Senior Commodity Manager

Scope of Role

The Senior Commodity Manager – Performance Pneumatics is responsible for developing and executing global commodity strategies that support the Pneumatics Platform’s annual operating plan objectives for cost, quality, delivery, inventory, and supply continuity.

Essential Duties

• Strategic Sourcing & Supplier Management

• Develop and execute global commodity strategies that achieve annual operating plan targets for cost, quality, delivery, inventory, and supply continuity.
• Identify, evaluate, qualify, and develop suppliers to improve cost competitiveness, innovation, quality, supply chain resilience, and long term business growth.
• Leverage platform spend to lead supplier negotiations, establish commercial agreements, and secure the best total cost of ownership across assigned global commodities.
• Apply an 80/20 mindset to simplify the supply base, reduce product and supplier complexity, and improve sourcing effectiveness across the platform.
• Lead supplier development and continuous improvement initiatives with internal stakeholders to deliver measurable operational and financial results.
• Manage supplier performance through scorecards, executive business reviews, and corrective action plans focused on quality, delivery, cost, responsiveness, and capacity.
• Escalate critical issues when needed to protect business continuity and platform performance.

• Cost Management & Risk Mitigation

• Analyze market conditions, cost drivers, and supplier economics to identify and deliver sustainable cost reduction and overall value opportunities.
• Proactively assess and mitigate supply chain risks, including capacity constraints, sole-source exposure, geopolitical factors, logistics challenges, and supplier financial health and regional sourcing risks.
• Lead value engineering, resourcing, and productivity initiatives across the pneumatics platform to improve margin, reduce complexity and support long-term growth.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration & Leadership

• Partner with engineering and product development teams to align sourcing strategies with product roadmaps, technology changes, and growth priorities.
• Support new product introductions by ensuring supplier readiness, qualification, capacity, and risk management plans are in place.
• Work closely with quality, operations, engineering and finance to resolve supplier issues, improve performance, and drive corrective actions that protect business continuity.
• Lead and develop sourcing specialists to ensure alignment with platform sourcing strategies, priorities, and performance expectations.

Education And Experience Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Business, or a related discipline.

• 7–10 years of experience in sourcing, commodity management, or supply chain leadership within a manufacturing environment.

• Proven experience leading complex supplier negotiations, developing commercial agreements, and applying should-cost or cost modeling tools.

• Experience in commodities such as iron and aluminum castings, metal fabrication, machining, or other industrial components used in pneumatic products is preferred.

• Experience managing a global supply base, including supplier performance, capacity, and risk mitigation across regions.

• Lean manufacturing, continuous improvement, or supplier development experience is a plus.

• Demonstrated project management skills with the ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and drive results.

• Strong analytical, financial, Excel, ERP systems, and communication skills are required.

Physical/Mental/Environmental Requirements

• Ability to manage multiple priorities with agility in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, solving problems quickly, and making sound decisions that balance risk, and business performance.

• Promotes a growth-focused culture by challenging the status quo, embracing continuous improvement, and using 80/20 thinking to unlock speed, focus, and performance.

• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team environment while thinking independently, showing initiative, anticipating issues, and driving practical solutions.

• Strong analytical, interpersonal, and communication skills are required, along with the ability to influence cross-functional teams and suppliers at multiple levels of the organization.

• Leads with trust, team, and excellence by demonstrating accountability, integrity, sound judgment, and respect in interactions with colleagues, customers, and suppliers.

• Deliver results, not just updates, and hold self and others accountable for execution, follow-through, and business outcomes.

• Ability to travel approximately 20–30% domestically and internationally between business units and supplier locations as required.

Total Rewards

The compensation range for this position is $112,700.00 - $169,100.00, depending on experience.

This position may be eligible for performance based bonus plan.

Benefits Package

• Health benefits
• 401(k) retirement savings program with company match
• PTO

More information on our benefits and rewards can be found on our career page: here.

IDEX is an Equal Opportunity Employer.