Strategic Commodity Manager — Sourcing & Cost Leadership

ORBIS Corporation; Town of Oconomowoc (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

ORBIS Corporation seeks a strategic Commodity Manager to lead sourcing initiatives across key spend categories and shape our supplier strategy. You will influence business performance through supplier partnerships, cost optimization, commercial negotiations, and continuous improvement initiatives.

If you enjoy developing sourcing strategies, building strong supplier relationships, and driving measurable results, this is a significant impact role across the organization.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive sourcing, procurement, or category management experience.
• Proven success managing suppliers, leading negotiations, and delivering business results.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute category strategies aligned with business priorities and long-term objectives.
• Drive cost savings initiatives and identify opportunities to increase value across assigned commodity categories.
• Lead commercial negotiations involving contracts, pricing, lead times, payment terms, and Incoterms.
• Manage strategic supplier relationships and utilize supplier scorecards to improve performance and operational outcomes.
• Identify, evaluate, and onboard new suppliers to support business growth and supply chain resilience.
• Partner with Product Management, Sales, Supply Chain, Operations, and Engineering teams to identify new materials, process improvements, and cost-reduction opportunities.
• Monitor procurement metrics related to supplier performance, inventory management, payables, and invoice accuracy.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives that streamline processes and support category performance.
• Prepare and present monthly updates on financial results, supplier performance, and strategic initiatives.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Category management

Negotiation

Cross-functional collaboration

Financial acumen

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Operations, Finance, Engineering, Information Technology, or related field

Advanced degree or professional certifications such as CSCP, CPIM, CPM, or Lean Six Sigma are a plus

Tools

ERP systems

Excel

Job description

ORBIS Corporation seeks a strategic Commodity Manager to lead sourcing initiatives across key spend categories and shape our supplier strategy. You will influence business performance through supplier partnerships, cost optimization, commercial negotiations, and continuous improvement initiatives.

If you enjoy developing sourcing strategies, building strong supplier relationships, and driving measurable results, this is a significant impact role across the organization.