Commodity Manager

Why work for Manitou Group?

Manitou is purposefully committed to you, its people. Based on a “One United Team” focus, we internationally cultivate our purpose-driven and agile work environment. As an equal opportunity employer, we cultivate, build and elevate our more than 6000 employees and their diversity across more than 30 countries we operate in. There are 6 main plants with locations in France, the USA, India, Italy and more than 30 subsidiaries all around the world.

Job

Date: 18 August 2026

Job Family:
Purchasing

Type of contract:
Permanent, Permanent

Manitou is purposefully committed to you, its people. Based on a “One United Team” focus, we internationally cultivate our purpose-driven and agile work environment. As an equal opportunity employer, we cultivate, build and elevate our more than 6000 employees and their diversity across more than 30 countries we operate in. There are 6 main plants with locations in France, the USA, India, Italy and more than 30 subsidiaries all around the world.

Are you looking for a new opportunity? Join us to be part of our continuous success.

As a member of the Sourcing team, the Commodity Manager develops, implements, and maintains a commodity strategy that supports Manitou’s business objectives in North America. This role will work closely with materials managers, tactical buyers, engineers, and product managers to develop and implement comprehensive sourcing strategies. The Commodity Manager will have solid data mining and negotiation skills and the ability to lead and mentor cross‑functional teams.

Additionally, to find, evaluate, and select suppliers; negotiate pricing and LTA contracts, and drive supplier productivity & total cost improvement of purchased materials. Building value‑added relationships with key suppliers, supply management, and manufacturing site teams is essential. This position will report to the Senior Sourcing Manager and can be based out of our corporate headquarters in West Bend, WI or either of our manufacturing locations in Yankton or Madison, South Dakota.

• Defining a sourcing strategy to optimize cost and working capital improvement opportunities for purchased parts.
• Identification, qualification, and selection of new suppliers; preparation and execution of RFQ and competitive bidding events; creation and evaluation of complex business cases; leading Contract/LTA negotiations and compliance; all while ensuring cost, quality, capacity, delivery, and capability requirements are met and sustained.
• Collaborate with engineering on new product development activities to support projects, align design with our strategic supply base, and deliver products on time and at or below cost targets.
• Analyze and categorize spend and drive material productivity through spend consolidation and direct negotiations.
• Support of manufacturing site requirements, leveraging spend across locations to identify and implement sourcing and process improvements to strengthen and accelerate supply chain initiatives.
• Project and/or Program Manager activities, leading projects to meet objectives and drive operational results.
• Assess and adjust supply base capability and capacity to minimize potential supply disruptions.
• Manage the two‑pronged task of identifying new global supply sources as well as rationalizing and consolidating the existing supply base and commodity list.
• Develop, measure, and manage key supplier performance metrics and manage associated improvement action plans.
• Identify, initiate, and support Corporate Social Responsibility activities.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• 3+ years of strategic sourcing experience.
• Proven ability to lead supplier negotiations,…