31 Oct
Commodity Mgr - Commodity Manager - Telford, PA - Draeger, Inc. - Job-ID V000004235
Vacancy expired!
- Optimize costs while meeting Engineering and Product Management specifications/requirements (both current product & new product)
- Ensure consistent supply to Draeger operations
- Successfully contract suppliers to provide Draeger with cost-optimized commodities, drive regional price negotiations for assigned suppliers including escalation management. Develop Commodity Strategy: Implementing a Commodity Management strategy (increased focus on NPI relative to past performance) including the development and execution of long-term supply strategy, landed cost modeling, supplier opportunity assessments, supplier financial analysis, make/buy analyses, negotiations and long-term contract establishment including product development, flexibility, logistics and quality agreements. Develop solid working knowledge of certain commodity trends including: industry trends, cost drivers, global pricing, material lead times, and technical / manufacturing processes.
- Utilize Strategic Sourcing process when appropriate to test pricing in the supply market and establish best cost contracts (Total cost of ownership).
- Establish Supplier Development processes including the coordination and support on-site supplier assessment / certification audits and continuous improvement activities that drive down total cost. Conduct, document and follow-up of business reviews, risk management and supplier evaluations including action plans.
- Coordinate and oversee technical cost change funnel for Product Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) improvement measures in coordination with Product Line Purchasing. Utilize external and internal guidance, purchasing initiatives and/or commodity strategies to propose design changes for Technical Cost Reductions or supplier transfers.
- Investigate and recommend new and/or alternate sources of supply as necessary to support new product development, cost reduction requirements, and/or supplier performance issues.
- Lead supplier selection in cooperation with cross functional teams in development projects & in the serial business as well as support the integration of new suppliers into development projects.
- Responsible for the preparation and execution of the local commodity MMB. Assist in the preparation for global commodity MMB. Develop and control regional commodity key figures, in particular price development for responsible commodities/suppliers as well as the initiation of performance improvement activities. Ensure systems update and data integrity to support material group and supplier strategy (e.g., SAP, Softcon, SupplyBench, etc.).
- Ensure quality components are provided to Draeger directly by coordinating supplier collaboration with C&D or indirectly by supporting Supplier Quality initiatives.
- Support Operational Purchasing to identify and implement supplier logistics programs to achieve inventory targets/goal identified by Planning. Assist in development and/or negotiation of internal and external solution.
- Perform other duties as needed and assigned.
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