Strategic Sourcing Category Manager

Strategic Sourcing Category Specialist Commodity Manager

Imagine yourself growing your expertise and expanding your skillset with every project. Owning your ambition and fueling your career growth. Thriving in a supportive team environment that inspires you to strive for excellence.

It's all possible with a role at Videojet, a Veralto company. You have likely purchased or used a product touched by Videojet Technologies this week—after all, Videojet is a world leader in the product identification market, providing in-line printing, coding and marking products, consumables, and software solutions. Videojet's technologies play a critical role in ensuring the safety and authenticity of products sold across the globe in the food, beverage, pharmaceutical, and industrial marketplaces.

As part of the Videojet team and the broader Veralto network, you'll work with products that make an everyday impact on the world around you—and along the way, you'll have opportunities to make your mark on our business and your career with ongoing opportunities to deepen your skillset and pursue your ambitions.

We offer:

• Comprehensive benefits (medical, dental, vision) from day one.
• Annual bonus + salary review.
• Flexible PTO and paid holidays.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Tuition reimbursement and paid parental leave.
• Wellbeing programs and career development opportunities.

About the Role

We're seeking a Commodity Manager to lead strategic sourcing and supplier partnerships that drive efficiency, reduce risk, and deliver value for customers. This is a hands-on role where you'll influence global procurement strategies and work directly with cross-functional teams to implement cost-saving initiatives.

Location: Wood Dale, IL (Hybrid – minimum 3 days onsite) Reports to: Global Procurement Director

What You'll Do

• Manage material spend of $15M–$25M, ensuring cost optimization and supply continuity.
• Develop and negotiate supplier contracts that minimize TCO and improve quality.
• Lead PPV/VAVE projects and cross-functional workshops to identify savings opportunities.
• Drive working capital improvements through inventory reduction, lead time optimization, and innovative solutions like consignment and 3PL.
• Conduct RFQs, analyze quotes, and perform cost breakdowns to secure best commercial terms.
• Support manufacturing sites with supplier performance issues related to quality and delivery.
• Deliver measurable results aligned with KPIs and strategic goals.

Why This Role Matters

Your work will directly impact product availability and quality for industries worldwide, helping safeguard essentials like food and medicine. You'll be at the center of strategic decision-making, influencing global supply chains and sustainability initiatives.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years in Procurement or Supply Chain Management.
• BS in Business Administration, Engineering, Supply Chain, or related field.
• Strong project management skills and financial acumen.
• Ability to travel as needed.

Videojet is proud to part of the Product Quality & Innovation segment of Veralto (NYSE: VLTO), a $5B global leader dedicated to ensuring access to clean water, safe food and medicine, and trusted essential goods. When you join Veralto's vibrant global network of 16,000 associates, you join a unique culture and work environment where purpose meets possibility: where the work you do has an everyday impact on the resources and essentials we all rely on, and where you'll have valuable opportunities to deepen your skillset, pursue your ambitions, and grow your career. Together, we're Safeguarding the World's Most Vital Resources™—and building rewarding careers along the way.

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The below range reflects the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future. An associate's position within the salary range will be based on several factors, including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics, any collective bargaining agreements, and business or organizational needs.

The compensation range for this role is $80,000 - $89,000 USD per year. This job is also eligible for Bonus Pay.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company's sole discretion, consistent with the law.

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