Strategic Commodity Manager - Manufacturing & Sourcing

Associated Materials Innovations; Cleveland (OH); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Associated Materials Innovations is seeking a Commodity Manager for a hybrid role in Cuyahoga Falls, OH. You will drive total cost of ownership across multiple product lines and lead supplier management in a high-volume manufacturing environment.

Reporting to the Director of Procurement, you will develop commodity strategies, build should-cost models, manage contracts, monitor supplier performance, and support new product development with Product Management and Engineering Change notices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Purchasing/Supply Chain Management, Finance or Engineering.
• At least 5 years of experience in strategic commodity management in a high volume, highly complex manufacturing environment.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Must be familiar with negotiations and constructing formal supply contracts.
• Ability to work well in cross-functional teams in both plant and corporate environments.
• At a minimum, intermediate MS Excel skills are required.
• Working knowledge of MRP/ERP systems.
• Demonstrated abilities to implement process change improvements and best practices.
• CPM or APICS a plus.

Responsibilities

• Select and maintain suppliers to support manufacturing and corporate procurement requirements.
• Develop formal Commodity Strategies to align short-, medium-, and long-term goals align with the needs of the business.
• Build Should-Cost models that outline product costs to help identify cost-out opportunities.
• Utilize P2P platform for vendor and contract management as well as on-line tenders and/or reverse auction exercises.
• Run Make vs. Buy scenarios that considers AM's vertical integration while leveraging 3rd party opportunities.
• Qualify sources to support BOM of Manufactured Products.
• Ensure suppliers support effective inventory management through supplier performance monitoring and accurate PFEP's
• Track and analyze vendor quality performance.
• Commodity tracking and analysis to help manage the strategic position of the company.
• Maintain appropriate vendor files and reports as required.
• Work with Product Management on new product development including the successful launch of said products.
• Support the management of Engineering Change Notifications and requests.
• Address Accounts Payable issues when escalated.
• Perform Supplier Risk Assessments to ensure new potential suppliers are viable and existing suppliers remain viable partners.
• Assist quality department in assessing the supplier's ability to meet AMI's quality requirements in part by participating in quality audits.
• Work with Materials Management and manufacturing plants to track supplier performance and share "best" purchasing practices.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Communication

Negotiation

Cross-functional teamwork

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Purchasing/Supply Chain Management, Finance or Engineering

Tools

MS Excel

MRP/ERP systems

Job description

Associated Materials Innovations is seeking a Commodity Manager for a hybrid role in Cuyahoga Falls, OH. You will drive total cost of ownership across multiple product lines and lead supplier management in a high-volume manufacturing environment.

Reporting to the Director of Procurement, you will develop commodity strategies, build should-cost models, manage contracts, monitor supplier performance, and support new product development with Product Management and Engineering Change notices.