Commodity Management Associate

Performs tasks such as, but not limited to, the following:

* Maintains regional or global responsibility for a specific commodity or group of commodities for price /value determination, sourcing, negotiations, terms & conditions and supplier relationship development.
* Quotes and negotiates all products and services quarterly.
* Develops cost of customer bids within response time objectives.
* Supports bid activities by interacting with the site teams to compile and deliver the material commitment to the customer.
* Participates in Commodity Council Corporate negotiation team and /or the Customer Materials Commitment process by providing material pricing and data analysis.
* Conducts Quarterly Business Reviews with top suppliers and review customer BOMs for quarterly commits.
* Coordinates any supplier communication.
* Reviews and resolves issues on supplier performance feedback, supplier report card and bids.
* Supports the site SCM buying teams in times of product shortage or suppliers not meeting performance requirements including escalation within the supplier and alternative source development/recommendations.
* Supports customers to resolve quality, serviceability and performance related issues for products or bid activities.
* Consolidates, tabulates, analyzes and reports on various commitment and performance metrics.
* Provides product cost support for products in assigned geographies.
* Prepares bids including generation of BOM, cost analysis, negotiate with suppliers, and present bids to management.
* Updates material prices database, analyze bill of materials for competitiveness and customer compliance, review with management.

* Ability to effectively lead, manage, train, and motivate a diverse group of employees.
* Well-versed in technical drawing interpretation and geometric tolerance, especially within high precision machining contexts.
* In-depth knowledge of high precision machining technologies, such as CNC, EDM, turning, and milling.
* Strong ability to evaluate and implement improvements in machining processes to ensure consistent part quality and efficiency.
* Ability to write technical documents that clearly convey complex machining specifications and quality requirements.
* A working knowledge of quality improvement tools and techniques, particularly within the machining sector (Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, etc.).
* Strong ability to work effectively across functions and with customers/suppliers to achieve company goals in high precision machining commodities.
* Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with a wide variety of internal and external customers.
* Expertise in machining-related metrics, cost management, and continuous improvement initiatives in a global supply chain.
* Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel and PowerPoint, for data analysis and presentation of machining-related reports.