Commodity Specialist

COMMODITY SPECIALIST – Moses Lake Industries

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Base: $65,000.00/yr – $88,400.00/yr. Compensation will be based on skills and experience.

Safety, Integrity, Ownership, Collaboration, Service, Sustainability

Moses Lake Industries, Inc. (MLI) is a rapidly growing producer of ultra‑pure chemical products for the semiconductor, silicon and flat‑panel screen industries worldwide. We deliver world‑class products to industry leaders. Handling hazardous materials and chemical manufacturing equipment is routine.

M-F, 8am‑5pm, Onsite, Moses Lake, WA

• Development & Deployment:
  Sourcing strategy execution to improve quality, total cost, availability, and drive competition. Identify new grow suppliers, create simplicity through supplier rationalization / optimization (Grow, Limit, Maintain, Phase Out). Sustain business continuity plans (BCP) and perform project management of strategic initiatives.
• Forecasting:
  Evaluate end‑user customer forecast for impact to raw materials, completed with actions for Purchasing Agents to execute. Generate non‑binding supplier forecasts in compliance with contracts to support Commodity Managers.
• Savings Initiatives:
  Identify and drive Cost Savings projects. Drive lowest total cost, utilizing creativity and best practices. Supports Commodity Managers to negotiate contracts, identify sourcing opportunities, keep abreast of industry trends, understand material market movements and effects on commodities. Delivers save (PPV) and cost avoidance to set goals.
• Quality:
  Supports supplier report cards, supplier audit and subsequent finding closure, sourcing review board (SRB), supplier deep dive & due diligence (D&B, Z‑score, etc.), supplier qualifications, PCN, ship‑to‑spec, ship‑to‑control, metrology matching. Support Commodity Manager with quality improvement plans, continuous improvement roadmap, audits, process maps / flows, SOP’s/WI, root cause analysis, 8D / CAPA / RCA / postmortems, scenario planning, risk assessments & business continuity planning (BCP).
• Supplier Relationship Management:
  Set direction for supplier, act as escalation point, support and/or lead business reviews, executive review meetings (ERM) and management review meetings (MRM) as Commodity Manager determines. Drives organizational initiatives/systems forecasts. Project management & performance against schedule (PAS). Maintain & analyze key commodity data, metrics, and indicators (CSI/KPI).
• Supplier Contract Management:
  Supplier survey, selection, debrief & award, including RFI, RFP, RFQ, NDA, contracting, negotiation. Negotiate with suppliers to support save, contract penetration and other deliverables for contracts. Lead stakeholder reviews and approvals for supplier contracts, monitors, assesses & re‑bids/re‑negotiates. Monitors supplier and company/facility contract compliance and performance.
• Assist in developing functional area and department budget & spending plans.
• Support Manager in additional scope as to be defined.
• Performs other related duties as directed. This list is not all inclusive.

• Buyer, Commodity Analyst or Jr. Commodity/Category Manager or related experience preferably in chemical supply chain in R&D and high‑volume‑manufacturing (HVM) environments.
• Semi‑conductor or high‑tech experience, prefer chemical background & experience.
• Analytical skills, planning and problem‑solving skills.
• Critical thinking, scenario planning, & risk mitigation understanding and application.
• Effective time manager with high organization & managing competing priorities; ability to prioritize and plan operational workload, balance competing priorities, self‑manage with minimal oversight.
• Work effectively with high tolerance of ambiguity and ability to follow instruction.
• Matrix & cross‑functional management and working through others.
• Strong analytical & benchmarking skills, toolset usage, planning and problem solving, including applicable technology, tools & industry best practices.
• High organization & managing competing…