Commodity Manager (Electrical)

Category Leader

The Category Leader will have responsibility of creating and implementing a global sourcing strategy for Printed Circuit Boards, Wire and Cable, Robotics, among others. This individual will promote best practice sharing, lead risk management efforts, perform market analysis, and lead our supply base to top level performance in delivery and quality while controlling total cost.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Define, implement, and train the supply chain organizations and critical suppliers on expectations and strategy.
• Develop, lead and deliver a quartile approach and strategy for our shared electrical suppliers across the segments.
• Manage supply chain activities and projects across the divisions that allow for optimization of quality, delivery and cost.
• Lead acquisition support in due diligence and integration activities.
• Key source of information around inflation, market conditions and savings pipeline for the leadership teams around printed circuit boards and cable assemblies.
• Utilize and modify the supply chain leaders' global best practices.
• Support the division supply chain strategy in meeting the overall division level business plan and objectives.
• Lead and support product transfer initiatives across regions and segments.
• Development and implementation of global electrical category strategies in cooperation with the global supply chain management team.
• Analyze and evaluate the supplier base in terms of existing risk and develop and implement risk mitigation measures.
• Negotiating purchasing strategies and contracts with shared suppliers across divisions.
• Lead alignment and cooperation activities between the supply leaders.
• Share new innovative suppliers within the local supply chain organizations.
• Developing and implementing cost optimization strategies in cooperation with local strategic sourcing for new product development and product optimizations in cooperation with Engineering.

Education and Experience

Skills and Abilities

Working Environment and Physical Demands To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Travel Required Estimated 5-10%; Mostly Domestic, some International