Senior Commodity Manager

The Senior Commodity Manager will ensure the development, execution, and management of commodity strategies in support of business objectives for the commodities assigned. This person will need to apply skills in understanding business, technical and supply chain requirements, performing market research, and effectively working across business units, functions and with suppliers to create and execute commodity strategies that best leverage supplier capabilities and the company’s procurement spend and meet corporate objectives of quality, cost, delivery and customer service.

Requirements

• Leadership in and development of an understanding of and insight into the market for the commodities assigned
• Create, execute, maintain, and continually improve upon commodity strategies for the commodities assigned
• Strong verbal and written communication, negotiation and problem-solving skills
• Ability to manage supplier relationships and performance to meet company expectations and objectives
• Experience in purchasing, supply chain / strategic sourcing and contract manufacturing model