Commodity Controller - Purchasing Finance

Stellantis • Auburn Hills, MI

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About The Position

This position reports to the Finance organization but is embedded within purchasing operations. The Commodity Controller acts as a liaison between purchasing operations and various finance functions, including purchasing, finance, accounting, and treasury. The role supports the commodity division in achieving their business plan objectives, aids in the development, tracking, and implementation of savings initiatives, and reviews economic increase contract changes to ensure proper analysis and scrutiny before approval. The Commodity Controller actively participates in the sourcing process, offering financial guidance and enforcing corporate controls. They also conduct non-standard contract reviews for proper governance and serve as the North America finance representative within the extended global purchasing team.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting or related field
• Minimum of 8 years of related experience
• Demonstrated leadership abilities in order to guide purchasing operations
• Motivated, self-starter with ability to work independently and multi-task
• Excellent written, oral and listening communication skills
• Attention to detail

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of the general purchase-to-pay process and big picture view of the product cost development process
• Familiarity with SOX and audit requirements

Responsibilities

• Acting as liaison between purchasing operations and every respective finance function (purchasing, finance, accounting, treasury, etc.)
• Supporting commodity division in achievement of their business plan objectives
• Supporting the efficient and timely development, tracking and implementation of savings initiatives
• Reviewing all proposed economic increase contract changes (contractual and discretionary) to ensure the appropriate level of analysis and scrutiny has been completed prior to granting approvals
• Actively participating in sourcing process, providing financial guidance, and enforcing corporate controls
• Conducting non-standard contract reviews prior to finalization to ensure proper reviews and governance
• Acting as North America finance representative within extended global purchasing team

What This Job Offers

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