Commodity Manager

Collins Aerospace
Chula Vista, CA

Job Description:

  • Responsible for developing and implementing Strategic Sourcing and Commodity Management strategies including but not limited to cost savings projects, mitigation of price increases, improve pay terms, contract negotiations and administrations, creating RFQs, analyzing RFQ results, building business cases, developing new suppliers and transitioning work to more optimal suppliers.


Responsibilities:

  • Responsible for the development and execution of commodity, sourcing and supplier development strategies for a set of Mechanical Fabrication Suppliers
  • Ensure the achievement of key goals in the areas of supplier performance, product cost reduction, management and execution of supplier agreements and monitor the compliance to those agreements
  • Conduct RFQs and perform bid analysis
  • Support LTA negotiations and complex negotiations
  • Organize efforts with regards to supplier performance improvements and Supplier onsite support on critical recovery plans
  • Work with Operational Procurement, Engineering and Program Management to ensure the successful introduction of new programs and successful transfer of production requirements to new suppliers
  • Support multiple buy to buy, buy to make, and make to buy projects
  • Collaborate with cross functional teams to develop broad based commodity or supplier strategies
  • Drive special projects with Suppliers and cross-functional teams across the organization


Requirements:

  • Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 3 years prior relevant experience
  • 3+ years experience in Supply Chain/Sourcing/Commodity Management
  • 1+ years experience negotiating contracts


Preferred:

  • Aerospace/Automotive/Industrial experience
  • Experience using Microsoft Excel to analyze complex data
  • Ability to effectively communicate and present to senior leadership
  • Prior experience managing projects

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