Commodity Manager (11622)

About Us:

Logisnext Americas Inc. has supported customers for more than 100 years as a technology-driven forklift manufacturer. In addition to being a forklift manufacturer, we are also a total solutions provider offering scalable products and services from material handling and automation to extensive fleet support.

About the role:

Overall responsibility for the strategic sourcing of materials to support procurement requirements through source selection, supplier relationships, cost reduction negotiation, delivery and quality performance. This includes managing the issuing of RFQ's, quote analysis, supplier selection, and conducting market studies of commodity items. Coordinate activities with material planning to minimize supply chain interruptions. Manage New Product Program projects to ensure good communication and minimal delays to the product introduction process. Take a leadership role in all facets of the supply chain, including transportation, quality, engineering among other functions.

What you will do:

• Sourcing: Responsible for the strategic sourcing of material in assigned commodities to support procurement requirements through source selection, supplier relationships, cost reduction negotiation, delivery and quality performance. This includes issuing requests for quotes (RFQ), analyzing quotes, supplier selection, and conducting market studies of commodity items.
• Supplier Development: Visit current and candidate suppliers to perform on site assessments. Identify and develop change/improvement strategies as needed. Develop and maintain solid relationships that supports company objectives. Works quickly to identify and fix quality issues that occur as well as works quickly to "fix" or replace those suppliers that cannot maintain quality, price or deliveries.
• Cost Down & Localization: Continually develop new projects for cost reduction, actively challenge price increases from suppliers and manage the implementation of the cost down to maximize savings while minimizing transition risk. Develop a localization plan for your commodities that supports Logisnext cost structure, minimizes risk and reduces overall lead times.
• New Product Program (NPP) and Engineering Changes: Manage parts for new projects to ensure good communication and minimal delays to the product introduction process. Manage changes to current production parts to ensure efficient and cost effective transition.
• Teamwork: Work with Engineering, quality, service engineering, material planning, legal counsel, and suppliers to pro-actively resolve sourcing and quality issues. Work closely with the Material Planner to develop a strong relationship that coordinates supplier development activities, minimizes supply disruptions and allows for quick/effective reactions to potential issues.
• Processes and Procedures: Ensures that the purchasing guidelines/practices are followed. Maintains complete and accurate records, including supplier documentation, quote maintenance, effective cost analysis, minimized invoice grief. Follows processes such as localization, PPAP (Production Part Approval Process), PHO (Part Hand Off), EO (Engineering Order), NPP, Cost tracking, Cost roll, etc.. to achieve both project and corporate goals but also maintains appropriate controls.

When & Where:

Hybrid work environment with standard 40 hour work week. Travel up to 20%.