Commodity Specialist - Procurement

Responsibilities

• Leadership of the commodity -
  • Develop expertise in the target commodity and a thorough understanding of demand/supply market dynamics
  • Demonstrate a good understanding of the total cost of ownership and various savings levers applicable to drive cost savings
  • Prepare for and conduct contract negotiations
  • Monitor supply markets and industries including pricing trends, new suppliers and alternative solutions and supply risks
• Monitor business transactions for commodity including:
  • Monitor purchase-order life cycle including: system entry and maintenance, partner confirmation, ensuring order and audit receipts
  • Monitor orders and requisitions throughout the demand-chain life cycle and perform appropriate tasks
  • Monitor and validate accuracy of supplier invoices, to ensure invoices are within specific contract pricing and terms
• Customer Support -
  • Respond and resolve order, delivery and service-related inquiries from internal and external customers within specified time-frames
  • Responsible for administration and upholding the integrity of Procurement's centralized programs
  • Educate and communicate with all stakeholders
  • Key Advocate of, and clearly communicate benefits of commodity programs to stakeholders
• Business Analysis -
  • Coordinate continued actions ensuring conformance to CPA supplier contract and practices by suppliers
  • identify and work with customers and suppliers ensuring compliance to CPA policies and procedures
  • Use of root-cause analysis, data anomalies, and ongoing spend analysis with other tools to identify and implement additional opportunities for savings
  • Maintain internal records of location commodity requirements, contacts, and other pertinent information related to purchasing agreements
• Transition and Project Support -
  • Assist with program development, internal and external tasks as they relate to procurement
  • Assist with special projects as required, such as creating and maintaining asset inventories, pricing set-ups and requirements
• Support changes to existing commodity suppliers as needed
• Perform other duties and take direction as assigned by director, within specified time-frames.
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• 3 years experience in purchasing or equivalent experience
• Strong computer skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic business environment
• Quick thinker with excellent problem solving ability
• Able to work independently and in a group setting
• Ability to learn and adapt to varied work assignments
• Strong oral and written communication and inter-personal skills needed for dealing effectively with all customers and suppliers