Commodity Manager

Mann+Hummel GmbH•Washington, NC

About The Position

Main Tasks Executes category strategies and initiatives Responsible for Supplier Relationship Management Supports target setting and cost/cash program funnel to meet and/or exceed company annual targets Influences senior stakeholders across the business where necessary to drive collaborative, high performance culture Supports the business and reports regarding negotiations, supplier selection in projects, supplier panel optimization, ratio projects, cost reduction development, supplier development, initiated sourcing decisions, etc. Supports planning and forecasting in agreement with Lead Buyer and/or material group manager Manages RFQs and price estimations in customer or market projects and in serial production for his/her commodity Initiates and manages re-sourcing, dual sourcing and continuous improvement activities (cost reduction) and supports Ratio Project Management Actively supports and acts in close collaboration by providing “in-time” price- and other project relevant information, e.g. sourcing status, supplier feedback on timing and specification Negotiations & Contracting: Strives for optimal value delivery, securing best pricing, service level agreements, business continuity and risk mitigation, and drives best in class commercial terms Outlines sourcing decision recommendations through objective data analysis following negotiations Contract management over supplier / parts lifetime for all contracts in his/her responsibility Organizes Technical Reviews with cross functional departments; such as RD/Engineering Initiates target price / cost analysis calculation (pre- and post SOP) Manages escalation issues Updates Purchasing Analyst with commercial material/supplier relevant data in Sage Supports supplier quality assurance, complaint management and "top focus" supplier meetings Assists with cross functional projects related to their perspective material group (Packaging) Additional duties and materials as assigned

Requirements

Strategic Sourcing
Supplier Relationship Management
Supplier Risk Assessment
Vendor Management
Cost Management
Strategic Planning
Supplier Quality Assessment
Negotiation
Demand Forecasting
Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business Administration or other related field
Minimum 3-5 years procurement experience
Ability to travel

Nice To Haves

Experience working with Sage X3 or SAP
Manufacturing background
Knowledge and expertise in direct and/or indirect spend categories

Responsibilities

Executes category strategies and initiatives
Responsible for Supplier Relationship Management
Supports target setting and cost/cash program funnel to meet and/or exceed company annual targets
Influences senior stakeholders across the business where necessary to drive collaborative, high performance culture
Supports the business and reports regarding negotiations, supplier selection in projects, supplier panel optimization, ratio projects, cost reduction development, supplier development, initiated sourcing decisions, etc.
Supports planning and forecasting in agreement with Lead Buyer and/or material group manager
Manages RFQs and price estimations in customer or market projects and in serial production for his/her commodity
Initiates and manages re-sourcing, dual sourcing and continuous improvement activities (cost reduction) and supports Ratio Project Management
Actively supports and acts in close collaboration by providing “in-time” price- and other project relevant information, e.g. sourcing status, supplier feedback on timing and specification
Negotiations & Contracting: Strives for optimal value delivery, securing best pricing, service level agreements, business continuity and risk mitigation, and drives best in class commercial terms
Outlines sourcing decision recommendations through objective data analysis following negotiations
Contract management over supplier / parts lifetime for all contracts in his/her responsibility
Organizes Technical Reviews with cross functional departments; such as RD/Engineering
Initiates target price / cost analysis calculation (pre- and post SOP)
Manages escalation issues
Updates Purchasing Analyst with commercial material/supplier relevant data in Sage
Supports supplier quality assurance, complaint management and "top focus" supplier meetings
Assists with cross functional projects related to their perspective material group (Packaging)
Additional duties and materials as assigned