Commodity Manager

The Commodity Manager is responsible for providing the design and implementation of sourcing solutions that ensure continuity of supply enabling Advanced Energy’s various business groups to operate efficiently, support internal requirements, corporate cost objectives, and enables cost effective solutions for sourcing across the North America and EMEA regions. Responsible for oversight on performance metrics related to Quality, Delivery, and Cost, and have overall responsible to analyze and execute decisions regarding supplier selection, overall performance, and problem resolution/crisis management.

**RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- Provides management support for business and strategic procurement activities related to assigned mechanical commodities.
- Provides** **strategic supply chain management by developing lean and highly responsive suppliers.
- Maintain compliance with corporate and manufacturing operations policies and procedures.
- Ensure that the highest ethical standards are adhered to in procurement practices.
- Develops cost effective sources of supply that support AE’s growth strategies.
- Develops key suppliers to meet AE supplier certification requirements, and reviews and maintains metrics related to supplier certification.
- Evaluates price trends, new products, and manufacturing processes that improve overall commodity team performance. Overall responsibilities for Price negotiations and all pricing decisions.
- Develops and administers supplier contracts for managing** **costs, schedules, performance factors, service levels, supplier liability limits, and continuity of supply.
- Works closely with suppliers to identify non-value added processes and costs, as well as opportunities for leveraged buying of materials that may be common across platforms in the material supply chain.
- Takes action to ensure continuous improvement of the commodity team’s productivity and effectiveness through adequate training of personnel. Communicates supplier and commodity strategy, purpose, and long term direction to the commodity team.
- Provides the overall coordination of the corporate supply chain to ensure continuity of supply and that suppliers meet corporate strategic needs. This includes helping to ensure the timely delivery of quality parts consistent with cost targets.
- Other duties as assigned.

**QUALIFICATIONS**:

- Strong analytical skills and a proven record of accomplishments while working with business systems, supply chain (sourcing and commodity management), logistics, transportation, or data management.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively in English, orally and in writing, with all levels of the organization and with external contacts.
- Ability to develop constructive and effective working relationships within and outside the organization.
- Manages workload with a strong sense of urgency, with demonstrated success meeting multiple deadlines and priorities.
- PC/Microsoft proficiency, including WORD, EXCEL, PowerPoint.
- Proven or demonstrated performance developing strategic supplier relationships.
- Proactive problem solver with strong planning orientation and ability to work material requirement forecasts.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Excellent working knowledge of purchasing, production control, and supply chain management.

**WORK ENVIRONMENT**:

- Works in a standard office environment and uses general office equipment (telephone, PC, copier, fax machine, etc.).
- Travel required approximately 25% of time both domestic and international.

**EXPERIENCE**:

- Experience in supply chain management in an electronics manufacturing environment.
- Understanding of eCatalog, VMI (Vendor Management Inventory), Kaizan and Lean Manufacturing practices.
- Ability to communicate with all levels in an organization.
- Experience with self-directed work teams.
- Experience with a high mix / low volume part procurement environment is preferred.
- Experience in a very high growth rate electronic business is preferred.

**EDUCATION**

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or Operations Management, or equivalent education and/or experience.

**BENEFITS**:
As part of our total rewards philosophy, we believe in offering and maintaining competitive compensation and benefits programs for our employees to attract and retain a talented, highly engaged workforce. Our compensation programs are focused on equitable, fair pay practices including market-based base pay, an annual pay-for-performance incentive plan, and discounted Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

In addition to our competitive compensation practices, we offer a strong benefits package in each of the countries in which we operate. In the U.S., we offer a rich benefits package that includes:

- Medical - 4 different health care plan options, dental, and vision
- Short and long-term disability and life insurance
- Health savings and flexible spending accounts
- Generous paid time off starting at