Commodity Manager

About Us

At Associated Materials Innovations (AMI), we combine our rich history in innovation with an unwavering commitment to continuous improvement of the customer experience. For decades, we have provided vinyl windows, siding, and metal building products that have helped build homes and communities across North America. As a leading manufacturer of exterior building products and preferred product manufacturer for Alside, you'll contribute ideas in a welcoming and supportive work environment driven by safety and our core values. AMI is part of Associated Materials, LLC, which owns and operates 10 manufacturing facilities in North America, including a distribution center. Headquartered in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, we introduced our composite cladding system in 2022, a first-of-its-kind solution featuring exclusive (GP)2 technology.

About the Role

The Commodity Manager role is designed for the procurement professional with a strategic vision to implement broad organizational goals within the concept of Total Cost of Ownership while operating across multiple product lines and facilities. Under limited direction, this position targets the best total cost products and services in specified commodities, providing leadership in supplier management, project management, supplier consolidation, cultivating supplier relationships, issue resolution, and managing service level agreements for stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Select and maintain suppliers to support manufacturing and corporate procurement requirements.
• Develop formal Commodity Strategies to align short-, medium-, and long-term goals with the needs of the business.
• Build Should-Cost models that outline product costs to help identify cost-out opportunities.
• Utilize P2P platform for vendor and contract management as well as online tenders and/or reverse auction exercises.
• Run Make vs. Buy scenarios that consider AM's vertical integration while leveraging third-party opportunities.
• Qualify sources to support the Bill of Materials (BOM) of manufactured products.
• Ensure suppliers support effective inventory management through supplier performance monitoring and accurate PFEP's.
• Track and analyze vendor quality performance.
• Perform commodity tracking and analysis to help manage the strategic position of the company.
• Maintain appropriate vendor files and reports as required.
• Work with Product Management on new product development, including the successful launch of said products.
• Support the management of Engineering Change Notifications and requests.
• Address Accounts Payable issues when escalated.
• Perform Supplier Risk Assessments to ensure new potential suppliers are viable and existing suppliers remain viable partners.
• Assist the quality department in assessing suppliers' ability to meet AMI's quality requirements, including participating in quality audits.
• Work with Materials Management and manufacturing plants to track supplier performance and share "best" purchasing practices.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Purchasing/Supply Chain Management, Finance, or Engineering.
• At least 5 years of experience in strategic commodity management in a high-volume, highly complex manufacturing environment.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Familiarity with negotiations and constructing formal supply contracts.
• Ability to work well in cross-functional teams in both plant and corporate environments.
• Intermediate MS Excel skills (minimum).
• Working knowledge of MRP/ERP systems.
• Demonstrated ability to implement process change improvements and best practices.
• CPM or APICS certification is a plus.

Qualifications

• Ability to work inclusively across multiple cultures and backgrounds.
• Impeccable integrity, flexibility, sound judgment, and strong critical thinking skills.
• Engaged and engaging approach to work.
• High standards for self and others.

Pay

The actual wage offered to the successful candidate will be based on multiple factors, including job-related knowledge/skills, experience, business needs, geographical location, and internal pay parity.

Benefits

Competitive benefits package available. Click to learn more about benefits.