Strategic Commodity Manager - Indirect Procurement & Sourcing

Jobot; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

401K match

3 weeks vacation

Excellent culture

Job summary

Jobot is seeking a Commodity Manager to lead category strategy, sourcing initiatives, contract negotiations, and supplier management for indirect materials and services. The role focuses on delivering cost savings, reducing supply risk, and improving supplier performance in a Fortune 500 environment.

Salary ranges from $100,000 to $140,000 per year, with bonus and benefits. Ideal candidate balances strategic thinking with hands-on execution and cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 5+ years of procurement, sourcing, purchasing, or category management experience.
• Strong negotiation, supplier management, and stakeholder engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute sourcing and category strategies for assigned indirect spend categories.
• Lead RFPs, RFQs, contract negotiations, and supplier selection activities.
• Partner with stakeholders to identify cost savings and process improvement opportunities.
• Manage supplier relationships, performance scorecards, and quarterly business reviews.
• Serve as the escalation point for supplier performance, delivery, quality, and contract issues.
• Collaborate with legal and business teams to negotiate and manage supplier agreements.
• Utilize spend analytics and market intelligence to support procurement decisions.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on cost, service, quality, and working capital.

Skills

Procurement

Category management

Negotiation

Supplier management

Sourcing strategies

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA or related advanced degree

Job description

Jobot is seeking a Commodity Manager to lead category strategy, sourcing initiatives, contract negotiations, and supplier management for indirect materials and services. The role focuses on delivering cost savings, reducing supply risk, and improving supplier performance in a Fortune 500 environment.

Salary ranges from $100,000 to $140,000 per year, with bonus and benefits. Ideal candidate balances strategic thinking with hands-on execution and cross-functional collaboration.