Senior Commodity Group Manager - Employee-Owned

The Kendall Group, Inc.; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

The Kendall Group is seeking a Commodity Group Manager to lead multi-regional procurement for electrical commodities, report to senior executives, and drive profitability through strategic supplier partnerships. You will shape pricing, inventory, and service strategies while ensuring continuity of supply across divisions.

This senior role requires strong negotiation, leadership, and analytics across fast-moving markets.

Qualifications

• 7 years’ experience in electrical distribution with commodity management, including copper/aluminum/steel contracts
• 2 years’ experience in people management/leadership
• Associates degree or related business experience
• Strong negotiation, analytical, and forecasting skills

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership, direction, growth, and mentoring to the commodity team
• Negotiate contracts and manage supplier performance for pricing, quality, and availability
• Develop procurement strategies for electrical commodities and hedge opportunities
• Collaborate with sales, marketing, and operations to align category goals
• Conduct market research on trends, pricing and competitor offerings
• Track KPI’s and report quarterly results and trends to leadership
• Identify cost-saving opportunities and improve supplier relationships

Skills

Negotiating

Strategic sourcing

Vendor management

Cross-functional leadership

Leadership

Analytical thinking

Communication

Education

Associates degree

Tools

Excel

Job description

The Kendall Group is seeking a Commodity Group Manager to lead multi-regional procurement for electrical commodities, report to senior executives, and drive profitability through strategic supplier partnerships. You will shape pricing, inventory, and service strategies while ensuring continuity of supply across divisions.

This senior role requires strong negotiation, leadership, and analytics across fast-moving markets.