Job Description
Commodity Manager - North Dublin. Core tasks and responsibilities: You will be responsible for developing the supplier base and supporting the growing demand at the company's manufacturing sites (USA and Ireland). You will act as focal point between sourcing, manufacturing operations, quality & engineering and lead cross-functional projects. Furthermore, you are expected to perform end to end supplier management to ensure delivery, quality and cost targets are achieved today, and in the future. On an ongoing basis, you will interact with the commodity management team and align on demand pooling, price negotiations, global commodity strategy. Interested applicants should have: BS/BA in related discipline. Masters degree or MBA is a plus. Minimum of 8 years' professional experience in related field. Expertise in commodity field would be an advantage (e.g. Metals, EMS, Plastics etc). Willing to travel up to 20%. Your attributes and skills: You should be self-determined, goal oriented and able to prioritise in an agile environment. You are analytical and structured in your problem-solving approach. You have a proven ability to drive assignments to full implementation in collaboration with cross-functional partners (e.g. Engineering, Manufacturing and Quality). You are experienced in capacity, process and capability assessment and able to define improvement potentials. You are a seasoned negotiator and contributor to the business profitability . You are a good communicator and team player with the drive to implement changes. You are able to build strong and influential business relationships with internal stakeholders and external partners. Skills: commodity manager category manager procurement