Commodity Manager

Overview

Manage supplier relationships, cost reduction, and supply strategy for assigned commodities.

Key Responsibilities

• supply contracts
• continuous improvement
• risk mitigation
• supply strategy
• stakeholder communication
• workload management

Tasks

-Negotiating and managing value-add supply contracts within commodity portfolio. -Development and execution of initiatives relating to business continuous improvement projects -Identifying and mitigating supply chain risk. -Achieves high quality and productivity standards by adhering to standard work. -Act as focal point and subject matter expert in global market for assigned commodity. -Develop and maintain supply strategy for assigned commodities aligned to business and supply chain requirements based on analysis of available data. -Organize team workload and priorities as applicable. -International travel to supplier and Dover corporate locations. -Leading and influencing decision making in stakeholder departments – effective communication.

Requirements

• cips
• degree
• oracle erp
• ms office
• procurement
• negotiation

What You Bring

-Excellent time management skills with the ability to prioritise in a complex environment. -Demonstrates full accountability and ownership for all aspects of assigned areas of responsibility. -Persistence in problem solving approach with ability to deliver solutions that address the issue effectively. -Comfortable in presenting information in a variety of formats to senior management, -Level 5 or 6 CIPS qualification an advantage. -Degree qualified or able to demonstrate suitable relevant experience. -Familiarity with Oracle ERP systems an advantage. -Demonstrating competence, proactivity and leadership in implementing procurement best practice (e.g. 5S, PFEP, POH, KPI, SRM etc.) in the context of Dover processes and the Oracle ERP system. -Able to generate significant cost reduction though coordination with internal stakeholders (engineering, planning, materials). -Proficient in use of MS packages. -Able to coach and mentor team members. -Minimum of two years working in a similar role, showing consistent career progression to current level, preferably within an engineering or high-volume manufacturing environment, -Escalation point to remediate major supply chain issues impacting business operations. -Ability to use data to support excellent decision making. -Willingness to engage with stakeholders (engineering, marketing, sales) to understand Dovers products and customer requirements and ensure they are reflected in our supply chain. -Confident and familiar with the requirements for successful negotiation. -Able to be flexible in both approach and outlook.

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About Dover Fueling Solutions

-Born from a lineage of historic fueling brands, DFS merges trusted names like Wayne, Tokheim and OPW under a single global platform. -Headquartered in Austin, Texas, with manufacturing hubs across North America, Europe and Asia. -As part of Dover Corporation (~$8b revenue), DFS invests heavily in digital: launching its DFS DX™ IoT/cloud platform to optimize forecourt assets. -Its tech suite powers projects from advanced POS systems and digital pump displays to automatic tank gauging, remote diagnostics and EV fast chargers. -DFS routinely collaborates with partners like Bottomline to offer end-to-end fuel management—from logistics software to wetstock monitoring. -Typical deployments include smart dispensers that show targeted media, loyalty rewards at the pump, wetstock loss detection and connected firmware. -Recent standout: RDM by DFS brought remote diagnostics to Wayne Helix dispensers across EMEA, cutting downtime and service costs. -DFS continues expanding beyond conventional fuels—integrating EV charging, LNG/CNG/H2 support as stations diversify energy offerings.

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