Staff Commodity Business Manager

Job summary

The Staff Commodity Business Manager will lead strategic sourcing activities, including supplier selection, contract negotiation, and the development of commodity roadmaps. They are responsible for managing supply chain risks, ensuring regulatory compliance, and driving cost-saving initiatives across various categories.

Job details

The Staff Commodity Business Manager is responsible for managing strategic sourcing activities to ensure continuous supply to production and NPI. Including spend analytics, savings and initiative tracking, sourcing tool configuration and application. Candidate will focus on end-to-end sourcing process, including supply base analysis, supplier selection, RFP preparation and analysis and KPI development/tracking. The ideal candidate should demonstrate sound knowledge of negotiation strategies and extensive experience in a similar role. What You’ll Be Doing Developing and implementing key commodities roadmaps (Life Science preferred). Negotiating contracts with key suppliers, including costs and terms of supply, service, and quality. Drive Market analysis, supplier selection per category as reagents, distribution channels, plastics, packaging and capital equipment. Prepare and execute RFI/RFPs and lead bid analysis and evaluation. Estimating risks and applying risk minimizing techniques focusing on business continuity as well as reducing Sole and Single sources. Maintaining strategic sourcing relationships and developing strong partnerships. Uphold internal and external policies, regulations and laws. Follow regulatory and ISO 13485. What You’ll Bring to the Team: B.A. in Business, Industrial Engineering, Life Science or related field or equivalent work experience. 4+ Years’ experience as a Global Sourcing leader or in a similar position. Deep know how in commodity strategies development. Experience with RFQ implementation and execution. Superb communication skills. Advanced ability to collaborate and negotiate. Excellent organizational and time management skills. Exceptional analytical and strategic thinking abilities. Willingness to travel to develop, promote, and maintain strategic sourcing relationships. Able to analyze, prepare, and deliver presentations to management Proficient with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word. SAP knowhow preferred. Experience in Life Science industry and/or Reagents commodities management background preferred.

What you’ll do

The Staff Commodity Business Manager will lead strategic sourcing activities, including supplier selection, contract negotiation, and the development of commodity roadmaps. They are responsible for managing supply chain risks, ensuring regulatory compliance, and driving cost-saving initiatives across various categories.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a bachelor's degree in Business, Industrial Engineering, or Life Science and possess at least 4 years of experience in global sourcing. Proficiency in negotiation, analytical thinking, and familiarity with SAP and Life Science commodities are highly preferred.

Listed skills

• SAP · Preferred
• Supply chain management · Preferred
• Data analysis · Preferred
• Risk Management · Preferred
• Communication Skills · Preferred
• Project management · Preferred
• Contract Negotiation · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Strategic Sourcing
• Commodity Management
• Contract Negotiation
• Supply Chain Management
• RFP Preparation
• Market Analysis
• Supplier Selection
• Risk Management
• Life Science Industry
• SAP
• Data Analysis
• Communication Skills
• Project Management
• ISO 13485
• Strategic Planning

Job areas

• Management & Leadership
• Manufacturing
• Logistics
• Engineering
• Healthcare

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