Global Commodity Indirect Manager

Mission

The Global Commodity Manager, Indirect is responsible for developing and executing comprehensive commodity strategies for non-production goods and services, including IT, facilities, MRO, and professional services. This role drives cost savings, mitigates risk, and enhances supplier performance.

Objectives

• Develop and execute commodity strategies for indirect spend categories.
• Build strong supplier relationships, monitor performance, and proactively manage risk.
• Lead commercial negotiations, supplier selection, and contract development; ensure successful implementation and adherence to performance expectations.
• Create and maintain a competitive supply environment through alternate sourcing, low-cost strategies, and proactive market intelligence.
• Drive year-over-year productivity through cost-saving initiatives, continuous improvement, and strategic supplier partnerships.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to align purchasing activities with business requirements and operational priorities.
• Lead supplier relationship management for key suppliers, including performance reviews, capacity assessments, risk mitigation, and executive-level KPI and cost-reduction reporting.
• Conduct ongoing spend and market analysis to identify sourcing opportunities and anticipate industry trends, M&A activity, and supply chain risks.
• Provide analytical rigor and executive-ready reporting to support sourcing decisions and financial performance.
• Provide functional leadership by prioritizing work, guiding sourcing initiatives, and ensuring alignment to commodity strategy (without direct people-management responsibility).

Critical Success Factors

• Establishes aligned sourcing strategies with measurable results across cost, quality, delivery, and risk.
• Demonstrates strong negotiation, supplier management, and contract management expertise.
• Leverages data and analytics to challenge inefficiencies and drive value creation.
• Balances short-term execution with long-term strategic planning.
• Operates with high integrity, business acumen, and executive presence.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required (Supply Chain Management, Business, or related field preferred).
• 5+ years of sourcing/procurement experience, including commodity management and mid-level leadership exposure.
• Experience leading cross-functional initiatives and managing strategic supplier relationships.
• CPM or CPIM certification preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Strong analytical, financial, and quantitative capabilities.
• Proven negotiation and project management skills.
• Effective cross-functional collaborator and communicator, including executive presentation skills.
• Proficient in ERP systems and Microsoft Office tools.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment and travel as required.

Cultural Behaviors

• Empowerment – we trust our people.
• Ownership – we take 100% responsibility for our roles, actions, and results.
• Leadership – we all lead by example and talk directly with respect.
• One Springs Team – we are united by shared purpose; we put the team first.
• Customer First – we consider our customers’ needs before every decision.
• Continuous Innovation – we are constantly learning, innovating, and improving.
• Speed – we define priorities and operate with a sense of urgency and agility.