Garmin

Lead Global Commodity Manager - Memory/Electrical

Garmin • $110K — $130K *
Olathe, KS 66062In-Person
Manufacturing & Automotive
8 - 10 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Operations or Engineering field with 9+ years managing commodities or equivalent experience
  • Extensive experience managing commodities and relationships at the Executive level
  • Strong verbal, written, negotiating, and analytical skills
  • Proficient knowledge of ERP and MRPII/MPS processes
  • Comprehensive technical knowledge in managed commodities
  • Ability to travel domestically and internationally
  • Experience assessing supply chain attributes to maximize PPV and cost efficiencies

Responsibilities

  • Manage strategic sourcing plans for electronic and mechanical products across global sites
  • Drive supply chain strategies in a collaborative matrix environment
  • Coach and mentor less experienced Global Commodity Managers
  • Analyze market commodities and product data
  • Lead complex negotiations to improve cost, quality, delivery, and service
  • Organize and manage cross-functional teams for commodity strategies
  • Partner with NPI teams to ensure timely sourcing decisions for prototypes

Benefits

  • Eligible for Garmin's comprehensive benefit program
  • Opportunities for professional development and mentorship
  • Flexible working environment
  • Support for travel and cross-functional collaborations
  • Inclusive company culture that values teamwork and recognition
Full Job Description
Overview

We are seeking a full-time Lead Global Commodity Manager - Memory/Electrical at Garmin's U.S. headquarters in the Greater Kansas City area. In this role, you will be responsible for managing complex comprehensive strategic sourcing plans that create maximum benefits for the business.

Essential Functions
  • Responsible for commodity strategies related to electronic, electro-mechanical, mechanical products and or services including: sourcing strategy, spend segmentation, supply market analysis, supplier capabilities assessment, supplier recruitment and management, RFI/P/Q development, developing a business case for improved supply and/or service, risk assessment and management, leading complex negotiations while managing assigned commodities or services across multiple global sites
  • Demonstrated leadership skills to drive the execution of supply chain strategies in a collaborative and multi-site matrix environment to achieve both tactical and strategic goals
  • Coach/mentor/serve as a leader to less experienced GCM's and provide assistance to less experienced GCMs on managing their workloads and able to lead and motivate cross functional teams to achieve goals
  • Demonstrate a deep knowledge and understanding of Commodities Managed
  • Proven track record of successful cost reduction initiatives and supplier relationship management
  • Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of commodities and commodity market trends and serve as an expert in influencing, leading and driving project implementation of supply chain strategies and development of short- and long-term goals for management consideration in support of customer requirements
  • Manage and lead for multi-site negotiations and executions of sourcing agreements for assigned commodities and/or services
  • Lead and negotiate complex strategic agreements and drive cost, quality, delivery and service improvements across multiple departments and sites continuously
  • Manage and lead extensive projects and meet timelines
  • Use analytical and qualitative methods to analyze market commodities and product data
  • Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge and serve as a technical leader for assigned commodities and supply chain services
  • Demonstrate ability to contribute to the success of meetings and/or exceed departmental KPI's
  • Organize, facilitate and manage cross-functional teams to develop commodity and service strategies
  • Partner and drive New Product Introduction (NPI) teams to ensure sourcing decisions achieve overall commodity objectives and all parts for prototype builds are available in advance
  • Identify, lead and help drive technical root cause and corrective action for assigned product or service responsibilities
  • Assure execution of Supplier Guidelines with responsible suppliers in support of various sites
  • Achieve positive peer and internal recognition within department and company
  • Demonstrate being a mature professional able to successfully carry out complex projects and/or participate in project leadership
  • Demonstrate support, mentoring and leadership of other Global Commodity Managers
  • Demonstrate support of other Strategic Supply Chain Mangers to maximize results

Basic Qualifications
  • Bachelor's Degree in a related Operations or Engineering field AND a minimum of 9 years directly demonstrated experience in managing commodities OR an equivalent combination of education and related supply chain experience
  • Requires extensive demonstrated experience managing commodities with Executive level relationships
  • Must demonstrate strong verbal, written, negotiating, presenting and analytical skills
  • Must demonstrate a proven track record to prioritize, organize and multi-task in a flexible, fast paced and challenging environment to effectively meet deadlines across multiple time zones
  • Demonstrated proficient knowledge of the workings of an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software
  • Must possess demonstrated knowledge of Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRPII)/Master Production Schedule (MPS) process
  • Demonstrated comprehensive technical knowledge within the commodity managed
  • Demonstrated extensive experience assessing requirements, negotiating and executing supply contracts and or service agreements with a focus on maximizing PPV
  • Ability to travel domestically and internationally
  • Demonstrated comprehensive experience assessing all supply chain attributes with a focus on maximizing PPV over long term programs
  • Must demonstrate an extensive proven knowledge and understanding of the global markets that impact the managed commodity
  • Must demonstrate the ability to understand, analyze and use components of costs in driving cost savings and efficiencies
  • Must demonstrate ability to act as a leader on the team by providing recommendations and guidance for less senior members on the team
  • Demonstrates ability to support, mentor and lead other Global Commodity Managers to maximize results
  • Ability to quickly and efficiently identify new sources and technologies as requested by Engineering Design teams and perform advanced due diligence including technical capabilities, audits, commercial assessments, supply chain verification, capacity constraints and establishing a preferred customer status
  • Demonstrated ability to prepare for, coordinate, manage and execute QBR's and Quarterly Negotiations

Desired Qualifications
  • Master's Degree in an engineering field / Master's Degree in an engineering field AND a minimum of 8 years' demonstrated experience in managing commodities
  • Demonstrated experience in managing commodities
  • Extensive AOEM knowledge and consumer electronics experience
  • Multilingual
  • Previous experience in an electronics manufacturing environment


This position is eligible for Garmin's benefit program. Details can be found here: Garmin Benefits

About Garmin

Garmin Ltd. is an American multinational technology company founded in 1989 by Gary Burrell and Min Kao in Lenexa, Kansas. The company specializes in GPS technology for automotive, aviation, marine, outdoor, and sport activities. Garmin's products serve aviation, marine, automotive, wireless, outdoor recreation, and fitness markets. The company's goal is to create navigation and communication devices that can enrich customers' lives. Garmin has offices in the United States, Europe, and Asia. The company's products are sold in over 100 countries.
Learn more about Garmin
Size
18,700 employees
Market Cap
$17.5 billion
Industry
Consumer Technology
Net Income
$992.3 million
Founded
1989
5 Year Trend
+10.3%
Revenue
$4.1 billion
NASDAQ
GRMN
* Ladders Estimates

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