Remote Indirect Commodity Manager: Global Sourcing Lead

Barnes Group Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 110,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Health Savings Account with company

Flexible spending accounts

401(k) with company matching

Life and disability insurance

Paid vacation and holidays

Employee assistance program (EAP)

Wellness programs

Tuition reimbursement

Employee discounts

Voluntary accident and critical Illnes

Pet insurance

Work-life support resources

Job summary

Barnes Aerospace is seeking a Commodity Manager for our Indirect team to develop and execute indirect commodity strategies. This US-based, remote role includes 15-25% travel and reports to the Global Indirect Commodity Manager.

Responsibilities include end-to-end strategic sourcing, supplier negotiations, and managing supplier relationships while driving cost savings and process improvements. The role requires strong analytical skills and executive communication.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, category management, supply chain, or related commercial role.
• Proven ability to lead strategic sourcing initiatives, evaluate supplier proposals, negotiate terms, benchmark opportunities, and manage supplier performance.
• Strong analytical and financial acumen, including spend analysis and total cost of ownership.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills, with ability to influence stakeholders and leadership.
• Sound judgment and attention to detail balancing cost, risk, quality, service, and business requirements.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced global environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel (PivotTables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP), Word, PowerPoint, Teams.
• Familiarity with WAVE, COUPA, PowerBI; AI is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute category strategies for assigned indirect commodities, aligning sourcing with priorities and TCO.
• Drive cost savings, avoidance, working-capital improvements, demand management, and process efficiencies.
• Lead end-to-end strategic sourcing initiatives: requirements, forecasting, market analysis, RFx, bids, supplier selection.
• Negotiate, execute, and implement commercial agreements with Legal and Finance support.
• Support Global Indirect Commodity Manager with complex negotiations and contract implementation.
• Manage supplier relationships and KPIs for quality, delivery, cost, responsiveness, and compliance.
• Analyze spend and market data to identify opportunities for supplier consolidation and value creation.
• Maintain visibility of sourcing initiatives, risks, and realized value; present to leadership.
• Ensure procurement activities comply with policies and contracting requirements.
• Drive adoption of procurement processes and tools across sourcing, P2P, and contract management.
• Build partnerships with IT, Operations, Engineering, Finance, Facilities, Quality, Legal, etc.
• Collaborate on cross-category opportunities and market intelligence.

Skills

Procurement

Strategic sourcing

Category management

Negotiation

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Presentation skills

Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree (B.A./B.S.)

10+ years experience

Tools

WAVE

COUPA

PowerBI

AI (plus)

Job description

Barnes Aerospace is seeking a Commodity Manager for our Indirect team to develop and execute indirect commodity strategies. This US-based, remote role includes 15-25% travel and reports to the Global Indirect Commodity Manager.

Responsibilities include end-to-end strategic sourcing, supplier negotiations, and managing supplier relationships while driving cost savings and process improvements. The role requires strong analytical skills and executive communication.