Associate Commodity Manager

About the role

Optimize Global Supply Chains and Cost Efficiency as our Next Associate Commodity Manager!

Responsibilities

• Drive strategic cost reduction initiatives with the supply base to achieve quarterly targets and present financial results to executive management.
• Spearhead cross-functional projects to resource or dual-source critical materials, mitigating production risks and optimizing total cost.
• Collaborate with Design Engineering and Program teams during new product introductions to implement robust global sourcing strategies.
• Act as the global data analytics champion, utilizing advanced reporting tools to evaluate supplier forecasting, material float, and buffer stock agreements.
• Cultivate high-level relationships with global suppliers while conducting executive performance reviews and scorecard cadences.

Requirements

• 5+ years of progressive experience in purchasing, direct procurement, and commodity management across the product lifecycle.
• Advanced expertise with data tools including Excel, Google Sheets, SmartSheets, and ERP systems like Oracle or Agile.
• Proven capability in negotiating pricing, supply agreements, long-term agreements, and statements of work.
• Exceptional communication and team-building skills with a track record of presenting to multinational cross-functional groups.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering (BSEE/BSME) or Business with technical experience.

Qualifications

• Bonus Points For Experience: Acting as an internal super-user for analytics systems such as Cognos or DOMO.
• Background managing complex electronic or mechanical manufacturing commodities in a global environment.

Skills

• Strategic global commodity management.
• Data analytics.
• Negotiation skills.
• Collaboration and team building.
• Advanced data tools proficiency.

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life
• Disability
• Time off plans
• Retailment plans
• Retirement plans

Pay

Compensation: Trimble provides the following compensation range and general description of other compensation and benefits that it in good faith believes it might pay and/or offer for this position. This compensation range is based on a full time schedule. Trimble reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, or federal law.

Schedule

Trimble reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, or federal law.