Commodity Manager

We’re Hiring:
Commodity Manager Indirect

Employment Type:

Full-Time

Level: Mid-Level to Senior

Function:
Procurement & Supply Chain

We are seeking an experienced, strategic, and commercially focused Commodity Manager Indirect to lead sourcing strategies, supplier management, cost optimization, contract negotiations, and procurement activities across assigned indirect-spend categories. This role will work closely with Operations, Engineering, Finance, HR, IT, Facilities, and other stakeholders to maximize procurement value while maintaining quality, service, compliance, and supply continuity. Current Malaysia roles emphasize indirect category strategy, spend analysis, supplier performance, cost savings, contract management, and cross-functional stakeholder engagement.

• Develop and execute strategic sourcing and commodity strategies for assigned indirect-spend categories.
• Manage categories such as MRO, facilities, professional services, IT services, Cap Ex support, logistics, and other indirect goods and services depending on business requirements.
• Analyze spend, supplier markets, pricing structures, demand patterns, and procurement data to identify savings opportunities.
• Develop category roadmaps and sourcing plans aligned with business objectives.
• Lead RFIs, RFQs, RFPs, tenders, supplier evaluations, and competitive bidding processes.
• Identify, evaluate, select, and onboard strategic suppliers.
• Lead commercial and contractual negotiations to achieve optimal cost, quality, service, delivery, and risk outcomes.
• Negotiate pricing, payment terms, service levels, warranties, contract terms, and other commercial conditions.
• Manage strategic supplier relationships and establish long-term partnership strategies.
• Monitor supplier performance across quality, cost, delivery, service, compliance, and responsiveness.
• Establish supplier KPIs, scorecards, quarterly business reviews, and performance-improvement plans.
• Lead supplier escalations, commercial disputes, supply disruptions, and crisis-resolution activities.
• Drive supplier consolidation, demand pooling, standardization, and specification optimization initiatives.
• Identify and implement cost-reduction, cost-avoidance, and value-engineering opportunities.
• Track and report savings, procurement KPIs, spend performance, supplier metrics, and sourcing results.
• Ensure procurement activities comply with company policies, approval procedures, purchasing controls, and governance requirements.
• Lead contract-management activities and ensure agreements remain commercially competitive and compliant.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to understand business requirements and develop appropriate sourcing solutions.
• Partner with Finance, Operations, Engineering, HR, IT, EHS, Legal, and other functions on procurement initiatives.
• Support Source-to-Contract (S2C) and Procure-to-Pay (P2P) processes where required.
• Monitor market trends, inflation, supplier capacity, commodity movements, and emerging supply risks.
• Develop risk-mitigation and supply-continuity strategies for critical indirect categories.
• Identify opportunities for procurement digitalization, automation, process standardization, and data improvement.
• Maintain accurate sourcing records, contracts, supplier databases, spend analyses, and procurement documentation.
• Lead or participate in regional and global procurement projects and strategic initiatives.
• Provide procurement expertise and commercial recommendations to senior management and business stakeholders.

• Proven experience in Strategic Procurement, Commodity Management, Indirect Procurement, Strategic Sourcing, Category Management, or Supply Chain Management.
• Typically 5+ years of relevant procurement or commodity-management experience,…