Regional Commodity Manager

Regional Commodity Manager

Transport is at the core of modern society. Imagine using your expertise to shape sustainable transport and infrastructure solutions for the future. If you seek to make a difference on a global scale, working with next-gen technologies and the sharpest collaborative teams, then we could be a perfect match.

Role & Responsibilities

• Develop sourcing strategies for local, regional, and/or global sourcing of key components for best supply performance (including supplier Quality, Sustainability, Capacity and Cost).
• Drive the Volvo Purchasing processes for supplier evaluation, selection, and monitoring for assigned commodities.
• Lead and mentor the Buyers in sourcing strategy deployment for the commodity area.
• Continuous Improvement implemented in our supplier score card.
• Take ownership to reduce and optimize the supplier base.
• Lead commercial negotiations with key suppliers including implementation of full agreement packages.
• Achieve financial and operational KPIs and recommend business and process improvements.
• Integrate stakeholders in sourcing strategies and supplier management process.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or foreign degree equivalent in engineering, management, supply chain management or a related field and 3 years of experience in the job offered or buying major commodities.
• Experience with TQM, Lean and Six-Sigma management practices.
• Applying problem solving techniques including root cause analysis.
• Working with foreign currencies, customs, and duty rates.
• Global sources of supply and purchasing procedures.
• Travel to supplier work sites less than 50% of the time throughout the US as well as Europe, South America, Canada and Asia.

Worksite location: 312 Volvo Way, Shippensburg, PA 17257.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.