Commodity Manager II, Wire Harnesses, Batteries, Sensors & Chargers

Position: Commodity Manager II, Wire Harnesses, Batteries, Sensors & Chargers - The Toro Company
* The selected candidate may choose their work location, either in in Bloomington, MN Toro's International Corporate Headquarters;  or Ditch Witch Division Headquarters in Perry, OK.
Fully remote is not available at this time.
* The current team works 3-days on campus, with optional 2-days remote.
* This role includes travel 10%-20% (both domestic and international) with related expense reporting duties.
* Develop, execute, and lead cost reduction strategies to reduce TCO through cross-functional collaborations and supplier negotiations/partnerships.
* Maintain and present category strategy to executive leadership.
* Coordinate and implement supply agreements, Long Term Agreements (LTA), Warranty Agreements, and collaborative partnerships.
* Serve as an internal subject matter expert and liaison to other areas within the organization regarding supplier capabilities, technologies, market conditions, and business risk/opportunities.
* Manage supplier performance through various metrics such as on-time delivery (OTD), supplier report cards, and quality notifications (QN).
* Lead cost negotiations, payment term discussions, and contract implementations with strategic suppliers.
* Ability to work with categories that are more variable and complex in nature.
* Track, report, and reconcile all material price variants (MPV)/purchase price variants (PPV) to ISC and Finance leadership.
* Strong relationship management and communication with internal and external customers on all aspects of category.
* Support escalation process by engaging suppliers as well as TTC manufacturing facilities.
* Develop, implement, and lead lean strategies that align with TTC Operational Excellence and Sustainability goals through methods such as Kan Ban, Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI), stocking agreements, etc.
* Lead and support TTC Digital Transformation objectives.
* Support multiple areas of the parts procurement process within TTC’s MRP/ERP system.
* Formulate and execute category strategy while leading category team performance.
* Confidently present to all organization levels within the company.
* Ability to troubleshoot issues of varying complexity as they arise. Issues may be less-routine in nature.
* Develop, lead, and support various intradepartmental process improvement projects.
* Highly influential individual with proficient negotiation expertise.
* Bachelors degree required (preferred in Supply Chain Management, Operations or Engineering).
* 10+ years sourcing experience or relevant education normally gained by completing degree in supply chain or operations related field.
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills to professionally interact with internal and external stakeholders at all levels in the organization.
* Highly self-motivated, ability to work under pressure, manage and prioritize multiple objectives concurrently, attend to details, and meet deadlines in a dynamic environment.
* Proven ability to analyze situations and drive to standardize process improvements.
* Excellent computer skills, including Microsoft Suite, MRP/ERP experience required.
* Ability to maintain composure and support their peers during rapidly changing situations, remaining focused on the relevant objective.
* Capacity to work independently as well as within a team-oriented, collaborative environment.
* Understanding of manufacturing processes, cost drivers, and market dynamics for assigned commodities.* ## Bachelor’s degree required (preferred in Supply Chain Management, Operations or Engineering).
* Experience in an Electromechanical,or related category portfolio preferred.
* Supply Chain Management certification, or athe bility to achieve, preferred.
* Prior experience in SAP is preferred.
*** Competitive Salary*** **–
** A reasonable salary estimate is $101,300 - $126,500 for this opportunity.
The pay range takes into account skills, experience, education, and location. It is not common to be hired at or near the top of the range; compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. Cash compensation is one piece of our competitive total rewards package. If you need to, you can access your pay early with the One@Work app, formerly the Even app.
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