Commodity Manager Americas - Freight
Mann+Hummel GmbH•Gastonia, NC
•Onsite
About The Position
The Commodity Manager Americas - Freight is responsible for procurement activities for the Freight Commodity at MANN+HUMMEL locations throughout the U.S. and Mexico.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Procurement, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, or other related field
- 3 year’s minimum proven experience in Indirect Procurement with responsibility for Freight Expenditureswithin manufacturing / industrial environments
- Experience developing and managing e-auctions, and creating / managing electronic catalogs for indirect items
- All modes of Transportation (FTL, LTL, Ocean, Parcel, Expedite options, brokerage)
- Freight audit and Pay
- TMS experience
- Experience dealing with customs brokerage
- 3PL/4PL
- Proven experience with cross-functional team collaboration
- Strong verbal, written and presentation communication skills
- Proficiency using Microsoft Office software
Nice To Haves
- CPM / CPSM
- Strong familiarity in use of SAP
- Power BI
Responsibilities
- Coordination and management of suppliers within the commodity
- Definition of supplier panel and buying channels for commodity in coordination with functional department
- Evaluation and release of new suppliers for own commodity
- RFQs, frame contracts and negotiations within commodity
- Business Partner for functional department within the commodi
- Management of escalation issues within the commodity
- Initiation and coordination of savings projects within the commodity
- Active analysis of supplier base within the category, indication of actions – supplier panel management,ratio projects, renegotiation, bundling, other change activities
- Target achievement regarding ratio activities within the category
- Project Management for all activities within the NPM category
- Analysis and standardization of category related processes and tools
- Represent and act as the key supplier liaison for MANN+HUMMEL for the Indirect commodity
- Conduct spend analysis; dis-assemble complex spend information into actionable insights
- Understand and conduct supplier and market research
- Build and maintain trust and strong relationships with stakeholders
- Manage projects toward concrete deliverables under a wide range of timelines
- Additional responsibilities as assigned
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
