Commodity Manager II, Wire Harnesses, Batteries, Sensors & Chargers - The Toro Company

Description

• Develop, lead, and support various intradepartmental process improvement projects.
• Support multiple areas of the parts procurement process within TTC’s MRP/ERP system.
• This role includes travel 10%-20% (both domestic and international) with related expense reporting duties.
• Develop, implement, and lead lean strategies that align with TTC Operational Excellence and Sustainability goals through methods such as KanBan, Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI), stocking agreements, etc.
• Coordinate and implement supply agreements, Long Term Agreements (LTA), Warranty Agreements, and collaborative partnerships.
• Formulate and execute category strategy while leading category team performance.
• Track, report, and reconcile all material price variants (MPV)/purchase price variants (PPV) to ISC and Finance leadership.
• Develop, execute, and lead cost reduction strategies to reduce TCO through cross-functional collaborations and supplier negotiations/partnerships.
• Maintain and present category strategy to executive leadership.
• Lead cost negotiations, payment term discussions, and contract implementations with strategic suppliers.
• Manage supplier performance through various metrics such as on-time delivery (OTD), supplier report cards, and quality notifications (QN).
• Support escalation process by engaging suppliers as well as TTC manufacturing facilities.
• Lead and support TTC Digital Transformation objectives.
• Serve as an internal subject matter expert and liaison to other areas within the organization regarding supplier capabilities, technologies, market conditions, and business risk/opportunities.

Requirements

• VISA Sponsorship is not available for this position.
• Proven ability to analyze situations and drive to standardize process improvements.
• Ability to work with categories that are more variable and complex in nature.
• Confidently present to all organization levels within the company.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to professionally interact with internal and external stakeholders at all levels in the organization.
• Highly self-motivated, ability to work under pressure, manage and prioritize multiple objectives concurrently, attend to details, and meet deadlines in a dynamic environment.
• Highly influential individual with proficient negotiation expertise.
• Bachelor’s degree required (preferred in Supply Chain Management, Operations or Engineering).
• Excellent computer skills, including Microsoft Suite, MRP/ERP experience required.
• Supply Chain Management certification, or athe bility to achieve, preferred.
• Prior experience in SAP is preferred.
• Bachelors degree required (preferred in Supply Chain Management, Operations or Engineering).
• Understanding of manufacturing processes, cost drivers, and market dynamics for assigned commodities.
• Strong relationship management and communication with internal and external customers on all aspects of category.
• Experience in an Electromechanical,or related category portfolio preferred.
• Capacity to work independently as well as within a team-oriented, collaborative environment.
• Ability to maintain composure and support their peers during rapidly changing situations, remaining focused on the relevant objective.
• Ability to troubleshoot issues of varying complexity as they arise. Issues may be less-routine in nature.
• 10+ years sourcing experience or relevant education normally gained by completing degree in supply chain or operations related field.

Benefits

• The current team works 3-days on campus, with optional 2-days remote.
• Competitive Salary – A reasonable salary estimate is $101,300 - $126,500 for this opportunity. The pay range takes into account skills, experience, education, and location. It is not common to be hired at or near the top of the range; compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. Cash compensation is one piece of our competitive total rewards package. If you need to, you can access your pay early with the One@Work app, formerly the Even app.
• Dress for your day - We know you're more productive when you're comfortable, which is why TTC employees are encouraged to take advantage of our casual, corporate environment.
• Food - Take advantage of our onsite café, which serves both breakfast and lunch. With a Caribou Coffee attached, you can grab a snack and a coffee at any time during your day.
• Wellness - The Toro Company’s HQ offers complimentary use of our onsite fitness facility to employees. In addition to physical well-being, TTC offers a variety of mental health and financial health resources to all employees.
• Volunteerism - The Toro Company is proud to provide employees 20 hours of paid time to volunteer` in the community.
• Summer Hours – Enjoy a flexible schedule during the summer! By working a little more during the first few days of the week, TTC employees at our Bloomington HQ are able to start their weekends early and leave by noon on Friday.

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance