Commodity Manager

About This Role

This Commodity Manager will be responsible for developing and executing commodity and cost reduction strategies for assigned commodities across multiple locations. The role focuses on controlling costs through strategic sourcing, supplier development, and lean initiatives to optimize the supply chain.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute long-term supplier strategy deployment, including cost modeling, financial analysis, negotiations, and contract management
• Build high-efficiency, high-quality domestic and global sources of supply for materials, focusing on supply base rationalization
• Lead commodity spending using sophisticated data management systems with attention to risk, price, quality, delivery, and efficiency
• Manage cross-functional project teams to implement commodity strategies, cost-saving initiatives, and supply transitions
• Maintain a strong understanding of essential commodity trends, including industry drivers, global pricing, material lead times, and technical/manufacturing processes
• Negotiate long-term agreements that reflect best-in-class pricing, payment terms, quality, and delivery, compliant with policies
• Build and sustain long-term supplier relationships that deliver competitive advantages such as total lowest cost and outstanding service
• Conduct root-cause analyses on supplier delivery or quality issues and implement corrective actions through improvement plans
• Participate in New Product Development teams and Emerson commodity teams
• Support and conduct reverse auctions

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Operations, or related field
• 3+ years of procurement experience in a high-paced, multi-location environment
• Comprehensive knowledge of selected commodities
• Strong project management and team leadership skills

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain or Operations or another related discipline
• 3+ years of procurement experience in a high-paced, multi-location environment

Nice to Have

• Knowledge of purchasing systems and principles
• Experience with low-cost country sourcing, auctions, VA/VE, and other leveraging tools
• Castings and forgings experience
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations
• Analytical skill set coupled with intellectual curiosity for root cause and countermeasures
• Strategic thinking and ability to be forward looking, envision the potential and long-term goals

Skills

* Required skills

Benefits