Commodity Manager
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We're seeking a Commodity Manager to lead global sourcing strategies for Performance Chemicals, Plastics, and Packaging within a direct materials portfolio. You will play a key role in supporting our supply chain goals including cost containment, regionalization, working capital improvement, on-time delivery, and quality assurance.
This role demands a proactive capability of communicating clearly with cross-functional and global teams, while driving supplier performance and developing long-term sourcing strategies.
Key Responsibilities of the role:
- Develop and execute sourcing strategies for direct material commodities.
- Drive cost-containment initiatives and manage inflationary impacts.
- Set goals to improve trade working capital: better payment terms, reduced inventory, shorter lead times.
- Create regional capacity plans to strengthen supply assurance.
- Negotiate and establish supplier agreements.
- Lead electronic sourcing events and bids.
- Collaborate with Supplier Quality to improve performance (PPM).
- Lead meetings and deliver impactful presentations across departments using strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
Required qualifications and experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Business, or related field.
- Minimum 2 years of experience in Procurement or related supply chain role.
- Strong project management and analytical skills.
- Results-oriented mindset with a strategic, process-driven approach.
- Comfortable reviewing and improving procurement processes.
- Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
- Willingness to travel up to 25%, including supplier site visits and team meetings.
Preferred qualifications and experience:
- Master’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, or Business.
- Background in sourcing Plastics, Resins, or Packaging Components.
- Experience with large-scale project management.
- Ability to read technical drawings/blueprints is a plus.
If this sounds like a good fit, we’d love to hear from you! Apply now – we look forward to connecting!
About the location:
Copeland in Mikulov has development, production and testing laboratory under one roof. It allows for a varied job experience, emphasizes a friendly atmosphere in the team, belonging and mutual trust.
A wide product portfolio from compressors to innovative condensing units is a phenomenal advantage of the local plant. It offers a wide range of applications, provides stability in the business area and at the same time a very diverse room for development.
Copeland in Mikulov is a unique opportunity for anyone who appreciates the background of an international company, wants to be part of cutting-edge technological development and at the same time work in a team where mutual support is important. The culture of the Moravian approach to people and life has been intertwined with a view beyond the horizon of the 21st century. It is not so surprising that it is in Mikulov.
For more information about our state-of-the-art Mikulov plant, please visit our local website https://21prilezitosti.cz/.