Commodity Manager III

Commodity Manager III

Full Time Morgan Hill, CA, US

9 days ago Requisition

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Toray Advanced Composites (TAC) is a leading supplier of advanced composite materials for the aerospace, sporting goods, motor sport, and industrial markets. You will find our thermoset composite products on nearly every satellite, space launch vehicle, unmanned aircraft, military, and commercial aircraft in production today. TAC also provides composite materials to industrial and recreational applications including mountain bikes, medical prosthetics, and sports equipment.

Our thermoplastic prepregs, known in the industry as Cetex, are found in a wide range of commercial and military aircrafts, including large wing structures and interior applications like seats and galleys. Cetex products are available in unidirectional tape or fabric form in a variety of engineered thermoplastic resins including PAEK, PEKK, PEEK, PPS, PEI as well as a full line of performance thermoplastics including Nylon, PET, HDPE, and PP.

The Commodity Manager III is in charge of developing, implementing, and maintaining the commodity inventory strategy that supports production needs for both Morgan Hill and Fairfield. The Commodity Manager III will partner, train and develop other commodity managers by ensuring that market conditions of inventory levels are guaranteed, monitor costs and recommend suppliers. Additionally, this person would manage ongoing relationships with suppliers, department heads and the purchasing team by communicating effectively and resolving escalated issues.

• Oversee, manage and make recommendations for raw material for both Morgan Hill and Fairfield sites
• Understand future needs for planning for both sites to ensure that MRP functions smoothly and raw material are delivered on time without excess inventory.
• Ensure min/max levels are developed using a data driven methodology.
• Evaluate on‑hand inventory and recommend raw materials in order to maximize inventory turns to execute the production schedule without material shortage impacts.
• Accountable for production material purchase orders, gathering quotes and bids.
• Responsible for ensuring that past due POs are rescheduled, understood and confirmed on a weekly basis.
• Build and manage strong supplier relationships to ensure on-time delivery, expedite past due orders, manage priorities at suppliers and improve supplier performance.
• Review contracts to ensure supplier compliance with specifications.
• Provide monthly forecasts to suppliers on current and projected demand.
• Plan WO issuance for subcontract/outside processing material production runs.
• Confirm that pricing in AX is correct per any Long-Term Agreements and revised price lists from suppliers.
• Work alongside Supply Chain Management by reviewing and negotiating Long-Term Agreements.
• Managing obsolete from aged and lowering material
• Review and ensure that budget pricing is in AX as needed.
• Manages forecast in AX.
• Support buyers and commodity managers by providing training and development within the department.
• Work with cross functional departments (not limited to Production, Receiving, Accounts Payable) to resolve discrepancies and meet business needs.

• Minimum associate degree and/or equivalent experience. Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• 10+ years’ experience as a Commodity Manager or Senior Buyer/Planner ideally with composites or manufacturing.
• 1-3 years of experience in training and/or management experience.
• Manufacturing or composites experience preferred.
• Must be able to communicate clearly (written and verbally) in English.
• Able to work and communicate with multiple teams.
• Ability to effectively lead cross functional teams/projects.
• Proficient in MS Office applications (Word, Excel, PPT).
• Experience with ERP/supply demand planning software.
• Maintain work areas in a neat, orderly and safe manner.
• Follow safety procedures for PPE (personal protection equipment).

Salary range: $120,000 - $150,000