Global Commodity Manager – Forgings & Machining

Position Summary

The Global Commodity Manager – Forging & Machining leads the sourcing strategy for critical forged and machined components, including rotors, shafts, disks, spools, airfoils, and pipe & tube. This role is accountable for delivering excellence across Quality, Delivery, and Cost, enabled through the development and management of a global supplier network—building new partnerships while strengthening existing ones—ensuring successful NPI execution and a resilient, high-performing supply base. The role embodies PROENERGY’s commitment to “Do the Right Thing” by driving integrity, accountability, and trust across all supplier engagements.

Supplier Relationship Management

• Build, scale, and maintain a global network of strategic suppliers.
• Serve as the executive interface with key supplier partners, driving alignment to PROENERGY priorities.
• Establish strong partnerships that enable performance across Quality, Delivery, and Cost.
• Led supplier governance, segmentation, and performance reviews.
• Identify and onboard new suppliers to support growth, NPI, and risk mitigation.

Quality

• Drive a zero-defect mindset across suppliers supporting critical turbine components.
• Partner closely with SDQE, who lead supplier qualification, validation, and QMS execution.
• Enable SDQE performance by leveraging strong supplier relationships to ensure alignment, responsiveness, and accountability.
• Serve as the escalation point for supplier quality issues, driving rapid resolution through influence and commercial leverage.
• Support NPI readiness by ensuring supplier engagement and commitment to robust APQP/PPAP/FAI execution.

Delivery & Supply Assurance

• Ensure on-time delivery and supply continuity.
• Partner with Commodity Buyers, who manage daily execution.
• Enable Buyer success by driving supplier capacity alignment and responsiveness.
• Serve as the escalation point for delivery risks, resolving disruptions quickly while upholding commitments to customers.
• Mitigate risks related to fabrication complexity, machining lead times, large structure handling constraints, and single-source dependencies.
• Drive and support NPI ramp-up to meet business objectives.

Cost & Commercial Management

• Deliver cost savings through strategic sourcing and supplier productivity.
• Lead negotiations, contracts, and long-term agreements with integrity and transparency.
• Optimize total cost of ownership while protecting quality and delivery.
• Leverage supplier partnerships to drive cost competitiveness and value engineering.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, or related field.
• 7+ years in global sourcing or commodity management.
• Strong experience in fabricated structures, machining, mechanical systems, or bearings.
• Deep technical understanding of manufacturing processes, materials, and supply chain constraints for structural components.
• Proven leadership in supplier performance, NPI, and strategic negotiations.
• Must be fluent in English, with strong speaking, reading, writing, and comprehension skills.
• US work authorization is a precondition of employment.