Commodities Manager

General Responsibilities
- Global sourcing of cost effective materials based on a TCO approach
- Work closely with Engineering to influence technical design decisions, meet custom product requirements, and reach business objectives
- Manages the Approved Vendors List (AVL) and drives regular supplier business review for continuous improvement in supplier performance such as cost, quality, supply/capacity, technology, service, environment and ethics
- Maintains knowledge of market trends including rigorous analysis of market drivers, cost structures and technical improvements
- Complete complex contractual negotiations of agreements and legal; including commercial terms and conditions
- Develop commodity sourcing strategies, commodity and technology roadmaps
- Proficient with analytical skills (i.e. cost modeling, quotation analysis, supplier risk management and formal supplier selection)
- Guide and mentor other Supply Chain team members across the organization<...