Commodities Purchasing Manager

The Commodity Manager has responsibility for an assigned group of commodities and will secure long-term total quality, delivery, cost efficiency and sustainability of direct material supply throughout the total product lifecycle.   Essential Duties:   Responsible for all supplier commercial relationships within the assigned commodity areas, securing targeted levels of cost, quality, delivery precision, sustainability, and supply continuity. Develop and implement assigned commodity and supplier strategies that meet internal and external customer demands on a continuous basis. Complete and manage the lifecycle of supplier contracts including corporate agreements, annual pricing negotiations and awards, payment terms, and inventory. Develop and align commodity and supplier technical roadmaps in partnership with engineering. Responsible for supplier performance and rating based on Key Performance Metrics (KPI) for Quality, Delivery, and Cost. Drive supplier and spend consolidation across multiple sites within the NA region in alignment with corporate goals and direction. Find, assess, and develop new suppliers as needed in accordance with corporate direction and in alignment with engineering. Conduct detailed demand, spend, cost and market analysis using a structured approach to maintain best overall product cost. Assess and complete Purchase Price Variance (PPV) activities including budgeting, forecasting, and reducing PPV impact to the business. Work with sales, order fulfilment, finance, manufacturing to establish an efficient and effective supply chain and support corporate goals of on-time delivery, quality, and material costs. >