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Location

Huntsville, AL | United States

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Job description

Commodity Manager

• Title: Commodity Manager
• Location: Huntsville, AL (Onsite)
• Industry: Defense
• Salary: $100,000 and up based on experience
• Employment Type: Direct Placement

Essential Duties:

• Effective planning and project management used to develop robust commodity strategies that include domestic and international sources, identification of strategic partners, and long-term competitive advantage
• Leads sourcing efforts in support of Design for Value and Value Add/Value Engineering efforts on new and existing products
• Management and categorization of supplier grow, maintain, and exit plans
• Develops and executes long-term supplier strategy deployment, supplier cost modeling, supplier opportunity assessments, supplier financial analysis, negotiations, long-term contracts, continuous supplier performance improvement, and supplier relationship development
• Responsible for aggressive annual purchased material cost reduction goals within assigned commodity spend
• Negotiates long term agreements with best-in-class price, payment terms, quality, and delivery terms for purchased products in compliance with corporate objectives
• Coordinates and supports on-site supplier assessments / certification audits and continuous improvement activities that drive down total cost and improve total supplier quality
• Manages relationship with upper management at key suppliers
• Performs root cause analysis on Supplier delivery/quality issues and implements corrective actions via supplier improvement plans
• Supports tactical purchasing team in ensuring accuracy of lead times in SAP
• Assesses supplier capacity and conducts risk analysis
• Manages supplier scorecard monthly for key suppliers
• Supports inventory reduction and Just-in-Time (Lean) inventory improvement programs such as VMI, Kanban, and Consignment
• Ensures Compliance to Government Flow Downs such as Berry Amendment, Made in USA, Specialty Metals, and FAR/DFAR/ITAR
• Identifies new and/or alternate sources of supply as necessary to support new product development, cost reduction requirements, and/or supplier performance issues
• Evaluates medium to long-term supplier capabilities in an effort to optimize the commodity supply base in support of supplier aggregation and spend rationalization objectives
• Performs all necessary duties to support corporate goals as it relates to established supplier quality, total landed cost, and inventory objectives
• Maintains a solid working knowledge of essential commodity trends including industry trends, cost drivers, global pricing, material lead times, and technical/manufacturing processes
• Participates in make vs. buy analysis

• Supports, communicates, reinforces and defends the mission, values and culture of the organization
• Adheres to all quality and safety standards
• Supports other projects and performs duties as assigned

Education/Experience

• BA/BS in Business, Operations or Supply Chain Management (SCM) required
• MBA preferred
• Minimum 5-7 years experience in manufacturing to include SCM, operations and/or engineering experience in Aerospace Defense markets is preferred
• Must be able to speak, read, and understand English
• Willing and able to travel domestically and globally 20-30% of the time
• Strong understanding of leading-edge Supply Chain Management techniques
• 4-5 years minimum of Global Business experience managing complex commodities in Domestic and International markets

Skills & Abilities:

• Analytical skills Cost Driver and Modeling, Data, and Financial Analysis
• Ability to multi-task, handling quick turn-around
• Ability to identify problem issues and escalate and/or execute acceptable and sustainable solutions
• Possesses strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work with customers, suppliers, and employees/managers at all levels within the company
• Excellent organizational skills
• Ability to maintain a safe work environment
• Possesses strong computer skills with demonstrated proficiency in standard business software packages (e.g., Microsoft Office)
• SAP experience strongly desired

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