Global Commodity Lead

Current™, formerly GE Current, a Daintree Company, has spent the past four years evolving into a more inclusive, future-focused leader in advanced lighting by uniting with Hubbell’s Commercial & Industrial (C&I) Lighting business into a single, purpose-driven enterprise. Today, this unified organization is intentionally designing solutions that accelerate the transition to smart, low-carbon, and resilient communities through lighting and controls.

Grounded in a legacy of reliable performance and deep lighting expertise, Current now centers its mission on creating safer, healthier, and more equitable spaces with intelligent, connected technologies that prioritize human experience as much as efficiency. Its solutions illuminate workplaces, campuses, cities, and public environments in ways that uplift people, dramatically cut energy use, and advance a more sustainable, climate-conscious future for everyone.

The Global Commodity Leader – Plastics is responsible for all strategic sourcing activities for the commodity and serves as the functional lead for all new product introductions for related platforms. These activities include contract negotiation, supplier selection, competitive quoting, market benchmarking, and development / execution of cost out programs, which deliver value-added benefits for the supply chain.

Essential Responsibilities:

As the Global Commodity Leader – Plastics, you will:

• Create and lead the commodity procurement strategy including selecting preferred primary and secondary suppliers for each commodity based on business objectives, developing a process to communicate those selections to design teams, and enforcing adherence to that strategy
• Leverage the strategy you create to drive reduced lead times, consolidation of common and similar components, as well as achieving variable cost productivity, cash flow, and controllership goals
• Lead the supplier selection, qualification, development, and overall supplier management, including managing the entire contract life cycle from Request for Proposal to supplier exit
• Negotiate supply agreements with strategic suppliers to ensure supply of critical components where necessary
• Balance strategy development with the tactical execution necessary to deliver cost reduction projects through contract negotiation, process changes, and implementation of sustainable cost controls, including collaboration with Finance to validate the impact of projects and contract negotiations to the general ledger
• Develop technical and market expertise in the resin global markets and building supplier relationships. Use acquired expertise to become a resource for NPI teams to design cost effective solutions that meet their design requirements as well as supply chain and commercial objectives
• Develop a model for estimating the manufacturing capacity of each part to support ramp up investment discussions
• Closely monitor supplier performance to plan and work with the suppliers to manage any required recovery plans / actions
• Coordinate with factories and suppliers to ensure supply meets any and all demand requirements
• Hold performance reviews with suppliers as needed
• Conduct Capacity Audits, track any Red Flags that impede supplier performance and control revisions at Suppliers
• Analyze and negotiate quotes from multiple suppliers to develop "best in class" and "best in design" performance needs
• Work with Product Line Sourcing Leaders, Fulfillment Leaders, Technology, and Product Management to execute programs to meet business objectives and meet customer needs
• Update MRP systems with appropriate supplier inputs (e.g., cost, lead-time, supplier selections, MOQs, ROPs, safety stocks, etc.) for each program
• Conduct program milestone reviews to identify risks within the programs and mitigate those risks prior to launch

Desired Characteristics:

• Proven ability to lead teams and drive resolution to meet Supply Chain deliverables
• Global Commodity Market experience
• Experience developing the framework for a commodity strategy
• Self-starter, proactive individual with excellent problem-solving skills
• Six Sigma certified or equivalent quality certification
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing
• Knowledge of SAP
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to articulate responses in a concise manner and target the message based on the audience·
• Ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks at any given time
• Experience in developing should cost of assigned parts

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in a technical or business discipline from an accredited university or college
• Knowledge or plastics processes, materials & products and experience with the commodity
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in Sourcing, Supply Chain or related field
• Ability to work in US without Company sponsorship
• Up to 20% travel required