Commodity Specialist

Monterrey, Mexico

Category

Procurement

Posted Date

08/04/2025

Job Id

360280

**About Signify**:
Through bold discovery and cutting-edge innovation, we lead an industry that is vital for the future of our planet: lighting. Through our leadership in connected lighting and the Internet of Things, we're breaking new ground in data analytics, AI, and smart solutions for homes, offices, cities, and beyond.

At Signify, you can shape tomorrow by building on our incredible 125+ year legacy while working toward even bolder sustainability goals. Our culture of continuous learning, creativity, and commitment to diversity and inclusion empowers you to grow your skills and career.

Join us, and together, we’ll transform our industry, making a lasting difference for brighter lives and a better world. You light the way.

**More about the role**:
This is an exciting job opportunity for you to light the way as a part of our commodity team, the position is to be located in Apodaca, Mexico.

**Core Responsibilities**:

- ** Develop commodity-specific sourcing strategies**, including total cost-of-ownership models, cost-savings initiatives, and supplier improvement plans.
- ** Negotiate Price & contracts** (LTAs, NDAs, quality agreements) and manage supplier relationships to drive value and performance.
- ** Manage supplier performance and risk**, ensuring quality, delivery, and compliance across categories.
- ** Support New Product Introductions (NPI)** through cross-functional collaboration, supplier qualification, and sourcing planning.
- ** Collaborate closely** with internal stakeholders (engineering, finance, legal, operations) to align sourcing goals with business objectives.

**Essential Qualifications**:

- Bachelor’s degree completed in Business, Supply Chain, Procurement, Engineering — master’s degrees or certifications like CSCP, ISM, APICS, CPP are preferred.
- At least **5 years of progressive experience** in strategic sourcing, commodity or category management, ideally managing manufacturing or industrial commodities.

**Hard Skills**:

- ** Strategic Sourcing & Commodity Management -**Market research, category strategy, cost modeling, TCO analysis, sustainable value creation
- ** Contract & Supplier Management -**Contract drafting, negotiation tactics, managing supplier performance metrics
- ** Data & Analytical Tools -**Spend analytics, forecasting, scenario modeling (Excel pivots, dashboards)
- ** ERP / E‑Sourcing Platforms -**Experience with tools like SAP, Oracle, e-auction platforms for category management and global sourcing

**Soft Skills & Leadership**:

- ** Communication & Influence**: Present strategies clearly to stakeholders; coordinate across teams and suppliers.
- ** Negotiation & Conflict Resolution**: Lead win-win discussions and manage difficult supplier conversations without damaging relationships.
- ** Stakeholder & Cross-Functional Collaboration**: Align internal teams, influence without authority, drive shared KPIs.
- ** Change Management & Adaptability**: Lead sourcing transformation projects; manage complexity in dynamic environments.
- ** Problem-solving & Analytical Mindset**: Use data-driven thinking to resolve issues proactively.
- ** Ethics & Sustainability**: Incorporate ESG, responsible sourcing, supplier segmentation, and compliance into decision‑making.

**Everything we’ll do for you**

You can grow a lasting career here. We’ll encourage you, support you, and challenge you. We’ll help you learn and progress in a way that’s right for you, with coaching and mentoring along the way. We’ll listen to you too, because we see and value every one of our 30,000+ people.

We believe that a diverse and inclusive workplace fosters creativity, innovation, and a full spectrum of bright ideas. With a global workforce representing 99 nationalities, we are dedicated to creating an inclusive environment where every voice is heard and valued, helping us all achieve more together.

Come join us, and together we can light the way.

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