Strategic Commodity Manager, Electrical Components

Industrialelectricmanufacturing; North Carolina; On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Industrialelectricmanufacturing seeks a Commodity Manager with electrical components expertise for our Franklin, TN location. You will develop and execute commodity strategies that support manufacturing, supply chain, and operations, managing suppliers, pricing, contracts, and risk to ensure material availability and on-time delivery.

This role reports to the VP of Supply Chain and requires in-office presence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business Administration, Mechanical/Electrical/Industrial Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in commodity management, strategic sourcing, procurement, or supplier management in manufacturing.
• Experience managing supplier negotiations, performance, sourcing strategies, and cost reduction initiatives.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing supply chains, lead times, material planning, cost drivers, and production support.
• Ability to make sourcing decisions within defined scope without relying on Engineering for every detail.
• Proficiency with ERP/MRP systems, Microsoft Excel, and supplier performance reporting tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute commodity strategies that support cost, quality, delivery, inventory, and business continuity goals.
• Manage supplier relationships, including selection, negotiations, performance reviews, scorecards, corrective actions, and long-term supplier development.
• Lead sourcing, cost reduction, supplier consolidation, dual sourcing, and supply risk mitigation initiatives.
• Partner with Procurement, Planning, Operations, Quality, Engineering, and Finance to align supplier strategies with production needs.
• Analyze supplier capacity, lead times, pricing, market trends, demand signals, and supply risks to support sourcing decisions.
• Negotiate pricing, payment terms, lead times, minimum order quantities, stocking agreements, blanket orders, and long-term supply agreements.
• Support supplier issue resolution related to defects, delivery delays, nonconformance, and recurring performance concerns.
• Maintain accurate supplier, pricing, contract, and commodity data in applicable systems.
• The candidate will be expected to perform additional duties as assigned to support the team and organization.

Skills

Analytical skills

Negotiation

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain or related field

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Microsoft Excel

Supplier performance reporting tools

Job description

Industrialelectricmanufacturing seeks a Commodity Manager with electrical components expertise for our Franklin, TN location. You will develop and execute commodity strategies that support manufacturing, supply chain, and operations, managing suppliers, pricing, contracts, and risk to ensure material availability and on-time delivery.

This role reports to the VP of Supply Chain and requires in-office presence.