Commodity Director

Your Opportunity

Define and implement optimal and responsible Global commodity strategy for one assigned main commodity or Regional commodity strategy for multiple commodities to improve supplier performance on parameters such as quality, delivery, cost and technology in order to drive performance, profitability and differentiation compared to competition.

Your Mission

• Develop and implement short and mid-term global commodity strategies for assigned strategic commodity group or full regional responsibility;
• Strongly involve of activities with high strategic impact for the Company through high integration/ collaboration with other Company functions;
• Define the annual saving budget identifying risk and opportunities for a given commodity, promote and lead cost reduction activities and alternative products/ solution, towards internal stakeholder and Suppliers, to contribute to the overall cost reduction target and is responsible of the tenders (RFQ) for the strategic or confidential allocated commodities;
• Negotiate long-term contracts with global and local Suppliers. Negotiation includes lists, quality standards, prices, discount rates, duration, delivery timescales, commercial terms and conditions;
• For complex situations (main disengagement, …), support the team member in the supplier base management;
• Scout new suppliers to comply with the category strategy and lead the qualification process developing a unique sustainable supplier base;

Your Profile

• Minimum 10 years in strategic sourcing in an international manufacturing company;
• Experience in international negotiation, contract and claim management;
• English fluent;
• Fluency in French, Italian and/or Chinese is an advantage;