Commodity Manager

Strategic Procurement Opportunity | Lead Category Management & Supplier Strategy Salary: $100,000 - $140,000 per year Jobot Job is hosted by: Cheyanne Muller A bit about us We are seeking a Commodity Manager to lead category strategy, sourcing initiatives, contract negotiations, and supplier management for indirect materials and services. This role is responsible for delivering cost savings, reducing supply risk, improving supplier performance, and supporting long-term business objectives through strategic procurement practices. Why join us? Competitive Compensation, Bonus and Benefits Package Stable Career path Rewarding experience to work with fortune 500 Company Excellent culture and peers 401K Match 3 weeks of vacation to start Key Responsibilities Develop and execute sourcing and category strategies for assigned indirect spend categories. Lead RFPs, RFQs, contract negotiations, and supplier selection activities. Partner with stakeholders to identify cost savings and process improvement opportunities. Manage supplier relationships, performance scorecards, and quarterly business reviews. Serve as the escalation point for supplier performance, delivery, quality, and contract issues. Collaborate with legal and business teams to negotiate and manage supplier agreements. Utilize spend analytics and market intelligence to support procurement decisions. Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on cost, service, quality, and working capital. Qualifications Required: Bachelor's degree. 5+ years of procurement, sourcing, purchasing, or category management experience. Strong negotiation, supplier management, and stakeholder engagement skills. Preferred MBA or related advanced degree. Experience in indirect procurement and category management. International sourcing experience. CPM, CPSM, or similar procurement certification. Manufacturing or industrial industry experience. Ideal Candidate Strategic and data-driven thinker. Strong commercial negotiation skills. Experience balancing multiple suppliers, categories, and priorities. Effective communicator who can build relationships across all levels of the organization. Interested in long-term category strategy, supplier development, and value creation. Jobot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide an inclusive work environment that celebrates diversity and all qualified candidates receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (40 and over), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Jobot also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is Jobot’s policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions. Sometimes Jobot is required to perform background checks with your authorization. Jobot will consider qualified candidates with criminal histories in a manner consistent with any applicable federal, state, or local law regarding criminal backgrounds, including but not limited to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. Information collected and processed as part of your Jobot candidate profile, and any job applications, resumes, or other information you choose to submit is subject to Jobot's Privacy Policy, as well as the Jobot California Worker Privacy Notice and Jobot Notice Regarding Automated Employment Decision Tools which are available at jobot.com/legal. By applying for this job, you agree to receive calls, AI-generated calls, text messages, or emails from Jobot, and/or its agents and contracted partners. Frequency varies for text messages. Message and data rates may apply. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. You can reply STOP to cancel and HELP for help. You can access our privacy policy here: jobot.com/privacy-policy #J-18808-Ljbffr