Commodity Manager

Overview

Lead supplier relationships and sourcing strategies for assigned commodities.

Key Responsibilities

• pricing negotiation
• spend analysis
• supplier certification
• supply strategy
• cost modeling
• risk assessment

Tasks

-Manages the Negotiation of all annual pricing, LTA's and tooling costs with suppliers -Identifies, selects, and develops suppliers based on the requirements of New Flyer. Considers all aspects of requirements including cost and quality. Develops, manages, promotes, and improves strategic alliances and relationships with suppliers under commodity responsibility. Works to develops effective partnerships with strategic suppliers. Leads resolution of business issues with assigned suppliers as required -Performs spend analysis and market testing to identify opportunity areas for cost reduction -Project manages the evaluation, certification, and implementation of new suppliers -Develops and executes supply strategies for assigned commodities. Keeps abreast of and suggests implementation of new technologies and innovations brought forth by suppliers to provide cost reductions and product improvements -Ensure system costing and pricing is maintained accurately for assigned suppliers. Review PPV -Ensures all new parts in assigned commodity area are receiving best pricing -Keeps informed of market trends and cost drivers relative to materials and components and makes recommendations designed to reduce the costs and improve methods for commodities under his responsibility -Support bid pricing group as required with quotations or other supplier price verification for costing of bids -Assists the Director, Strategic Sourcing in the preparation of reports and presentations for Senior Management -Supports the Sourcing department to ensure Buy America, New York content, DBE Goals and other regulatory compliance -Performs Supplier Risk Assessments on assigned suppliers to support company Supplier Risk management program -Conducts regular business and performance reviews with suppliers' management to assess and evaluate their means of ensuring continuous improvement in quality and cost savings

Requirements

• scmp
• 3 years
• university degree
• supplier negotiation
• analytical
• manufacturing

What You Bring

-Strong track record in supplier negotiation and relationship management -Completion of SCMP or relevant purchasing education is an asset -Ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment -Excellent analytical, negotiation, and communication skills -At least 3 years of senior purchasing experience in a manufacturing environment -Up to 15% -University degree in a related field preferred

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Benefits

-Paid holidays and vacation -On-the-job training in a continuous learning environment (we've invested 10.9 million in 2023) -Competitive Wages and comprehensive benefit package with Immediate benefit eligibility -Advancement opportunities within our family of companies -Inclusive workplace culture that values and empowers team members

About New Flyer

-Provide innovative bus solutions for urban and rural transit. -Focus on quality, sustainability, and safety. -Part of NFI Group, a global leader in bus manufacturing. -Cater to public transit systems, municipalities, and private providers. -Shape the future of sustainable mobility.

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