Commodity Manager, Indirect, HQ

Barnes Aerospace has an exciting and challenging career opportunity for a Commodity Manager role on our Indirect team, reporting to the Global Indirect Commodity Manager.

This is a US based, remote opportunity with 15-25% anticipated travel.

• Develop and execute category strategies for assigned indirect commodities, aligning sourcing plans with business priorities, total cost of ownership, supply continuity, risk mitigation, and value creation.
• Drive cost savings, cost avoidance, working-capital improvements, demand-management opportunities, and process efficiencies while sustaining required service levels.
• Lead end-to-end strategic sourcing initiatives, including stakeholder requirements gathering, demand forecasting, market analysis, supplier identification, RFx events, bid evaluation, supplier selection, and business-case development.
• Negotiate, execute, and implement commercial agreements—including long-term agreements, non-disclosure agreements, statements of work, pricing, service-level agreements, and contract terms,in partnership with Legal, Finance, and other relevant functions.
• Support the Global Indirect Commodity Manager with complex negotiations, contract implementation, and strategic sourcing priorities, as needed.
• Manage supplier relationships and performance against established KPIs for quality, delivery, cost, responsiveness, innovation, compliance, and corrective-action execution.
• Analyze spend, supplier, and market data to identify opportunities for supplier consolidation, standardization, risk reduction, and broader category value creation.
• Maintain visibility of sourcing initiatives, supplier risks, action plans, and realized value; provide clear recommendations and regular updates to leadership and key stakeholders.
• Ensure all procurement activities comply with company policies, delegated authorities, ethical standards, and contracting requirements.
• Drive adoption and continuous improvement of procurement processes and systems, including sourcing, procure-to-pay, and contract-management tools.
• Build productive partnerships with internal stakeholders across IT, Operations, Engineering, Finance, Facilities, Quality, Legal, and other relevant functions.
• Collaborate with procurement colleagues on cross-category opportunities, special projects, supplier strategies, and market intelligence.
• Travel of approximately 15%–25% may be required.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• 7+ years of experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, category management, supply chain, or a related commercial role, preferably with indirect spend exposure.
• Proven ability to lead strategic sourcing initiatives, evaluate supplier proposals, negotiate commercial terms, benchmark market opportunities, and manage supplier performance.
• Strong analytical and financial acumen, including spend analysis, total cost of ownership, business-case development, and a demonstrated record of delivering progressive cost savings.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills, with the ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders, build strong customer relationships, resolve issues constructively, and present recommendations to leadership.
• Sound judgment, attention to detail, and the ability to balance cost, risk, quality, service, and business requirements.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple concurrent priorities and projects in a fast-paced, global environment, including delegating work effectively when appropriate.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel (Pivot Tables and VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP), Word, PowerPoint, and Teams.
• Ability to use Microsoft Word, Excel (VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables) as well as PowerPoint, Teams.
• Familiarity with WAVE, COUPA, PowerBI, AI a plus