Commodity Specialist

Job Summary:

• He/She implements and executes the corporate-wide category strategies corporate-wide Category strategies and the subsequent delivery of significant savings to the company.
• He/She creates a competitive advantage through First cost, Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) reduction, improved reliability, and Value Chain integration.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

Primary: Responsible for the development, optimization, and implementation of strategies, processes, and activities across all categories.

• Implement overall Category Management activities, including but not limited to strategic planning and sourcing, identification, and implementation of vendor plans, programs, and priorities for all categories.

• Identify and capture value-generating opportunities using TCO, operational excellence improvements, design/operational best practices, technology, strategic sourcing, contracting, supplier integration, and performance management within and across all categories.

• Execute category procurement process by analyzing and applying decision support analytics to develop decisions on strategic sourcing strategies, category management, and vendor-related issues.

• Implement existing Sourcing Agreements for compliance, improvements, modifications or renewal.

• Review strategies with Construction and Procurement Operations to ensure coordinated category management and to ensure Company is maximizing leverage across all operating companies and business units.

• Negotiate contracts and monitor contract compliance of vendors.

• Supports implementation of vendor performance review and resolution of issues related to the implementation of agreements/contracts and in coordination with SCM's Systems and Standards, Vendor Management, and Contracts Management teams.

Plan and coordinate resources required to deliver sourcing and contracting strategies.

Job Qualifications

Educational Background:

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering (major in Civil, Mechanical or Electronics) or Architecture is preferred

• Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Finance with Accounting or related fields

• MBA or Supply Chain certifications or equivalent, a plus but not required

Professional Experience:

• At least 3-5 years of experience in Supply Chain/Procurement, Project Management, Contract Management with focus on Procurement Operations management

• Extensive and varied contract negotiation experience with suppliers, vendors and subcontractors

Job Competencies

Skills Required:

• ERP Knowledge is an advantage

• Professional user of Microsoft Office

• Excellent communication and written skills

• Excellent command of English Language

• Extensive knowledge on products and services and purchasing policies and practices

• Good negotiation skills

• Effective time management skills

• Result oriented and self-driven to meet deadlines

• Ability to assist others in the use of purchasing systems

• Must be able to effectively manage heavy workload under pressure to meet deadlines