Commodity Manager - North Dublin

Commodity Manager - North Dublin.

Core tasks and responsibilities:
• You will be responsible for developing the supplier base and supporting the growing demand at the company's manufacturing sites (USA and Ireland).
• You will act as focal point between sourcing, manufacturing operations, quality & engineering and lead cross-functional projects.
• Furthermore, you are expected to perform end to end supplier management to ensure delivery, quality and cost targets are achieved today, and in the future.
• On an ongoing basis, you will interact with the commodity management team and align on demand pooling, price negotiations, global commodity strategy.

Interested applicants should have:
• BS/BA in related discipline.
• Master’s degree or MBA is a plus.
• Minimum of 8 years' professional experience in related field.
• Expertise in commodity field would be an advantage (e.g. Metals, EMS, Plastics etc).
• Willing to travel up to 20%.

Your attributes and skills:
• You should be self-determined, goal oriented and able to prioritise in an agile environment.
• You are analytical and structured in your problem-solving approach.
• 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 capacity, process and capability assessment and able to define improvement potentials.
• You are a seasoned negotiator and contributor to the business profitability .
• You are a good communicator and team player with the drive to implement changes.
• You are able to build strong and influential business relationships with internal stakeholders and external partners.