Commodity Manager - Industrial parts

Reporting to the Sourcing Manager, the Commodity Manager will have the following responsibilities:

• Lead the strategy of the materials purchase across all EMEA sites to create material productivity and reduce the
  cost of goods.
• Establish and develop the supplier base and manage vendor relationships to drive strategic sourcing initiatives
  within the Commodity under own responsibility.
• Identify, define and lead the implementation of cost reduction opportunities with focus on Total Cost of
  Ownership model.
• Create and implement a sourcing strategy for given commodities ensuring synergies are captured
  with Global Commodity Team.
• Act as the primary interface for the Global Commodity Managers at a regional level.
• Evaluate and regularly communicate market updates and trends of the own commodities affecting
  products costs.
• Select and evaluate assigned suppliers and monitor their KPI's identifying actions to improve their performance in agreement with SQDE (Supplier Quality Development Engineering) function and building and maintaining strong professional relationships.
• Approve Purchase Orders according to "Delegation Of Authority" matrix and complete contracts in SAP.
• Support Procurement Coordinators (order expediting) through the escalation process.
• Support SQDE function to define and implement a supplier/product qualification program.
• Evaluate and capture opportunities from Countries in the area, especially in the Eastern Europe.
• Negotiate prices, terms and conditions to achieve targets.
• Improve cash flow by negotiating lead-time reduction or consignment.
• Manage supplier's ramp up and phase out when necessary.
• Work closely with project teams (manufacturing, engineering, new product development & technology)
  - including suppliers - to coordinate product migrations or start ups as necessary to achieve cost savings
  and strategic objectives (e.g. qualifying new materials, new production processes, etc.).
• Follow the complete process of "Total Cost Out and Cost Improvement Process" initiatives to ensure final
  execution is carried out within the AOP time schedule.