Strategic Commodity Leader – Aerospace & Defense

Spectrum Control; Marlborough (MA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Spectrum Control seeks a Commodity Manager to develop strategic sourcing and lead a team of three professionals across multiple locations. You will oversee supplier negotiations, contracting, cost-reduction initiatives, and risk management to support aerospace and other high‑reliability markets.

Collaborating with Engineering, Operations, Quality, and Program Management, you will build a competitive supplier base, monitor KPIs, and drive continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, Operations, or a related field; advanced degree or professional certification is preferred.
• 7+ years of progressive experience in strategic sourcing, commodity management or supply-chain management, including 2+ years of direct people management experience.
• Experience sourcing technical components, materials, or manufacturing services within aerospace, defense, electronics, or another highly regulated manufacturing environment.
• Strong background in supplier negotiations, contract development, cost analysis, commodity strategy, and supplier performance management.
• Ability to understand technical requirements, drawings, specifications, bills of material, cost drivers, and manufacturing processes.
• Proven ability to lead cross‑functional initiatives and influence stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute commodity strategies aligned with business objectives.
• Lead supplier relationships, improve lead time, and mitigate risk.
• Identify cost-reduction and value-engineering opportunities.
• Oversee purchase-price variance and delivery performance with Materials Management.
• Standardize commodity practices across Spectrum Control locations.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Commodity management

Supplier negotiations

Cost analysis

Team leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

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

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Microsoft Office

Data analysis / BI tools

Job description

Spectrum Control seeks a Commodity Manager to develop strategic sourcing and lead a team of three professionals across multiple locations. You will oversee supplier negotiations, contracting, cost-reduction initiatives, and risk management to support aerospace and other high‑reliability markets.

Collaborating with Engineering, Operations, Quality, and Program Management, you will build a competitive supplier base, monitor KPIs, and drive continuous improvement.