Commodity Manager

<img src="https://we-work-remotely.imgix.net/logos/0171/5816/logo.gif?ixlib=rails-4.0.0&w=50&h=50&dpr=2&fit=fill&auto=compress" /> <p> <strong>Headquarters:</strong> Eastbourne, East Sussex <br /><strong>URL:</strong> <a href="http://idexcorp.com">http://idexcorp.com</a> </p> <div><p><span></span></p><p>If you’re looking for a special place to build or grow your career, you’ve found it. Whether you’re an experienced professional, a recent college graduate or somewhere in between, IDEX is a place where you can apply your existing skills and learn new ones in an environment where you can make an impact.</p><p></p><p>With interesting opportunities in engineering, marketing, sales, supply chain, operations, HR, finance, and more across more than 40 <a href="https://www.idexcorp.com/our-businesses/business-segments/">diverse businesses</a> around the globe, chances are, we have something special for you.</p><p></p><div><p>PRIMARY FUNCTION:</p></div><p></p><div><p>Develop, prioritize, and execute short-term and long-term commodity strategies that reduce supply chain complexity and achieve continuous material productivity improvements.  Identify and develop strategic supply bases for critical components while also reducing overall supply-chain complexity. </p><p></p><p>Location - Preferably Ireland / UK / Europe</p><p>Hybrid / Remote</p><p>Salary Range - 65K to 85K depending on experience / skills</p><p></p><p>PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:</p></div><p></p><div><ul><li>Develop and execute commodity strategies that achieves quality, delivery, cost and inventory targets within respective commodities.</li><li>Build and maintain strong relationships with key suppliers, fostering collaboration and alignment on risk management strategies.</li><li>Analyze current market conditions, geo-political environment and incorporate into commodity strategies to effectively mitigate supply chain risk.</li><li>Negotiate agreements with suppliers of assigned global commodities ensuring that the best total cost is realized.</li><li>Contracts will include such items, as discounts, payment terms, shipping terms, stocking agreements, quality parameters, service requirements, supply chain connections and other items deemed valuable.</li><li>Utilize 80/20 mindset to establish strategies and identify opportunities to reduce product and supply base complexity for assigned commodities.</li><li>Lead cross-functional project teams to implement product complexity reduction and improvement.</li><li>Manage Global supply base and incorporate supply chain management tools to continually improve supplier performance and drive internal efforts to resolve supplier issues.</li><li>Assist product teams in gaining a competitive advantage by incorporating product roadmaps, current market conditions and new technologies within their commodities. Continually assess and evaluate new suppliers.</li><li>Develop and nurture strong and collaborative relationships with Viking Cedar Falls supply chain and production teams to ensure continuity of supply on critical components and pumps.</li><li>Collaborate with global cross-functional teams to align resilience strategies with production planning, inventory management, and logistics operations that can be relied on to consistently help deliver the I & OP elements of Viking Pump Hygienics SIOP (Sales, Inventory & Operational Planning) process.</li><li>Implement digital tools and technologies to improve supply chain visibility, forecasting, and decision-making.</li><li>Lead the development and execution of business continuity plans (BCPs) specific to the supply chain, ensuring readiness in the event of disruptions (e.g., natural disasters, global pandemics, supplier insolvencies).</li></ul><p></p><p>EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:</p></div><div><ul><li>Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business Administration, or related discipline</li><li>Minimum of 5 years’ experience in commodity management in a manufacturing environment, or equivalent combination of education and experience</li><li>Experience of supply chain development in the industrial and / or hygienic pump segments.</li><li>APICS or CPM certificate preferred.  </li><li>Experience in iron/aluminum casting, metal fabrication, machining, electronics, and/or plastics preferred</li><li>Experience in managing a global supply base preferred</li></ul><p></p><p>OTHER SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:</p></div><div><p></p><ul><li>Familiarity with sourcing of machined castings, forged parts or machinery preferred.</li><li>Experience with Advance Product Quality Planning (APQP) preferred.</li><li>Mechanical and technical aptitudes to understand engineering documents, including blueprints.</li><li>Excellent analytical skills required</li></ul><p></p></div><div><p>COMPUTER SKILLS:</p><ul><li>Proficient with Microsoft Office products including, but not limited to, Word, Excel, and Outlook.</li><li>Proficient  with Enterprise Resource Planning software.</li></ul></div><p></p><div><p>WORK ENVIRONMENT REQUIREMENTS:</p></div><div><ul><li>Ability to move within off