Commodity Manager, Shell and Tube Heat Exchangers
Job Number: 8364
External Description:
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About the Role
The Commodity Manager will be responsible for the development of supply strategy for Shell and Tube Heat Exchangers, a critical category of spend. This individual will provide overarching supply leadership through the creation of a 5-year strategic roadmap and indisputably be the subject matter expert. The CM will coordinate closely with the wider supply organization, engineering, quality, and product management to ensure alignment on strategic direction of direct material supply.
Key Responsibilities
Collaborate within the Global Category team and across Product Management and Engineering to develop long-term strategy and technology roadmap
Align the roadmap and ensure we have the correct portfolio of suppliers with capabilities to meet all business objectives
Identification of potential supply risk and development of mitigating strategies
Work with engineering and product safety team to define critical standards for supplier selection for assigned category
Help influence supplier selection for all NPI by teaming up with engineering / product management at start of new product conception
Manage the approved vendor list for category spend and communicate throughout the organization most preferred / least preferred suppliers
Ensure a competitive sourcing environment by driving efforts for dual qualification of supply, routinely quoting incumbent spend, and working with sites to ensure suppliers routinely challenged on cost
Negotiate best in class long term supply contracts
Interface with cross functional teams to assess current and future sourcing needs in terms of technology, cost, and mfg. location / lead-time
Deliver periodic executive business review of category (5-year plan) focusing on overall strategy, industry landscape, supplier capabilities, performance, and technical roadmaps
Help define strategic business objectives from a cost, delivery, contracting and NPI perspective
Manage overall supplier relationships for top suppliers in category
Maintain working knowledge of market trends, key drivers of supply conditions, and cost structure along with any technology shifts ongoing
Travel to supplier manufacturing locations to assess “ground conditions”, foster healthy working relationships, and deliver key messages to supplier leadership
Working across global time zones to build and execute commodity strategies
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree with 5+ years of sourcing and category management experience, or Master’s degree and 3+ years of sourcing and category management experience
Preferred Qualifications
Supply chain management professional certifications (CPM, CPSM, CIRM, CPIM)
Excellent verbal and written communications skills
Cost reduction project leadership experience in a related environment preferred
Technical acumen / understanding of commodity management and ability to quickly learn products and industry
Ability to work effectively with cross-cultural suppliers on technical and logistics issues
Highly organized with strong attention to detail, and superior follow-up and follow-through skills
Team player and influencing skills required to establish and sustain a lean culture
Strong negotiation skills
Proficient in Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook
Experience with strategic sourcing and lean tools
Digital dexterity and ability to leverage data
Strong knowledge of supply chain strategy (development and execution) and category specific experience
Independently driven problem solver with appetite to address complex challenges in a fast-moving environment.
Proven track record of successful leadership, negotiation, and strategic communication
Strong business acumen and experience collaborating across various levels within a diverse, global organization
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Job Number: 30185393
Community / Marketing Title: Commodity Manager, Shell and Tube Heat Exchangers
Location_formattedLocationLong: North Carolina, US