Reporting to the Director, Global Supply Chain & Logistics, the
Global Commodity Manager, Metals will engage business budget owners to drive short-term and long-term sourcing activities, including strategic sourcing projects, contract management, supplier negotiations, and relationship building. This position offers opportunities to influence global supply chain strategies and drive organizational transformation through innovative sourcing initiatives.
Your efforts will drive cost savings, enhance supplier and budget performance, and ensure seamless procurement operations globally. The scope of this role includes Trojan Technologies "Metals" category including, Fabrications, Extrusions, Machine Components and Mechanical Assemblies.
This position is part of the Supply Chain team and will be hybrid in London, ON.
This role will include travel up to 5 to 10%, internationally and locally. In this role, a typical day will look like:- Supplier Management: Cultivate strategic supplier partnerships to drive continuous improvements in quality, delivery, cost, and service. Lead negotiations, manage contracts, and enforce performance standards aligned with organizational goals. Monitor and hold suppliers accountable for performance levels, ensuring alignment with organizational goals. Develop and utilize tools and maintain infrastructure to track and optimize supplier spend effectively
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Veralto and other Operating Companies to design and execute strategic initiatives. Foster internal partnerships across key functions, including Operations, HR, Marketing, Sales, R&D, Legal, and Corporate Procurement, to drive procurement excellence.
- Operational Excellence: Lead supplier transitions to competitive global suppliers, ensuring uninterrupted material and service availability. Utilize web-based procurement tools and online bidding platforms to achieve performance objectives. Champion continuous process improvement initiatives within procurement operations.
- Market Insights: Maintain up-to-date knowledge of global market conditions impacting assigned categories. Use data-driven insights to defend and refine sourcing strategies.
- VES: Leverage and maintain proficiency in Veralto Enterprise Systems tools, including SBM and CFSM, to drive continuous improvement and promote best practices across the organization.
The essential requirements of the job include:- Bachelor's degree in Procurement, Supply Chain, Engineering, or related field, OR technical training with equivalent working experience in procurement or supply chain.
- 7-10 years of procurement/category management experience; with strong supplier management experience. Preference for metals category exposure.
- 5 years of global sourcing experience in a global manufacturing environment, leading global value sourcing projects end-to-end.
- 3 years experience using MRP/ERP materials planning systems and electronic sourcing tools (RFI, RFQ, reverse auctions); Baan or LN a plus.
- 3 years of experience working with R&D, New Product Development & Engineering teams in a product/project environment, which includes experience procuring custom-engineered equipment.
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 $105,000 - $125,000 CAD per year. This job is also eligible for bonus pay.We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, and 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.
This posting is for an existing vacancy within our team.
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