Strategic Commodity & Supply Chain Manager (Hybrid)

Indigo Slate; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work schedule

Healthcare benefits

Professional development

Job summary

Indigo Slate, a Zensar company in Austin, TX, is seeking a Global Commodity Manager with supply chain expertise in a hybrid role requiring 3 days in the office. You will manage critical commodities, build supplier relationships, and drive end-to-end sourcing strategies to secure capacity and optimize costs.

The role emphasizes market intelligence, risk management, dual-sourcing plans, and cross-functional collaboration with procurement, planning, and engineering teams.

Qualifications

• 6+ years in commodity management, supplier relationship, strategic sourcing, or related field with data-driven decision making.

Responsibilities

• Build and manage commodity intelligence across categories (copper, aluminum, steel, transformers, etc.) and lead-time views.
• Develop should-cost models and cost-driver analyses for sourcing decisions.
• Lead supplier qualification, negotiations, and capacity commitments.;
• Design AI-supported decision workflows with clear traceability and governance.

Skills

Commodity management

Supplier relationship

Strategic sourcing

Consulting

Business development

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in supply chain or related field

MBA preferred

Tools

SQL

Python

Excel modeling

SAP Ariba

Coupa

Google tools

Job description

Indigo Slate, a Zensar company in Austin, TX, is seeking a Global Commodity Manager with supply chain expertise in a hybrid role requiring 3 days in the office. You will manage critical commodities, build supplier relationships, and drive end-to-end sourcing strategies to secure capacity and optimize costs.

The role emphasizes market intelligence, risk management, dual-sourcing plans, and cross-functional collaboration with procurement, planning, and engineering teams.