Commodity Manager - Logistics and Freight

Florence, AL | Full-Time | $110,000 to $130,000 per year | Relocation assistance available

Lead strategic sourcing for freight and indirect commodities and deliver measurable savings for a manufacturing operation.

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain, business, or related field
• 3+ years of procurement, sourcing, or commodity management in manufacturing
• Solid working knowledge of SAP
• Strong negotiation and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to build business cases and prove cost reductions

• Develop sourcing strategies and run competitive bids
• Negotiate supplier agreements for air, ocean, rail, and inbound and outbound freight
• Manage additional categories such as MRO, chemicals, scrap metal, packaging, and consumables
• Partner with plant stakeholders to define requirements
• Consolidate spend and expand blanket agreements
• Identify cost and inventory reduction opportunities

• Freight or transportation sourcing experience
• Experience with chemicals, lubricants, coatings, or industrial commodities

• $110,000 to $130,000 per year
• Relocation assistance

An established industrial machinery manufacturer with operations in northwest Alabama.