Commodity Manager

Responsibilities and tasks

• Management of the commodity / as well as technical management of the commodity team (RCLs) / ensuring communication within the commodity of targets, escalation etc. with close involvement of the SQEs
• Developing and regularly adapting the commodity strategy for OE and aftermarket requirements, taking into account internal and external influencing factors (e.g. internal: corporate strategy / external: political developments (laws))
• Development of potentials and generation of savings in coordination with the respective regions / specialist departments (e.g. VA/VE measures)
• Collaboration with cross-functional partners; driver for cross-functional collaboration (e.g. lead function in cloverleaf teams)
• Responsible for global supplier selection, definition of the supplier pool used within the commodity, ensuring that this is communicated and stored in Astras
• Search, development and management of strategically relevant suppliers as well as building strategic partnerships with suppliers
• Responsible for contract management (negotiation, implementation and execution) with suppliers / coverage of contracts within the commodity
• Ensuring the realization of corresponding savings potential and the achievement of targets by developing framework agreements, renegotiating contracts or formulating internal guidelines for dealing with suppliers and contracts
• Creating and tracking global action plans
• Synchronization of top-down and bottom-up targets
• Reporting KPIs and deriving measures to achieve target values
• Cooperation with other tk BUs on commodities where there is a high overlap in terms of supplier pool and specifications
• Responsible for final supplier selection for new projects / guidance for PBU in awarding activities

Qualifications

• Technical University Degree;
• Several years of professional experience in purchasing;
• Experience working with: MS Office applications, Sharepoint, document management system, ERP system (currently SAP); PLM system (currently Oracle), PowerBI;
• Familiar with Standards (e.g. IATF / ISO (both external), WNB (internal)), Customer requirements, Laws (e.g. LKSG) + regulations (e.g. CBAM)
• Advanced English level

Soft Skills

• Strong negotiation and strategical skills;
• Technical leadership;
• Autonomous and pro-actively;
• Risk management and Market analysis.