Commodity Manager- Salary Dependant on Experience- Poole

Our client a company based in Poole are looking for a Commodity Manager to join their team in Poole.

The Commodity Manager will have responsibility for total Purchasing Volume of an assigned commodity, based on defined material. The role composes of the organisation, controlling and measurement of procurement activities supporting local business unit, whilst also collaborating with UK and global teams within the area of responsibility with the objective of establishing optimum total cost solutions with an excellent supplier base.

Duties:
·Management Commodities (for specific material field) and foster cross-functional alignment within area of responsibility
·Define Commodity structure and organisation in alignment with respective manager, develop and implement material productivity programs/ measures to achieve the maximum contribution to the targets
·Define and implement commodity and pooling strategies (based on conducted demand, market and supplier analyses): evaluate and document in Commodity Strategy Master and update regularly; communicate the strategies to ensure long-term, cost-efficient supply of materials and strategic Global Value Sourcing
·Systematically forward all relevant procurement related information to ensure all stakeholders are up to date
·Identify particular procurement risks, opportunities and market forces to avoid potential damage/ maximise potential opportunities through tailored risk management and change management
·Supplier Management: supplier selection. Perform regular supplier and strategic evaluations, supplier qualification and supplier development to obtain and develop the best suppliers and to ensure an optimum supply chain

Experience Required:
·Proven strategic procurement experience, ideally you will be working towards or achieved MCIPS qualification or equivalent
·Excellent communication skills as will be required to work with cross functional partners, including but not limited to Operations, Logistics, Product Management & Engineering
·Ability to set and work towards a specific goal, especially business goals, identifies risks and plans for contingencies to ensure delivery

Benefits:
·Yearly bonus
·Flexible benefits package
·Free parking
·26 days holiday plus the bank holidays
·Pension (matched up to 10%)
·Share purchase scheme
·Death in service 6x annual salary

If you are interested in the Commodity Manager role or would like more information please submit your CV.