Senior Resin Sourcing & Supplier Strategy Lead

Cascade Engineering; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 88,000 - 132,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance - Start Day 1

Dental Insurance - Start Day 1

Vision Insurance - Start Day 1

401K with match – Start Day 1

Weekly Pay

Employee Discounts

Onsite Medical Clinic

Paid Time Off

Flex Spending and Health Savings

Quarterly Bonus Program

Employee Assistance Program

Short- and Long-Term Disability (Paid)

Job summary

Cascade Engineering seeks a Senior Commodity Manager to own the resin category, drive strategic sourcing, and build high-performing supplier partnerships. You will lead negotiations, cost-improvement initiatives, and collaborate across functions to support product launches.

The role requires deep purchasing experience in manufacturing, strong analytical skills, and the ability to travel up to 30% to support supply continuity and vendor development.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a related field and seven or more years of experience in purchasing or strategic sourcing.
• Experience developing and executing commodity or sourcing strategies.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, cost drivers, supplier quality, materials management, and TCO.
• Experience leading supplier negotiations, cost reduction initiatives, and supplier performance improvement.
• Ability to travel up to 30%.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute enterprise-wide commodity strategies aligned with business, operational, and financial objectives.
• Analyze market conditions, supplier capacity, and risks to identify cost improvements and supply continuity.
• Lead supplier identification, evaluation, selection, qualification, onboarding, and performance management.
• Establish and maintain strategic supplier relationships and favorable commercial terms.
• Lead sourcing, negotiation, cost reduction, and value improvement initiatives.
• Analyze quotations and total cost of ownership to recommend value-rich solutions.
• Maintain processes and reporting for tracking commodity performance, cost savings, and price increases.
• Develop supplier development plans and training related to lean manufacturing and operational excellence.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Quality, Operations, Finance, Program Management on new product development and launches.
• Monitor supplier performance and lead corrective actions for quality, delivery, and capacity.
• Support continuous improvement of supply management processes, systems, policies, and reporting tools.
• Ensure purchasing activities comply with policies and regulatory requirements.
• Provide leadership and mentoring to Supply Chain team as applicable.
• Travel as needed up to 30%.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Supplier negotiations

Commodity management

Supply chain leadership

Cost analysis

Vendor relationship management

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, Finance, or related field

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

QAD

MQ1

Microsoft Office 365

Job description

Cascade Engineering seeks a Senior Commodity Manager to own the resin category, drive strategic sourcing, and build high-performing supplier partnerships. You will lead negotiations, cost-improvement initiatives, and collaborate across functions to support product launches.

The role requires deep purchasing experience in manufacturing, strong analytical skills, and the ability to travel up to 30% to support supply continuity and vendor development.