Global Commodity Manager – Structures & Systems
Houston, TX - USA
Job Summary
- Build scale and maintain a global network of strategic suppliers.
- Serve as the executive interface with key supplier partners driving alignment to PROENERGY priorities.
- Establish strong partnerships that enable performance across Quality Delivery and Cost.
- Lead supplier governance segmentation and performance reviews.
- Identify and onboard new suppliers to support growth NPI and risk mitigation
- Drive a zero-defect mindset across suppliers supporting critical turbine components.
- Partner closely with SDQE who lead supplier qualification validation and QMS execution.
- Enable SDQE performance by leveraging strong supplier relationships to ensure alignment responsiveness and accountability.
- Serve as the escalation point for supplier quality issues driving rapid resolution through influence and commercial leverage.
- Support NPI readiness by ensuring supplier engagement and commitment to robust APQP/PPAP/FAI execution.
- Ensure on-time delivery and supply continuity
- Partner with Commodity Buyers who manage daily execution.
- Enable Buyer success by driving supplier capacity alignment and responsiveness.
- Serve as the escalation point for delivery risks resolving disruptions quickly while upholding commitments to customers.
- Mitigate risks related to fabrication complexity machining lead times large structure handling constraints and single-source dependencies.
- Drive and support NPI ramp-up to meet business objectives.
- Deliver cost savings through strategic sourcing and supplier productivity.
- Lead negotiations contracts and long-term agreements with integrity and transparency.
- Optimize total cost of ownership while protecting quality and delivery.
- Leverage supplier partnerships to drive cost competitiveness and value engineering.
- Bachelors degree in Engineering Supply Chain or related field
- 7 years in global sourcing or commodity management
- Strong experience in fabricated structures machining mechanical systems or bearings
- Deep technical understanding of manufacturing processes materials and supply chain constraints for structural components
- Proven leadership in supplier performance NPI and strategic negotiations
- Must be fluent in English with strong speaking reading writing and comprehension skills
- US work authorization is a precondition of employment. The company will not consider candidates who require sponsorship for a work-authorized visa.
- Candidate must also pass a State and Federal criminal history/security background check and pre-employment drug screen.
Required Experience:
Manager
About Company
PROENERGY was founded in 2002 by President and CEO Jeff Canon. PROENERGY completed construction on its corporate office in Sedalia, Missouri in 2006. Since that time our campus has undergone multiple expansions, currently sitting on 90-acres and featuring 900,000 square feet of ...