Commodity Manager

Job Description

In This Role, Your Responsibilities Will Be :

• Establish and implement clear strategic sourcing plans based on the agreed commodity strategy and all supply chain activities. Implement and maintain associated commercial supply agreements.
• Prepare quotation packages that are thorough and complete. Understand the cost elements of material, labour, and margin and be able to present a clear and concise analysis of the proposals.
• Apply competitive tension to the supply chain via E-sourcing and direct negotiations. Demonstrate command of the Emerson corporate procurement tools and utilize them routinely to manage commodity performance.
• Develop and maintain cost model tools to track and implement BOM cost changes.
• Pursue lowest-cost component solutions to optimize BOM costs and challenge suppliers to do the same. Ensure contractual benefits are maximized. Manage the implementation and manifestation of such solutions into the final price.
• Link business requirements to supplier capabilities and performance. Perform periodic reviews to ensure they are in sync concerning cost structure, order mechanics, forecast management, quality, flexibility, lead times and third-party logistics.
• Ensure system integrity via full setup and maintenance of ERP system records for all lead time, price, order policy, and replenishment profiles
• Maintain an in-depth knowledge of industry and market dynamics through close working relationships with suppliers, trade organizations, and self-education
• Implement flexibility solutions in the supply chain; i.e., connected replenishment, consignment, reduced lead times, strategic component buffer inventories, etc.
• Manage and mitigate material supply chain liabilities within the framework of established contracts. Negotiate the settlement of disputes between business leads and suppliers.
• Work cross-functionally to support and identify new areas of business need and process improvement pertinent to proposals and projects. Stakeholder community to include, but not limited to, Technology, Product Marketing, Supply Chain, Finance, World Area Operations, and Global / regional Proposal teams.
• Directly support both Proposal and Project Execution teams in the development of RFQs, supplier identification, category expertise, and sourcing methods
• Develop and administer Purchasing agreements with local suppliers – leverage Country and global agreements
• Develop and maintain a valid and robust supply line for all materials required in Cabinets including special buyouts
• Manage Supply Chain to meet on-time delivery objectives (90%+)
• Report key measures – supplier Performance / quality / Service and Support & total cost performance
• Strong drive to resolve Supplier Performance issues – set expectations / training / monitoring / feedback / audits – same-day resolution
• Ensure compliance with local legislation / safety standards for contract workforce from integrators or outside agencies
• Ensure a safe environment and adherence to safety requirements for any assembly work carried out at our integrators – regular review of safety trends / misses and accidents at integrators
• Balance the workload across multiple resources, assign suppliers and project work to specific Buyers

TECHNICAL SKILLS

MS Office, Oracle, ERP knowledge

Capable of engaging at the most senior levels within Emerson and our suppliers (strong communication skills)

Skillful application of contracting development and negotiations

Action-oriented : Taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm.

Manages complexity : Making sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems.

Cultivates innovation : Creating new and better ways for the organization to be successful.

Instils trust : Gaining the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity.

Global perspective : Taking a broad view when approaching issues, using a global lens.

Presentation Skills

For This Role, You Will Need :

Skills Required

Negotiations, Strategic Sourcing, Oracle Erp, Ms Office