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.

Skills

• 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.

Benefits

Trimble offers comprehensive core benefits that include Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability, Time off plans and retirement plans. Most of our businesses also offer tax savings plans for health, dependent care and commuter expenses as well as Paid Parental Leave and Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

Pay

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.