Commodity Manager O-Rings & Electrical components

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We are an international mid sized group with appetite for innovations, approachable management, lead by objectives / targets which give the opportunity of a wide range of empowerment. We as a growth oriented market leader invite you to join us on our journey from good to great!

In your new challenge as Commodity Manager you combine the deep technical knowledge of O-rings and electrical components with commercial procurement experience. You will develop the global strategy and foster cross-functional collaboration across the group. The Commodity Manager acts as purchasing representative in cross-functional technical teams.

The tasks in detail:

• Acts a purchasing specialist for assigned commodity in cross-functional development teams
• Interacts globally, source plan creation, scouting, selection, contracting, onboarding, and life cycle management of the supplier base for the commodity O-rings and electrical components
• Defines and manages sustainable supplier portfolio; selects suppliers; establishes strategic supplier relationship where appropriate and manages it accordingly, always ensuring full compliance for the assigned commodity.
• Contributes in delivering bottom line / top line results, managing the Commodity spend / projects according to long term planning
• Drives cross-functional initiatives to optimize spend for plastic & rubber components
• Conducts frequent risk assessment, designing and managing adequate measures to address supply and price risk for assigned commodity
• Develops strategies for O-rings and electrical components spend, involving the regional purchasing and cross-functional stakeholders

Your profile:

• University degree and 5+ years professional experience in commodity management incl. strategic sourcing
• Supplier relationship management
• Experience to work in in matrix organizations
• Execution focus
• Strong communication and facilitation skills / stakeholder management
• Sound understanding of business and e2e supply chain
• Willingness to travel (25%)
• Deep understanding and used to work with CBD’s
• Deep technical understanding of production process of O-rings and electrical components
• Deep understanding of commodity cost drivers and market information analysis skills
• Deep technical and commercial understanding of O-rings and electrical components
• Mandatory language skills (English)

Key Interfaces:

• IME - functions
• Sales and PMO
• R&D & Product Development functions
• Supply Chain
• Legal and Compliance
• Divisional Commodity Leads & Regional / Local Purchasing Teams
• Suppliers

Contact for this position: Marta Celina Rachwał 

NORMA Polska Sp. z.o.o.
Gabrieli Zapolskiej 44
30-126 Krakow, Poland