Job Description
Description
Barnes Force Motion Control SBU is seeking a highly motivated Commodity Manager. As a Commodity Manager, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping strategic sourcing initiatives that directly influence our global operations. Partnering closely with the Strategic Sourcing Leader, you'll dive deep into procurement processes, evaluate global market trends, and lead cross-functional collaboration to drive innovation, efficiency, and value.
This is more than just a sourcing role-you'll help guide a team of Sourcing Engineers, tackle complex supply chain challenges, and lead transformational changes that strengthen our competitive edge. If you're a strategic thinker who thrives in dynamic environments and is ready to make a real difference, we want to hear from you.
Core Responsibilities:
Identify areas for improvement, implement strategic solutions, and drive transformational changes to enhance sourcing strategies and cost-effectiveness.
Work with the Sourcing team to analyze current procurement processes, identifying inefficiencies, bottlenecks, and areas for improvement.
Develop recommendations aligned with global category strategies to optimize profitability and competitiveness.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather insights, align objectives, and implement best practices.
Develop and manage measurement systems to track project progress.
Implement a structured review process for sourced materials, ensuring alignment with market conditions and corporate strategies.
Work with the Strategic Sourcing Leader, Sourcing Team and finance to conduct in-depth profitability analysis by region, market, and product to identify trends and opportunities for cost improvements.
Monitor global commodity fluctuations and assess their impact on sourcing strategies, making recommendations for adjustments as needed.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives within costing processes, leveraging data analytics to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
Perform additional duties as assigned to support global cost strategies, pricing strategies and business growth.
Uphold the Barnes Group Code of Ethics and Values in all sourcing, pricing and analytical activities.
Qualifications:
Minimum of 5-7 years in supply chain, sourcing., procurement, process engineering, or other relevant business positions within an industrial B2B environment, with international supply chain history preferred.
Minimum 5 years of experience managing a team
Experience managing complex projects on a global scale
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
Strong ability to analyze processes and data to make strategic recommendations.
Ability to link strategy to actionable initiatives, strong negotiating and influencing skills, and change management expertise to lead teams through process changes.
Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint) with the ability to learn and adapt to new software. Experience with Salesforce, Power BI, Birst and M3 is preferred.
Ability to work independently, manage multiple projects, and maintain a detail-oriented, structured approach to achieving planned outcomes.
Solid verbal/written communication skills with all levels in the organization
Strong understanding of procurement methodologies, best practices, and industry standards. Knowledge of international taxes and tariffs preferred.
Basic understanding of contracts, quality clauses, and terms and conditions commonly used in business.
Ability to understand spring terminology and design, drawings, and specifications to effectively convey material and quality requirements to suppliers.
Education Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in business, Analytics, Engineering, Supply Chain or a related field.
Advanced degree preferred.
Qualifications
Behaviors
Team Player - Works well as a member of a group
Detail Oriented - Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well
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