Commodity Manager

Your Benefits

Our benefit package includes:

• Starting at 4 weeks PTO per year
• 401(k) and a company match
• Profit Sharing
• Medical
• Dental
• Life
• Disability
• 6 Weeks Parental Leave
• Long term care insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
  
  
  

Reports To

Procurement Director

Position Objective

Work closely with internal stakeholders and external suppliers to develop and implement strategic management of specific commodity groups to achieve Wagner’s safety, quality, inventory, service, cost and production objectives. Responsible for supplier selection and development of supplier base. Negotiate, manage and execute contracts with suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement key commodity strategies. Identifies, leads, communicates, and implements strategic sourcing requirements for assigned commodities. Included but not limited to; part and vendor analysis, pricing negotiation, and facilitating discussions with Quality and Engineering. Able to analyze supply base and make recommendations for best sources to achieve specific goals for the organization.
• Leads a cross-functional team responsible for the supply chain management of a defined set of commodities. Is responsible for engaging suppliers to create relationships that are mutually beneficial to both companies. This includes but not limited to supplier visits, supplier reviews on safety, quality, delivery and cost, as well as transparency and ensuring an open dialog with suppliers, buyers, and internal departments to ensure a smooth flow of information (verbal and written).
• Identify cost reduction opportunities under consideration of total cost of ownership; and be responsible for preparing and implementing information suitable for awarding by the Sourcing Committee. 
• Lead a cross-functional team to proactively identify, vet and on-board new suppliers as necessary
• Responsible for contract management of all assigned suppliers including development, adherence and negotiation
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of market condition and trends, carry out benchmark and procurement market analysis on a global level.
• Identify and lead cross-functional process improvements within the Procurement area.
• Resolve procurement problems such as interpretation of supply agreements, delivery or payment issues, specification of materials and invoice issues.
• Performs other duties and assumes accountabilities as apparent or as delegated, including mutually agreed upon objectives
  
  
  

Relationship To Others

Establish effective working relationships with other departments to ensure the smooth transition of information.

Dimensions Of Position

• Responsible for the strategic direction of assigned commodities to support the procurement of goods and services for manufacturing. This function includes, but is not limited to supplier selection and development; material cost control, cost reduction, supplier quality improvement and supplier delivery performance.
• Work with Buyer and Quality Engineer as part of the core team members for a Commodity Team.
  
  
  

Education

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• College degree in Business or related field or equivalent work experience.
• ISM or APICS certification is a strong plus
  
  
  

Experience

• Six plus years of experience in Procurement, Sourcing, and/or Strategic Supply-chain related field.
• Category management experience.
• Experience with international sourcing experience is a plus.
  
  
  

Skills

• Strong collaboration and relationship building skills
• Team oriented
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing
• Ability to execute and complete tasks and projects on time
• Ability to determine important/critical issues and act on them (sense of urgency)
• Excellent analytical and organizational skills and business acumen
• Possess excellent negotiation skills in order to bring others together and reconcile differences.
• Critical thinking
• Attention to detail
• Experience with Plan for Every Part (PFEP) preferred
• Experience with MRP systems (SAP preferred)
• Intermediate level skills in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
  
  
  

Wagner is an equal opportunity employer and believes in equal opportunity for all employees and applicants. Accordingly, all employment decisions are based on the principles of equal opportunity. These decisions include recruitment, selection, promotion, transfer, discipline, compensation, benefits, training and other personnel actions involving persons in all job titles and shall occur without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, genetic information, military status, sexual orientation, gender identity, and any other characteristic protected by state or local law. Our Company is committed to following any additional state requirements regarding this topic. No individual will be denied nor receive special employment opportunities based on membership status in any protected category.