BI

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain

MBA

ISM CPSM

Tools

Oracle ERP

SAP ERP

JDE ERP

Power BI

Excel

Job description

Dover Motion, Inc. is a Dover Motion role within the Ralliant Corporation family, focusing on global commodity strategies and strategic procurement.

The position drives cost productivity, supplier performance, and continuity of supply across a worldwide supply base. The Commodity Manager collaborates with operations, engineering, quality, and finance to convert market data into sourcing actions that deliver measurable business results, while leading cross-functional sourcing programs and