Senior Electrical Commodity Leader

Role Summary/Purpose

The Electrical Commodity Leader will identify and drive proactive strategies with a clear focus on margin improvement, cash generation, supplier relationship management, dual source development, low‑cost country spend migration, cross‑functional project management, supplier delivery performance management, and service part productivity.

• Drive margin improvement by creating and executing cost–reduction negotiations, extending supplier payment terms, and optimizing landed cost through control of logistics and tariff costs.
• Forecast deflation, synergy savings, tariff spend, expense & investment spend, and cash improvement.
• Work across business units to identify synergy savings.
• Improve material availability and quality by conducting supplier leadership reviews, recovering costs incurred from defects, conducting root‑cause analysis, and implementing corrective actions related to delivery delays; eliminate premium transportation and ensure all purchase orders are promised in a timely manner.
• Develop and execute long‑term, global strategies for the critical Electrical sub‑commodities.
• Create short and long‑term commodity strategies and influence cross‑functional team members.
• Position the commodity for future success by ensuring each part has multiple suppliers and negotiating strategic long‑term supply agreements.
• Work closely with shop operations and commercial/product management teams to prioritize cost‑out efforts where needed on specific products and programs.

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college in Supply Chain or a related field.
• Minimum of 3 additional years of experience in Commodity Management or Global Supply Chain.
• Willingness and ability to travel up to 25% of the time.

• Ability to influence others and lead small teams.
• Lead initiatives of moderate scope and impact.
• Ability to coordinate several projects simultaneously.
• Effective problem‑identification and solution skills.
• Proven analytical and organizational ability.
• Clear thinker with ability to lead team‑level projects with high sensitivity towards maintaining timelines.
• Strong sourcing, supply chain, product management, or engineering background.
• Strong negotiations and supplier interaction skills; inclusive leadership and drive to take ownership on cross‑functional projects.
• Demonstrated background of building collaborative relationships.
• Proven people‑management skills with clear vision and can‑do attitude.
• Excellent project‑management skills.
• Strong data analytics and presentation skills.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with a positive persuasive attitude.
• Fact‑based negotiation experience.
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills; expertise required in Excel, PowerPoint, and Access.
• Ability to work with cross‑functional teams such as engineering, NPI sourcing, quality, services, materials, etc. to achieve timely project execution.
• Ability to work with global supply base.
• Six Sigma training or equivalent quality certification.
• Strong project planning and project execution skills.

EEO Statement
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