Commodity Manager 40597
Commodity Manager 40597
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Job Description
We make life more comfortable.
Leggett & Platts overall mission is a commitment to enhance lives by delivering quality products offering empowering and rewarding careers and doing our part in bringing about a better future.
Leggett & Platts inventive heritage and leadership in the residential products industry span more than 130 years. As The Components People we are the leading supplier of a wide range of products and components for all areas of life including mattress springs and carpet cushion as well as bedding machinery and erosioncontrol products.
From aerospace tubing and fabricated assemblies to flooring underlayment and carpet cushion Leggett & Platt has divisions that design manufacture and sell a variety of products. Our reliable product development and launch capability coupled with our global footprint make us a trusted partner for customers in the aerospace hydraulic cylinders flooring textile and geo components industries.
Learn more about Leggett & Platt Automotive: Leggett & Platt Automotive
We at Leggett & Platt Inc. are searching for a Commodity Manager within our Purchasing team to help support our Automotive business. Did you know we are the worlds leading designer and manufacturer of seating support and comfort systems for transportation manufacturers as well as tier one and two suppliers within the automotive industry Our automotive products fall into four primary groups: Seating and Lumbar support Wireless Charging Motors and Actuators and Mechanical Cables. If you join our team your work will ensure people across the world have a little more comfort in their lives.
As a Commodity Manager you are responsible for global strategy development deployment and development of comprehensive plans to deliver the lowest overall total cost of externally sourced production material and ensure mutually beneficial relationship are developed and maintained with Leggett & Platt Automotive supplier partners.
What will you be doing as a Commodity Manager
- Lead the development of global procurement strategies for components and/or raw materials (Commodity) optimizing yearoveryear improvements in cost quality and support of ongoing business and strategic priorities. Partner with crossfunctional leadership to establish mutual goals that align with strategic plans
- Develop and maintain relationships with key internal stake holders; secure cross functional buyin to Commodity strategies develop comprehensive communication and plans
- Execute contracts reflecting the results of sourcing initiatives that adequately manage business and supply risks with appropriate legal terms and conditions
- Foster performance based relationship with external suppliers; monitor all risks within the commodity supply base; adapt the procurement strategies for mitigation actions
- Identify areas within the commodity of suboptimized cost and value and implement actions to address such areas
- Defines & implement a Commodity Value Optimization strategy in collaboration with procurement team (Regional procurement / SD / Logistic)
- In charge to support productivity actions of his commodity in Regions related to the global material spend to evaluate the feasibility of the productivity ideas and ensure the implementation
- Consolidate worldwide activities. Apply the commodity strategy of his Category in his region
- Ensure the financial commodity tracking on monthly basis from Regional financial controller input
To be successful in this role youll need:
- Bachelors Degree in Finance or Technical discipline
- Minimum of 5 years in a Category/Commodity management position or related experience with global responsibilities
- Experience in a Manufacturing environment Automotive experience preferred
- Experience in building cost models to understand should cost and how to apply the knowledge to achieve results
- Highly analytical with solid communication interpersonal written and verbal skills
- Highly motivated and able to work in fastpaced environment
- Advanced skills in Excel Power Point and Systems Database/Query Capability
- Excellent English verbal and written communication
- Strong business and financial acumen
- Strong team building and talent growth and development skills
What to Do Next
Now that youve had a chance to learn more about us what are you waiting for! Apply today and allow us the opportunity to learn more about you and the value you can bring to our team. Once you apply be sure to create a profile and sign up for job alerts so you can be the first to know when new opportunities become available.
Our Values
Our values speak to our shared beliefs and describe how we approach working together.
- Put People First reflects our commitment to safety and care of each other learning and development and creating an inclusive environment of mutual respect empathy and belonging.
- Do the Right Thing focuses us on acting with honesty and integrity delivering the results the right way taking pride in our work and speaking the truth good or bad.
- Do Great WorkTogether occurs when we engage without hierarchy collaborate as a team embrace challenges and work for the good of all of us.
- Take Ownership and Raise the Bar demonstrates our responsibility to add value and make a difference challenge the status quo and biases to make things better foster innovative and creative solutions to drive impact and explore new perspectives and embrace change.
Our Commitment to You
Were actively taking steps to make sure our culture is inclusive and that our processes and practices promote equity for all. Leggett & Platt is comprised of people of all abilities gender identities and expressions ages ethnicities sexual orientations veteran status and more. Join us!
We welcome and encourage applications if you meet the minimum qualifications. Even if you do not meet the preferred qualifications wed love the opportunity to consider you.
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Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full Time
