Commodity Manager

at  Link Personnel Services

Link Personnel have a great opportunity for a Commodity Manager who is available immediately and wish to progress their experience within an Engineering environment.

THIS POSITION MAY SUIT YOU BEST IF WOULD LIKE TO DEVELOP YOUR CAREER AND THE DESCRIPTION BELOW SOUNDS LIKE YOU!

• You are analytical and structured in your problem-solving approach.
• You are a seasoned negotiator and contributor to the business’ profitability.
• You are self-determined, goal oriented and able to prioritize in an agile environment.
• You have a proven ability to drive assignments to full implementation in collaboration with cross-functional partners (e.g., Engineering, Manufacturing and Quality)
• You are experienced in supplier capacity, process, and capability assessment and able to identify improvement potentials.
• You are a good communicator and team player with the drive to implement changes.
• You can build strong and influential business relationships with internal stakeholders and external partners.

THIS IS A ROLE WELL SUITED TO AN AMBITIOUS PROFESSIONAL, LOOKING FOR THE NEXT STEP IN THEIR CAREER.

• As a commodity manager, you should have an entrepreneurial mindset based on commercial knowledge and familiarity of commodity markets.
• You will be responsible for a defined direct material field, including the pooling and procurement of commodities, developing and implementing commodity strategies, interacting with suppliers and cross-functions to ensure the resilience & sustainability of our supply chain.
• You will drive the advancement of the supplier base to support the growing demand at our manufacturing locations.
• You are expected to perform end to end supplier risk management to ensure delivery, quality and cost targets are achieved today and, in the future.
• You will act as focal point between sourcing, manufacturing operations, quality & engineering and lead cross-functional projects.
• On an ongoing basis, you will interact with our commodity management and align on demand pooling, price negotiations and global commodity strategy.

REQUIRED FOR THE SUCCESS OF THIS ROLE

• BS/BA in related discipline QQI level 8
• Master’s degree or MBA is a plus
• Minimum of 8 years professional experience in related field, preferably in FDA controlled environment
• Expertise in commodities sourced for in-vitro diagnostic devices
• Willing to travel up to 20%