Commodity Lead

Position

Commodity Lead – Johnson Electric

Location:

Vandalia, OH (onsite)

• Develop appropriate strategic sourcing plans to guide the team's sourcing activities for the Americas.
• Conduct negotiations with suppliers focusing on terms and conditions of purchase contracts.
• Make market analysis on commodities and offer budget and savings plans to top management.
• Establish a regional supplier base in the Americas ensuring supplier operations are in compliance with IATF
  16949 and ISO 9000.
• Lead supplier benchmark activities to guide the SCS sourcing activities, including benchmarking other JE global sites.
• Consolidate regional supplier base for the assigned commodities.
• Work closely with global counterparts to leverage common suppliers, benchmark pricing, and align costs across regions.
• Use global suppliers when appropriate to optimize landed cost, lead time, and quality.
• Drive design for sourcing and manufacturing throughout the New Product Development Process.
• Expedite materials or re‑schedule per market demand to meet given deadlines.
• Support spot purchasing activities for assigned commodities as required on the regional and global level.
• Collaborate with the finance team for on‑time payment with suppliers.
• Regularly report (monthly, quarterly) price negotiations with suppliers based on index and/or volumes, new project launches, etc.

• Major in Engineering, Supply Chain, or Business (preferred).
• Knowledge and experience of various commodity cost drivers, supply base, and strategic supplier management with a focus on understanding material cost drivers.
• 1 to 3 years of sourcing experience with Commodity Management experience.
• Skilled in supplier development and management.
• Familiar with ERP systems (preferably Oracle) and office software, especially Excel and PPT.
• Proficiency in English (Business level Spanish and Mandarin preferred).
• Familiarity with Automotive industry quality requirements preferred.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and coordination skills.
• Good organizational skills and ability to achieve deliverables on time.
• Ability to work cooperatively with global counterparts.