Commodity Manager

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• This is typically career level
• Uses best practices and knowledge of internal or external business issues to improve products or services
• Solves complex problems; takes a new perspective using existing solutions
• Works independently, receives minimal guidance
• Solves complex problems by taking a new perspective on existing solutions; exercises judgment based on the analysis of multiple sources of information
• Impacts a range of customer, operational, project or service activities within own team and other related teams; works within broad guidelines and policies
• Explains complex, difficult and/or sensitive information; works to build consensus
• Plan, direct, and monitor all procurement activities of the materials and services Gates procures in order to satisfy expected standards of reliability, timing, and cost.  
• Develop commodity strategies to support business initiatives.  
• Optimize total cost and maintain a robust funnel of initiatives.  
• Responsible to negotiate cost and terms with suppliers, and ensure supply base possesses adequate capacity to support Gates demand. 
• Fully responsible for the performance of suppliers within assigned categories. 
• Responsible for all matters related to cost of supply for assigned categories.  
• Establish and implement strategies and lead procurement activities (sourcing events, negotiations, data analysis, projects, contract lifecycle management, supplier development and selection, data management, etc.) to optimize costs, working capital, and terms; and minimize financial and operational risk.  
• Assure material flow of assigned categories into respective Gates sites.  
• Responsible for supplier performance, capacity, and to develop poor performing suppliers.  Implement and maintain KPIs to monitor and improve performance of managed supply base.  Conduct recurring business reviews with assigned suppliers.  
• Ensure suppliers are compliant to Gates supply agreements and requirements. 
• Build stakeholder alignment to support initiatives.  Identify and develop suppliers to support new product development.
• Other tasks assigned by the Manager

Keys to Success

• Requires in-depth knowledge and experience
• Requires conceptual and practical expertise in own area and general knowledge of related areas
• Has knowledge of best practices and how own area integrates with others; is aware of the competition and the factors that differentiate the company in the market

Supervisory Responsibilities

• None
• Acts as a resource for other team members; may lead projects with limited risks and resource requirements
• Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience

Requirements and Preferred Skills

• 5-7 years of experience
• Bachelor or above.
• Excellent analytical and project management capabilities
• Excellent verbal and written communication across regions, functions, and levels; fluent in English
• Excellent negotiating capability
• Collaboration and influence management skills; works effectively in a matrixed organization
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and MRP/supply chain systems
• Ability to travel up to 50% of time
• Preferred:  CPSM (ISM) or CSCP (APICS) certification
• Preferred:  experience in a manufacturing environment