Global Commodity Manager (NGS Items)

Description

• Support and implement 5-year ecosystem supplier strategy, capacity, capability aligned with BU and partners.
• Monitor supplier production capacity and establish buyer capacity plans
• Represent Mitsubishi Power in negotiating contracts and formulating policies with suppliers .
• Develops, evaluates and refines highly complex commercial and technical bids
• As a category manager, you are responsible for negotiating contracts and agreements with your suppliers, as well as managing the ongoing relationship with them.
• Create value through relationship management, supplier excellence and development projects to reduce cost and lead time and work with other Mitsubishi group companies to find cost savings opportunities.
• Work effectively with other people, both internally and externally, to achieve your objectives. You need to be able to engage and influence your stakeholders and to understand their needs and priorities.
• Writes and distributes highly technical bid invitations or requests for proposal, receives and analyzes quotes, bids, and proposals, and review with Buyer and other stakeholders for awards of contract.
• Review long range forecast and usage cycle of strategic equipment to create a procurement strategy.
• Implement cost-out ideas and drive toward standardization.
• As a category manager, you are expected to lead and drive the performance of your category, and to deliver value and results for your organization.
• Serve as key liaison between strategic suppliers, Mitsubishi project, engineering and service teams and EPC partners as we integrate suppliers’ product or services into Mitsubishi Power equipment solution
• Negotiates terms and conditions, contracts and bid proposals and ensures these areas are reviewed with buyer and all stakeholders .
• Identify vendors to Bid highly technical commodities meeting criteria of price, quality, quantity, availability, and delivery dates.
• Lead supplier evaluations with cross-functional teams covering multiple aspects including product fit and value added, service capability, technical evaluation, manufacturing capacity, risk evaluation, quality, cost competitiveness, Intellectual Property position, etc.
• Work with Buyers and overall Supply Chain Team to resolve conflicts as required .
• Develop and manage relationship with power generation equipment advanced technology suppliers, evaluating both current state of the art, and future technologies in early-stage development.

Requirements

• Travel up to 25%
• Experience in category management and strategic sourcing within the power generation industry, particularly gas and steam turbine equipment, and their related systems as well as generators, HRSG’s and other power generation related equipment and / or services.
• Education and/or Experience: Bachelor’s Degree from accredited college or university (MBA Preferred); and four (4) years of supply chain experience; or, eight (8) years of supply chain experience with specialty in Commodities management; OR, Any equivalent combination.
• Language Skills: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, engineering drawings, engineering specifications for material, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
• One of the core skills is the ability to analyze data, such as market research, spend analysis, supplier performance, and stakeholder feedback.

Benefits

• Paid vacation, sick time and holidays.
• Great working environment and culture.
• Excellent growth and advancement opportunities.
• Excellent Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision & 401K Matching).
• Employee Appreciation Programs and Events.
• Tuition reimbursement and on-the-job training.

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance