Commodity Manager
Bespoke, low volume, high value manufacturing
Oundle, Peterborough. Onsite role.
Strong salary and benefits package.
Step into a pivotal role where you’ll take full ownership of commodity groups, driving the sourcing of materials, negotiating competitive commercial contracts, and fuelling the company’s supply chain to meet its ambitious cost and cash goals. Collaborating closely with key functions, you’ll lead strategic initiatives across direct categories, becoming an essential player in the company’s success.
Key Working Relationships
Category Buyers, Project Team, Design, Head of Procurement, Suppliers, Finance, Production, Sales
Main Duties
Master Commodity Strategies: Develop and maintain both global and local commodity strategies, becoming the go-to expert in each category. Collaborate cross-functionally to bring these strategies to life.
Champion Cost Reduction: Drive a culture of relentless cost and price reduction to maximize efficiency and profitability.
Build Supplier Long-Term Agreements: Craft long-term supplier agreements, setting targets that cover Quality, Cost, and Delivery (QCD) performance.
Enhance Payment Terms: Negotiate improved payment terms to optimize cash flow.
Adopt a Should-Cost Approach: Use cost data insights to shape strategic purchasing de...