Regional Commodity Manager

SUMMARY

The Regional Commodity Manager (RCM) Automotive is responsible for deploying global commodity and sourcing strategies within the assigned region while ensuring full alignment with automotive business requirements, production schedules, and quality standards. The role acts as the execution arm between Global Commodity Management and regional manufacturing operations, ensuring cost competitiveness, supplier performance excellence, supply continuity, and regulatory compliance across automotive programs.

• Implement global automotive commodity strategies at the regional level, ensuring alignment with vehicle platforms, product lifecycle milestones, and localization requirements.
• Provide regional market intelligence (raw materials, capacity constraints, leadtimes, index movements, and supplier financial health) to Global Commodity Managers.
• Identify and mitigate regional supply risks, including capacity shortages, tooling constraints, PPAP delays, and force majeure events.
• Support cost down roadmaps aligned with annual productivity targets and long‑term vehicle program planning.
• Manage and develop the regional automotive supplier base (Tier1/Tier2), ensuring alignment with global sourcing strategies, preferred suppliers, and dual‑source concepts.
• Lead regional commercial negotiations, RFQs, nominations, and sourcing decisions for series production, new model launches, and engineering changes.
• Ensure effective local implementation of global contracts, long‑term agreements, and pricing mechanisms (e.g., index‑based, open book).
• Monitor supplier performance across Quality, Cost, Delivery, and Sustainability (QCDS) metrics; drive corrective actions and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support plants and regional operations in resolving supply disruptions, quality issues, and commercial disputes in accordance with defined escalation paths and cross‑functional responsibilities.
• Collaborate with Quality, Logistics, Engineering, and Program Management teams on supplier readiness, PPAP approvals, SOP ramp‑ups, and change management.
• Ensure compliance with automotive standards, customer‑specific requirements, and Procurement & Supply Management (PSM) governance policies.
• Track, analyze, and report regional KPIs, including cost savings, supplier risk exposure, claims, and sourcing status.
• Act as the primary regional procurement contact for assigned automotive commodities, supporting plants, engineering, and program teams.
• Partner closely with Global Commodity Managers to ensure consistent strategy execution and feedback from the regional operational level.
• Share best practices, lessons learned, and supplier performance insights across regions to support standardization and continuous improvement.
• Participate in global and regional sourcing councils, supplier reviews, and program milestones as required.

• Strong negotiation skills and commercial acumen in automotive sourcing environments.
• In‑depth understanding of automotive supply chains, raw materials, tooling, and series production economics.
• Solid analytical, problem‑solving, and cost‑breakdown capabilities.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills across engineering, quality, and operations.
• Ability to manage complexity, time pressure, and supply risk in a fast‑moving automotive environment.
• Familiarity with automotive standards and requirements (e.g., IATF 16949, PPAP, APQP).

Bachelor’s degree (B.S.) in Engineering or equivalent; or four to ten years related technical experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Knowledge of all common MS‑Office applications and SAP or similar systems. Product Data Management software and Lotus Notes experience is a plus to this position.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid Company Holidays
• Comprehensive benefit package including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, prescription coverage, employee assistance program, as well as optional accident & hospital coverage
• Company paid
  • Basic vision insurance
  • Short‑term disability
  • Basic Life Insurance
• Generous 401k matching program
• Ample opportunities for advancement within the company