Commodity Manager

About the Role

The Manager, Commodity oversees sourcing strategy, supplier relationships, and commercial performance for one or more commodity categories (e.g., raw materials, components, services, or indirect spend). The role balances strategic planning, execution, and people leadership while partnering closely with Engineering, Operations, Quality, Finance, and Supply Chain. This position acts as the escalation point for supplier, cost, or capacity issues and ensures commodities are managed in alignment with business needs and market conditions. The role typically reports to a Director of Procurement, Supply Chain Leader, or Strategic Sourcing Leader, depending on organizational structure.

Qualifications

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, Business, Engineering, Finance, or related field required
• Prior experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, or commodity management required
• Previous people-management experience preferred

Skills & Abilities

• Strong understanding of commodity markets, supplier economics, and sourcing strategies
• Proven people-leadership and performance-management skills
• Strong negotiation, analytical, and decision-making capability
• Ability to manage supplier relationships and cross-functional stakeholders
• Excellent written, verbal, and executive-level communication skills
• Ability to balance short-term execution with long-term strategy