Commodity Manager - Indirect

About the role

Gates is a leading manufacturer of application-specific fluid power and power transmission solutions. We push the boundaries of material science to engineer solutions that continually exceed customer expectations. Our products are found in a wide range of applications, from motorcycles and conveyor belts to cars, tractors, blenders, vacuum cleaners, bicycles, and 3D printers.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Establish and implement strategies for negotiating commodity supply agreements based on in-depth knowledge of foreign and domestic markets for optimum pricing and terms.
• Manage and lead efforts on cost savings initiatives in line with a profit plan and overall business objectives.
• Report to the Director, Strategic Sourcing – Indirect.
• Lead negotiations for the assigned portfolio of Indirect sourcing categories.
• Utilize cost models to validate commodity strategies and to understand significant cost drivers.
• Acquire and maintain understanding of technology trends, market forces, cost trends, and supplier technology road maps.
• Manage performance metrics for assigned portfolio to ensure best total cost, as well as mitigate price increases.
• Act as project manager (develop, manage, and implement) for cross-functional teams to build stakeholder alignment (Technical, R&D, Sales & Marketing, Regional and local teams, etc.) to meet objectives.
• Contract management - ensure specific requirements are present, appropriate review, and signing authority is realized.
• Identify and develop a robust supply base to provide materials and services with competitive cost and quality for all locations and support for geographic expansion.
• Establish global partnerships and partner with business leaders to develop and drive global initiatives.
• Drive alignment across leadership teams by embedding a structured, data-driven approach to strategy execution, ensuring decisions consistently support the business plan and measurable outcomes.
• Travel: up to 30%

Requirements And Preferred Skills

• Experience Required: 5+ years of progressive global change agent experience in commodity management/supply chain management, operations, and/or engineering.
• Minimum of BS Degree; MBA preferred; Excellent verbal and written English language skills.
• Fluency in Spanish is a plus; CPSM (ISM) or CPSP (APICS) certification preferred.
• Strong Proficiency with Microsoft Office 365 applications and MRP/Supply Chain systems; Excellent analytical and project management capabilities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication across regions, functions, and levels; Excellent negotiating capability; Collaboration and influence management skills with proven ability to work effectively in a matrix organization; Exceptional time management skills and ability to manage multiple projects at once in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment preferred; Experience in one or more of the following areas is required: Indirect procurement, MRO, plant services & maintenance services.

Pay & Benefits

• Pay: $95,000 - $105,000
• Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision insurance and other voluntary benefit options; 3 weeks of paid vacation + 11 holidays (9 scheduled & 2 floating) + 8 sick days; 3% company contribution and additional 3% company match for 401(k); Tuition reimbursement.

Work Environment

Gates is an Equal Opportunity employer and committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of race, sex, color, religion, age, disability, pregnancy, citizenship, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, genetic information, marital status, or any other consideration defined by law.