Remote Global Commodity Specialist

Ontic; Colorado; Remote; USD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical insurance

Competitive PTO, holiday pay, and sick

Annual bonus program

Flexible working arrangements

Access to mental health champions

Job summary

Ontic is seeking a Global Commodity Specialist to drive strategic sourcing across core categories, partnering with Engineering, Operations, Quality and site Supply Chain teams to deploy global commodity strategies.

The role focuses on analytics, cost competitiveness, supplier performance, and supply continuity, with remote work options within approved states and travel about 30%. You will lead RFx events, negotiate terms, and align supplier agreements with regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical capabilities with cost/should-cost analysis experience.
• Understanding of contract management principles and supplier agreements.
• Knowledge of global supply markets and supply chain risk.
• Experience monitoring supplier performance across quality, delivery, cost, and service.
• Proficiency with ERP systems (SAP, Oracle) and Excel/Power BI.
• Willingness to travel ~30%.

Responsibilities

• Lead and execute strategic sourcing projects under the direction of the Global Commodity Senior Manager.
• Manage end-to-end RFx processes, including supplier identification, market analysis, bid solicitation, evaluation, negotiation, and award recommendations.
• Support global sourcing initiatives including supplier consolidation, resourcing, new business opportunities, and license support.
• Identify and deliver cost-reduction opportunities through PPV, VA/VE, should-cost analysis, competitive sourcing, negotiation, and other strategic sourcing methodologies.
• Support the development, negotiation, implementation, and ongoing management of global supplier agreements.
• Manage contract lifecycle activities, including pricing updates, amendments, commercial requirements, and compliance tracking.
• Support alignment with commercial terms, legal requirements, and supply chain risk mitigation objectives.
• Provide market intelligence, commodity insights, and emerging risk information to the Global Commodity Senior Manager and key stakeholders.
• Support the development and continuous refinement of global commodity strategies.
• Monitor supplier performance across quality, delivery, cost, service, and other applicable performance metrics.
• Support supplier business reviews and supplier performance improvement initiatives.
• Partner with Supplier Quality and site teams to address supplier performance issues and support sustainable corrective actions.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, and other cross-functional stakeholders to execute sourcing initiatives.
• Serve as a key interface between Global Sourcing and site-level stakeholders to support effective communication and execution.
• Support the deployment of global sourcing decisions across Ontic operating locations.
• Apply data and analytics to support supplier selection, sourcing decisions, cost competitiveness, risk identification, and commodity strategy development.

Skills

Cost analysis

Contract management

Global supply markets

Supplier performance

ERP systems

Excel/Power BI

A&D regulations

Multitasking

Travel 30%

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Job description

Ontic is seeking a Global Commodity Specialist to drive strategic sourcing across core categories, partnering with Engineering, Operations, Quality and site Supply Chain teams to deploy global commodity strategies.

The role focuses on analytics, cost competitiveness, supplier performance, and supply continuity, with remote work options within approved states and travel about 30%. You will lead RFx events, negotiate terms, and align supplier agreements with regulatory requirements.