Commodities Specialist

Kennametal • Pittsburgh, PA

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Commodities Specialist implements strategic sourcing strategies defined by the global category leader and optimizes procurement processes in North America for one or more assigned categories of spend. The role supports sourcing strategy development, implementation, and governance, and communicates and ensures proper governance of the corporate-wide sourcing strategy. It works with suppliers and internal stakeholders to improve value, manage supply-chain risk, and inform sourcing decisions.

The position develops knowledge of cost drivers and manufacturing or service processes for assigned commodity categories and applies that knowledge to optimize value for Kennametal. It also supports project management activities to design, plan, and manage projects that deliver value-added solutions within defined time and cost parameters. The role is hybrid and based in either Pittsburgh or Latrobe, Pennsylvania.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, or Engineering.
• At least 1 year of strategic sourcing experience.
• High integrity and ethics, commitment to safety, and compliance with Kennametal’s code of conduct; ability to model these behaviors for suppliers.
• Experience leading and developing sourcing capabilities and leading through influence.
• Strong communication skills.
• Ability to understand internal customer groups, key users, and their characteristics; understand customer requirements and use them in sourcing decisions; and develop mutually beneficial customer relationships.
• Analytical skills, including the ability to use ERP software and raw data to organize and prioritize information for decision-making.
• Understanding of financial concepts and processes, including invoicing and accounts payable; ability to interpret financial data, analyze cost structures, and assess financial impacts.
• Proficiency in MS Office, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

Nice To Haves

• MBA.
• Three years of manufacturing experience.
• SAP proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Support the development, implementation, and governance of sourcing strategies for assigned commodity categories.
• Support supplier selection, supplier relationship development, supplier performance optimization, pricing and contract negotiations, and the use of sourcing tools to secure optimum value.
• Understand and mitigate supply-chain risk.
• Communicate and ensure proper governance of the corporate-wide sourcing strategy.
• Develop knowledge of cost drivers and manufacturing or service processes for assigned commodity categories and use that knowledge to optimize value.
• Understand internal stakeholder requirements and use them to assist in recommending sourcing decisions.
• Support project management in designing, planning, and managing projects within defined time and cost parameters.
• Use analytics, ERP software, and raw data to organize and prioritize information for decision-making.
• Interpret financial data, analyze cost structures, and determine the financial impacts of decisions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level