Commodity Management Advisor 1

Commodity Management Advisor 1

Date: Mar 16, 2025

Detailed Description:
Performs tasks such as, but not limited to, the following:

• Determine price/value.
• Negotiate products/services, terms, and conditions.
• Develop supplier relationships and performance.
• Develop and execute procurement strategies:
  • Competitive benchmarking.
  • Technology direction.
  • Supplier analysis, development, and selection.
  • Pricing strategy.
  • Full product/service sourcing responsibility.
• Commodity Council Corporate negotiations.
• Customer Materials Commitment process (pricing/BOM analysis).
• Serve as primary contact for site/customer support.
• Quote and negotiate quarterly for products/services (regional/global).
• Conduct customer bids within response time objectives.
• Performance reviews.
• Interact and negotiate with senior executives of multinational companies.
• Support internal customers:
  • Resolve quality, serviceability, and performance issues.
  • Identify supply/demand and communicate distribution.
  • Consolidate and escalate critical shortages.
  • Resolve related issues.
• Provide product cost support for assigned geographies.
• Prepare bids:
  • BOM generation.
  • Cost analysis.
  • Supplier negotiation.
  • Management presentations.
• Maintain material price databases and analyze BOMs.
• Provide guidance to junior staff and site counterparts.
• Ensure process compliance.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Commerce, Engineering, or equivalent.
• 8-12 years of commodity management experience.
• Broad knowledge of market conditions (pricing, technology, supply/demand).
• Experience in contract negotiation, stocking programs, LT reduction, and supplier development.
• Proficiency in computer applications (ERP, office systems).
• Problem resolution and conflict management skills.
• Effective verbal and written communication.
• High integrity.
• Proactive approach and continuous improvement mindset.
• Ability to work independently with responsibility and urgency.
• Strong desire to learn and embrace challenges.