Commodity Manager

**Responsibilities**:

- Strategic Supplier Management
- Create and maintain AVL's (approved vendor lists) for assigned categories and sub-categories
- Lead/Support supplier sourcing, evaluation and selection, negotiation, performance monitoring, relationship management, and continuous improvement
- Manage and negotiate vendor payment terms to drive free cash flow and improve DPO (days payable outstanding) for the enterprise
- Work closely with cross functional leadership to develop and maintain technology and/or Product strategies
- Manage and negotiate vendor payment terms to drive free cash flow and improve DPO (days payable outstanding) for the enterprise
- Develop and maintaining strong global supplier relationships, including supplier site visits and relationships at all levels of their organization
- Supervise and report on supplier strategies, supervising spend, business allocation, capability gap analysis and facilitate cross-functional review and evaluation
- Develop strategies for the mitigation of risk in the supply chain, overall and for specific new product programs

**Qualifications**:

- Bachelor's Degree in Business Management, Supply Chain Management, Finance or Engineering
- 5+ years related experience
- Experience working with manufacturing engineering and program management teams.
- Experience in negotiation internal and external to a matrixed corporate environment.
- Materials management, JIT, TCO, and Working Capital.
- CPSM or APICS certification a plus.
- Must have ability to travel on business related trips (up to 40% time)

Work Location: In person