Commodity Manager
About The Position
Reporting to the Director-Strategic Sourcing, the Commodity Manager is a key member of the Supply Chain team. This role involves managing the parts acquisition process for multiple projects from concept design to stable supply chain handover for production. The Commodity Manager will coordinate supply chain activities across several projects, negotiate economical and cost-effective solutions, and manage recurring cost budgets. They will lead the execution of contractual obligations of suppliers, interface with Planners and Tactical Buyers on delivery schedules, costs, and contract inquiries, and ensure supplier adherence to operational contractual terms. The role also includes assisting suppliers with rate readiness, facilitating and monitoring cost reduction activities, coordinating industrialization commitments, reporting on new development activities and cost reduction achievements, managing design changes with suppliers, developing strategic approaches to supply chain activities for NPI and R&T, identifying opportunities for consolidated spending, proactively resolving supply chain issues, and launching RFQ packages to negotiate prices, terms, and delivery dates.
Requirements
- Understanding and appreciation of Engineering principles with at least a basic ability to read technical drawings.
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work with individuals across a range of functions and varying seniority.
- Ability to work with minimum supervision within multifunctional teams.
- Must have problem solving skills and the ability to implement action as a consequence of findings and identifying root causes.
- Must have commercial awareness. Ability to understand, challenge, and implement contract conditions.
- Must have a good understanding of ERP systems (ideally SAP / Syspro) and Office 365.
- Ability to work effectively in a team environment.
- Must be flexible and have the ability to manage multiple tasks to achieve a common goal.
- Ability to influence individuals outside of the function to achieve an overall business goal.
- Must be hard working, honest, conscientious, polite, and co-operative.
- Candidate must be goal driven & focused.
- Quick to learn new tasks and take on new responsibilities.
- Current work authorization for Canada is required for all openings.
- A criminal background check is required for candidates aged 18 and over.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in estimating roles will be considered an asset.
- Fluency in any of the following languages will be considered an asset: French, Japanese, Spanish.
- Background in engineering will be an asset.
- Experience in the aerospace industry is desirable and awareness of low volume sourcing is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Managing the parts acquisition process for multiple projects that are underway from concept design to the handover of a stable supply chain for production.
- Coordinate the supply chain activity across several projects as is relevant at any given time.
- Negotiate the most economical and cost-effective solution for the purposes of the programmes they are supporting. The candidate will have responsibility for managing the recurring cost budget throughout the qualification and development stages of the package they are working on.
- Lead the execution of the contractual obligations of the suppliers during the development phase for Build to Spec and Build to Print parts.
- Work with Planners and Tactical Buyers to provide accurate forecasts of new developments.
- Interface with Planners, Tactical Buyers, and subcontract suppliers on delivery schedule, cost, and contract inquiries.
- Ensure supplier adherence to operational related contractual terms and conditions.
- Assist Supplier on Rate Readiness for development and legacy programs.
- Facilitate and monitor cost reduction activities directly related to the program and suppliers.
- Coordinate the industrialization commitment on the parts purchased, respecting costs and deadlines, and aim to implement targeted objectives as soon as possible. Rely on the purchasing function and on all the functions necessary for processing needs.
- Report weekly on new development activities with the Supply Chain and Cost reduction achievement.
- Manage design changes at development stages with suppliers to ensure any costs and obsolescence issues are minimized.
- Develop a strategic approach to supply chain activities in support of the numerous projects within the NPI and R&T area of the business. Identify opportunities for consolidated spending activities for the overall benefit of the business.
- Proactively identify and resolve supply chain issues to meet business needs.
- Launch of RFQ packages and negotiate prices, terms and conditions, and delivery dates to meet project requirements.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation packages
- Skills Progression Program
- Comprehensive Benefits (health care, dental care, life and disability coverage)
- RRSP group contribution programs with RRSP increasing based on seniority
- All-encompassing Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with 24/7 confidential support
- Corporate Partnerships (health and wellness, recreation and leisure, etc.)
- Company bonus incentive plan – which increases based on years of service
- Retirement bonus based on age and years of service
- Company events and celebrations throughout the year
- Long service vacation cash out at year end
- Recognition program
- Reimbursement Programs including Uniform – production, Mr. Safety Shoe – work boots allowance, Prescription safety glasses, Childcare subsidy
- Extensive training programs
- Employee referral program
- Professional development programs
- Employee engagement programs all year-round
- Year-round events
- MHICA Wings Peer to Peer Recognition Program
- Leadership programs
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
