Commodity Management Consultant

Commodity Management Consultant

Functional Area: SCM - Supply Chain Management
Career Stream: CMT - Commodity Management
Role: Consultant 1
Job Title: Commodity Management Consultant 1
Job Code: CO1-SCM-COMM
Band: Level 10
Direct/Indirect Indicator: Indirect

Applies expertise in more than one area of specialization. Works on complex problems where analysis of situations or data requires and in-depth evaluation of various factors. Incumbents are accountable for quality of work delivered by external suppliers as applicable. Incumbents have decision‑making authority and autonomy to deliver on goals of the team. Influences others outside of the team to ensure goals are met and resolves conflicts in an effective manner.

Erroneous decisions or failure to achieve goals results in additional costs and serious delays in overall schedules of a site and/or regional function. May lead a multi‑functional work group or project team consisting of one or more support staff and/or tech/professional staff, or may provide advice and guidance in area of specialty. May determine new methods and procedures. Seeks out new avenues for building internal and external relationships;

maintains contacts with existing relationships. Interfaces with senior managers on issues related to the area of expertise. Interacts with and influences management and/or customers on significant issues.

• Maintains responsibility for global negotiations of multiple commodities and/or expert in a specific field or commodity.
• Develops competitive advantage for Celestica by leveraging multiple commodities globally or developing strategic initiatives.
• Establishes global benchmarks for commodity performance and strategies for global corporate commodity negotiations.
• Leads negotiations for high impact commodities, providing guidance on negotiations strategy and planning, developing a commodity strategy, and presenting consistent messages to suppliers.
• Acts as commodity consultant to identify and manage strategic SCM initiatives.
• Maintains global or regional responsibility for a strategic and/or high‑dollar commodity or group of commodities for price/value determination, product and/or service negotiations, terms and conditions, supplier relationship development and performance feedback.
• Provides guidance and support throughout world‑wide sourcing process.
• Provides site direction and performance reporting for cost analysis to senior management.
• Assists in team development and planning, recruitment/first‑line candidate selection and screening, developing training plan for new employees, mentoring new employees.
• Expert knowledge of the marketplace conditions for broad range of strategic commodities including industry pricing, technology, supply/demand and emerging trends.
• Excellent knowledge of Celestica’s global supply chain including strategic policies and objectives.
• Strong understanding of global business environment and customer’s business, organization, products and processes.
• Expert knowledge of office systems and analytical tools.
• Ability to lead complex negotiations effectively.
• Ability to evaluate, prioritize and solve a variety of tasks to ensure their timely and accurate completion.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with a wide variety of internal and external customers.

• Duties of this position are performed in a normal office environment.
• Duties may require extended periods of sitting and sustained visual concentration on a computer monitor or on numbers and other detailed data.
• Repetitive manual movements (e.g., data entry, using a computer mouse, using a calculator, etc.) are frequently required.
• Occasional overnight travel is required.

• Eight plus years of experience.

• Bachelor's degree in related field (Commerce or Engineering), or equivalent combination of education and experience. Educational requirements may vary by geography.

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities of the position. Employees are held accountable for all duties of the job. Job duties and the % of time identified for any function are subject to change at any time.

Celestica is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on any protected status (including race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran or disability status or other characteristics protected by law). At Celestica we are committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible environment, where all employees and customers feel valued, respected and supported.

Special arrangements can be made for candidates who need it throughout the hiring process. Please indicate your needs and we will work with you to meet them.