Avenue Scotland is a leading recruitment agency looking to source a Commodity Manager for their base in Glasgow.
Our client is a worldwide specialist in Power Conversion. They provide customised solutions to convert electrical energy through optimum application of technology in drives, controls, motors and generators. Their clients operate in three main markets: Marine, Energy and Industry as well as in many specialised areas.
The overall function of the job is to:
Deliver cost savings in line with annual targets for the commodity and manage the commodity with an agreed process to ensure most cost effective.
Drive costs down activities within project and sourcing teams
Ensure timely delivery of a commodity strategy and report measures of performance for commodity.
Ensure material cost drivers are understood and visible to the project teams and engineers.
Create and manage strategic breakthrough strategies for a pre-defined commodity portfolio.
Manage contract negotiations which will encompass Customer Flow Down, Long Term Agreements, Frame Work Agreements (Enterprise and/or BU), and Price Agreements.
Represent the Sourcing team in Commodity Management teams across Corporation.
Where appropriate, contribute to design process to ensure DFM, DTC and DFA realise lowest cost options.
Manage Strategic relationships with Commodity Suppliers.
To ensure prototype and initial production parts are available on time to the programme schedule, realising opportunities to compress lead times and reduce time to market.
Use Design to cost methodology.
Use Value Analysis and Value Engineering.
Ensure supplier input to design to achieve most cost effective solution
Develop and maintain a small number of suppliers to become best practice sources.
This is an important role within the company, so candidates will be expected to be high calibre individuals and be commercially aware. It is also hoped that suitable candidates will have:
The CIPS qualification or working towards and experience of managing complex supply chains preferably within a manufacturing environment.
The ability to manage a commodity covering both strategy and implementation whilst being highly data literate and driven by the facts of the case.
Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to apply those skills within engineering, design and manufacturing environment.
A professional outlook with the ability to instill confidence in all stakeholder groups and manage complex commercial relationships.
This is an excellent opportunity to work for a fantastic company, who has a £65 million pound order book for the next year. The on going opportunities are endless and they truly believe in empowering their employees.
If you feel that you have the necessary skills, personality and experience then please send an up to date CV for consideration.