Commodity Manager Contract

Russell Tobin & Associates is currently seeking a Commodity Manager, 06-month Contract role for our Fortune 500 clients at Norcross, GA. Apply today for immediate consideration.

Commodity Manager

• Interfaces with broad ranges of stakeholders to help identify and analyse opportunities for driving value, reducing costs, and consolidating the supply base
• Provides analysis on complex and ambiguous data and presents findings to upper management
• Acts as an internal change agent to align employees with the strategic vision
• Identifies systemic issues and continually improves processes
• Negotiates and executes contract agreements that align to the organization and stakeholders’ goals.
• Identifies, communicates and executes on projects to create value and drive down cost across the organization
• Performs sourcing administrative functions such as having Non-Disclosure Agreements, contracts etc. executed by appropriate parties
• Upholds the Client’s Code of Conduct

Skills:

Subject matter expert in one of the following commodity areas:

• IT
• Travel
• Facilities
• Fleet Management

• Interface with a broad range of stakeholders to help identify and analyze opportunities for driving value, reducing costs, and consolidating the supply base

• Provide analysis on complex and ambiguous data and present findings to upper management
• Act as an internal change agent to align employees with the strategic vision
• Identify systemic issues and continually improve processes
• Negotiate and execute contract agreements that align to the organization and stake holders goals.
• Identify-communicate and execute on projects to create value and driove down cost across the organization

• Perform sourcing administrative functions such as having Non-Disclosure Agreements, contracts etc. executed by appropriate parties

Experience Needed:

• 4 year’s experience required in a purchasing and/or purchasing-related role
• Project management skills, training or related experience
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office
• Strong technical, interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated skills/behaviors working in a team environment
• Ability to influence peers and lead cross-functional teams
• Demonstrated problem solving methods
• Self-starter, possessing high degree of self-motivation and bias for action
• Experience or understanding of ERP systems

Education:

4 year degree from accredited university required

MBA preferred

Rate/Salary: