Commodity Leader

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KB Signaling delivers unparalleled end-to-end wayside and onboard conventional signaling Control, Command, and Signaling (CCS) platforms and solutions. A trailblazer, we are driven to provide the best solutions for improved safety, performance, and lower overall operating cost for today’s transit and freight railway systems and operators in North America and beyond. Our team is fueled by innovation and grounded in solid values, like giving back to the communities where we do business and embracing sustainability to help protect our planet.

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The Commodity Leader is responsible for developing and executing global commodity strategies that align with business objectives, optimize total cost of ownership, and ensure supply continuity across assigned categories. This role owns the end-to-end sourcing lifecycle, including market analysis, supplier selection, contract negotiation, performance management, and risk mitigation.

As a strategic partner to engineering, operations, quality, and finance, the Commodity Leader translates business requirements into competitive sourcing strategies that drive measurable value. The role plays a critical part in shaping supply base capabilities, enabling supplier-driven innovation, and improving overall supply chain resilience.

The Commodity Leader is accountable for delivering sustainable cost savings, improving working capital, mitigating supply risk, and ensuring supplier performance aligns with operational and financial targets. This position also leads governance routines, including quarterly business reviews and executive-level reporting, to ensure transparency and alignment with organizational priorities.

Head of Procurement

• Commodity Strategy & Execution
  • Develop and implement global commodity strategies aligned with business goals, product roadmaps, and demand forecasts
  • Conduct market intelligence analysis, including pricing trends, capacity constraints, and supplier landscape benchmarking
  • Lead strategic sourcing initiatives, including RFx processes, supplier selection, and contract execution
  • Apply total cost of ownership (TCO) models and should-cost analysis to inform sourcing decisions
• Own strategic supplier relationships, driving performance across cost, quality, delivery, and innovation
• Establish and lead supplier governance frameworks, including quarterly business reviews (QBRs) and executive escalations
• Define and track supplier `s, ensuring accountability and continuous improvement
• Develop supplier segmentation strategies and cultivate preferred/strategic supplier partnerships
• Cost Optimization & Value Creation
  • Deliver measurable cost savings through negotiations, cost breakdown analysis, and value engineering initiatives
  • Identify and drive cost reduction opportunities through design-to-cost and specification optimization
  • Improve working capital through payment term optimization, inventory reduction, and supply chain efficiencies
• Cross-Functional Leadership
  • Partner with engineering to influence design decisions and align sourcing strategies with product development new product introduction (NPI)
  • Collaborate with operations, quality, and supply chain teams to ensure material availability and operational continuity
  • Lead cross-functional sourcing projects and influence stakeholders to align with strategic sourcing outcomes
• Risk Management & Supply Continuity
  • Identify, assess, and mitigate supply chain risks, including single/sole source dependencies and geopolitical exposure
  • Develop and execute risk mitigation strategies, including dual sourcing and supplier diversification
  • Lead crisis response efforts related to supplier disruptions, ensuring minimal impact to operations
• Supplier Innovation & Capability Development
  • Drive supplier-enabled innovation aligned with business and product strategies
  • Identify and onboard suppliers with advanced capabilities to support growth and competitive…