Commodity Manager Contract

Job Title: Commodity Manager
Duration: 6 + Months with possible extension
Location: Palm Beach Gardens, FL

Description:

Manage and leverage strategic partnerships of the supply base to meet the company’s procurement requirements in terms of quality, delivery and cost.

Job Specific Requirements:

• Carries out Procurement processes, standards, and operational plans, including RFPs, cost analysis, execute end-to-end negotiation process.
• Compiles price proposals, financial reports, and other data and information to provide input on reasonable prices.
• Prepares and manages sourcing events (RFx) and bid packages as needed.
• Evaluate and select vendors based on capability, quality, reliability, and price competitiveness.
• Partner with internal clients and stakeholders to identify sourcing needs and improve sourcing strategy.
• Bachelor’s Degree required with 8+ years’ experience
• Other qualifications you may have that would be beneficial in this role include:
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills
• Cost reduction project leadership experience in a related environment preferred
• Ability to work effectively with cross-cultural suppliers on technical and logistics issues
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail, and superior follow-up and follow-through skills
• Team player and influencing skills required to establish and sustain a lean culture
• Strong negotiation skills
• Ability to thrive in a fast moving and unstructured environment 

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Rate/Salary: $50-60 per hour