Commodity Manager

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Job Summary

Job Description

As a Commodity Manager you will be responsible for overseeing the procurement activities related to the sourcing of components such as machined parts, magnets, plastics, bearings, and similar.

Location: SP, Brazil, or Reynosa Tam, Mexico

Your activities will entail:

• Managing supply chains, sourcing, reviewing, and buying commodities
• Perform cost analysis using the concepts of "Should Cost", "TCO", others
• Evaluating and prospecting in the market supply base expansion
• Negotiating long term agreement to maximize sourcing potential
• Building and maintaining relationships with suppliers and distributors
• Analyzing market trends and identifying risks
• Adhering to project-approved budgets
• Resolving vendor conflicts and commodity-related issues
• Work with NPD (new product development) team members to insure fast and seamless introduction of new designs to full production
• Interfacing with Production, Planning, QA, Sales, Engineering to achieve the smooth flow of goods and services in order to maintain committed schedules to customers
• Support NPD team with component costing throughout the life of the project. 
• Build pipeline of cost reduction opportunities for parts used in production by conducting cross functional workshops throughout Nidec Aerospace and help implement them.

Minimum Requirements (Education, Skills, Experience and Proficiency Levell) 

• Bachelor s Degree in Business Administration, Management, Economics, Supply Chain or related field.
• Demonstrated experience in sourcing goods and services in a Program Development and in a Manufacturing environment.
• Strong experience negotiating long term supply agreements in Industrial or Aerospace markets
• Proven minimum of 8 years' experience in Procurement.
• U.S. Visa and Passport required.
• English Proficient.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a large corporate matrix organization.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams to achieve personal and company stretch goals.
• Excellent communication skills; demonstrated experience giving presentations to upper management.
• Knowledge of financial markets that impact commodity prices
• Experience with commodity trading and risk management software
• Negotiation and communication skills with vendors and suppliers
• Advanced analytical skills
• Strong leadership abilities and collaboration with personnel from various departments
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office package.
  • Proficiency in SAP.

If you have 's a plus 

• Experience with commodity trading and risk management software
• Certifications: CPM, CPIM or CPSM.
• MBA

Additional Job Details

Professional – P3

Organizational Impact

• Works to achieve operational, functional, and/or business targets within team with direct impact on departmental or job family results

• Established professional; works under limited supervision

• Works independently on moderately complex projects/assignments and contributes to setting objectives or goals of projects and assignments within team
Communication & Influence

• Communicates with employees both within and occasionally outside of the department and/or job family on matters that require explanation, interpretation and/or advising; may communicate with external clients or partners depending upon the job area

• Influences employees within the department at an operational level regarding concepts or practices and some advisement on approaches
Innovation & Complexity

• Responsible for making moderate improvements of processes, procedures, or systems to contribute to the performance of the team

• Problems faced are difficult and mildly complex and typically impact the job family and/or multiple teams
Leadership & Talent Management

• Provides assistance and training to other employees

• May lead significant parts of moderately complex projects or processes
Knowledge & Experience

• Requires advanced job knowledge and demonstrated competence within department, typically obtained through advanced education and relevant experience

• Requires a bachelor's degree or equivalent experience and minimum 5 years of prior relevant experience

Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action at Nidec
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No Soliciting

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