Corporate Supply Chain Commodity Manager
Job Summary
Execute commodity savings year over year – drive material cost reduction - capture ‘One Ducommun’ spend to support and exceed company AOP. Lead and support commodity key negotiations and long-term agreements to build and improve commercial relationships and partnerships to support business growth and supply stability. Support and lead to resolve key suppliers escalated performance issues to support operation requirements and customer service across performance centers. Support and drive RCCA to hold and improve supplier performance accountability including supplier on time delivery, flawless quality and cost alignment against material baseline and assigned BOM cost at program level. Lead supplier consolidation and transition strategy and execution to align business requirements, supply risk mitigation, and business growth towards standardization and synergy.
Required Skills And Qualifications
- Energetic and results-oriented, with a strong drive to take action and achieve business goals and objectives.
- Strong communication skills across all levels, with the ability to address and act with urgency to resolve escalated issues.
- Proven leader and team player with a successful track record in change management.
- Strong team player, builder, and leader.
- Demonstrated leadership in supply chain, supply base, and/or operations within the automotive and/or aerospace and defense industry.
- Strong negotiation and business analysis skills.
- Ability to lead problem-solving initiatives and perform root cause analysis.
- Strong business acumen.
- Collaborative and influential leadership style.
- Broad understanding of end-to-end supply chain functions, from customer order through product shipment.
- Solid financial and P&L acumen related to operational costs, external supply costs, and working capital.
- Understands and effectively applies lean methodologies and concepts to supply chain processes.
Required Experience And Education
- Bachelor’s degree required.
- Master’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, or a related field preferred.
- Minimum of 7-10 years of experience in world-class manufacturing, operations, and supply chain principles, including commodity management, materials and material flow management, inventory management, and strategic goal deployment.
Base Compensation
USD 110,000.00 - 145,000.00