Senior Commodities Manager

Our client is a leading OEM supplier of products and services for medical devices and procedures.

The primary purpose of this job is to develop and execute a strategic plan for the applicable commodity ensuring leveraged corporate spend, quality, on time delivery and supplier performance.

Responsibilities:

1. Adheres to the company's Core Beliefs and all safety and quality requirements.
2. Develops partnerships with strategic suppliers for applicable commodity(ies) to drive continuous improvement, optimized delivery, inventory reduction, new product development, etc.
3. Assesses risk within the applicable commodity and implements strategies to mitigate risks.
4. Works with Supply Chain Contracts team to ensure applicable commodities are covered contractually with favorable terms of service.
5. Develops strategies to drive costs out of the supply chain working internally with Technical, Operations and Quality teams along with the suppliers.
6. Investigates and recommends new and/or alternate sources of supply necessary to support business in the applicable commodity realm.
7. Works with suppliers on strategies to optimize inventory throughout the entire supply chain.
8. Leads the cross functional commodity team (engineering, supplier quality, quality, supply chain, operations) to determine business needs and drive the execution of the commodity strategic plan.
9. Works closely with Finance to ensure that budgeting, standards, and PPV data is accurate for applicable strategic commodities.
10. Performs other functions as required.

Minimum Education:  Bachelor’s degree in a related field. Minimum Experience:  7 years of experience in procurement or related process-driven field. Specialized Knowledge:  Specific commodity and industry expertise. Negotiating and procurement principles Special Skills:  Advanced technical knowledge including various manufacturing processes and the ability to read and understand blueprints.

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