Job Summary: Reporting to the Manager of Strategic Sourcing, the Commodity Manager will be responsible for driving and implementing commodity strategies across the organization.
This will include leading sourcing teams in making decisions necessary to purchase products and/or services in congruence with organizational objectives and sourcing strategies.
The Commodity Manager will develop and maintain a qualified supply base, while understanding technology trends and market influences.
This position will also maintain overall business ownership of specific commodities to include managing, facilitating, and monitoring communications with suppliers and Stryker employees.
Responsibilities: Lead highly strategic, global, cross-functional Sourcing Teams and champion the strategic sourcing process with the organization.
Manage, develop and implement strategies and goals for assigned commodities which support department objectives for quality, cost, and supplier development.
Develop, design, and implement the framework for the Rules of Engagement with regards to maintenance and compliance to our divisional and/or corporate Purchasing Controls Draft, negotiate, and execute Long-Term Agreements and/or Full Service Supplier Contracts, where appropriate, for assigned commodities; to include interfacing with the appropriate departments such as Legal, R&D, Marketing, Operations, Quality, and Senior Leadership for buy-in .
Utilize contract negotiation, process changes, and implementation of sustainable cost controls, including collaboration with Finance, to validate the impact of proposed projects and drive stakeholder approval.
Will routinely present proposals, recommendations and results of commodity metrics to Senior Leadership.
Use strategic sourcing tools to proactively conduct spend analysis, maintain cost models and metrics by supplier and commodity, and communicate overall supplier performance, trends in technologies, and market conditions with respect to assigned commodities.
Serve as resident expert on factors relevant to assigned commodity such as product knowledge, applications/usage, processing knowledge, cost structure, global market, supplier capabilities, supplier market share, supplier benchmarking, etc. Serve as a Commodity information resource for the Organization.
This will include educating, coaching and mentoring other employees in Global Sourcing & Planning, Manufacturing, Marketing and Product Development.
Manage, develop and maintain responsibility for the business relationships with suppliers.
Qualifications/Work Experience: Four to seven years experience in planning or purchasing.
Equivalent relevant work experience in manufacturing and/or project management may also be considered.
Demonstrated management, project management or other leadership experience required.
At least two years of manufacturing management, manufacturing engineering, buying, production planning or product development experience required.
FDA-regulated/aerospace/automotive industries experience is strongly preferred.
Demonstrated leadership, customer service, problem solving, communication, negotiation, tact, judgment, and organizational skills.
Demonstrated knowledge of procurement strategy and market drivers.
Demonstrated knowledge and experience in contractual negotiations.
Demonstrated quantitative and analytical abilities.
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast paced environment.
Demonstrated communication skills, both oral and written.
Demonstrated interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate difficult concepts to all levels of the organization.
Demonstrated proficiency in MS Office suite of products, especially Excel and MS Project.
Education/Special Training: Bachelors degree required in Business, Operations Management or Supply Chain Management; Masters in Business, or Supply Chain preferred.
Certified Purchasing Manager (CPM) and/or Project Management Professional, a plus.
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Commodity Manager Job in Mahwah, New Jersey US