What are the responsibilities and job description for the Commodity Manager (Supply Chain, Contract Negotiation, Purchasing/Procurement) position at Peyton Resource Group?
Commodity Manager | Plano, TX
- 6 Month Contract (Possible extension and/or conversion)
- 5 days a week On-Site in Plano, TX
- Highest priority is contract negotiation skills
- Ability to speak Mandarin is preferred. If not, 10 years of negotiating with APAC (Asian-Pacific) countries
- 10-15 yrs of procurement management
- Must have SAP experience or ability to pick up quickly
- Implementing an MRP is highly desirable
- Must have experience in manufacturing
- High Regulated Product Environments - Motor Vehicles, Aircraft or Pharmaceuticals
- Medical Device experience is preferred
Job Summary:
The Commodity Manager develops, implements and maintains a commodity inventory strategy that supports the company supply chain. This includes coordinating activities involved with procuring goods, services and supplies for the organization. These products and services are to be secured at cost quality, and delivery competitive levels consistent with Company policy and performance standards.
Responsibilities:
- Assess supplier capability, cost benefit analysis, issue resolution, risk mitigation and contingency planning.
- Responsible for strategic management of specified commodity including total cost optimization including, payment terms, inventory and lead-time reduction and supplier consolidation.
- Identify items that are at risk or single sourced and work with appropriate teams to mitigate risk by developing dual sourcing, qualification of different material, or develop plans to minimize risk of supply.
- Support new product introduction projects through sourcing, negotiation and risk mitigation.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Management, Industrial Management, Logistics, or related technical discipline, required.
- 5-10 years of experience in supply chain management, procurement/purchasing, inventory and production material planning required. Preferably in medical device manufacturing.
- Professional designation (CPM, CPIM, or similar SPICS Certification), preferred.
- Intermediate to excellent knowledge/proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)