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Role Purpose:
The Commodity Manager is responsible for developing and executing sourcing strategies for all assigned product categories to ensure cost efficiency, quality, and supply continuity. Build supplier relationships, negotiate contracts, manage risk, and drive cost reduction initiatives while ensuring quality and timely delivery.
Role reports to the Procurement Manager in the UK.
Main duties and responsibilities:
Develop and implement commodity sourcing strategies and manage purchasing activities with nominated suppliers
Identify, evaluate, and onboard new sources of supply, to ensure that the supplier strategy fulfils the needs of Bulten and its customers in respect of quality, sustainability, logistics & act as an escalation point when required.
Lead contract negotiations and setting of pricing agreements. Initiate and conduct cost saving projects to evaluate competitiveness of the supply base
Actively drive supplier/SKU rationalisation, consolidating volumes towards strategic or preferred vendors
Update and maintain purchase related data and registers in M3 i.e. pricelists.
Drive value engineering initiatives managing projects that contribute to Bulten's long-term profitability
Analyse market trends, supply risks, and cost drivers and develop contingency plans
Manage supplier performance (quality, delivery, cost, innovation). Reporting progress in Canea
Collaborate with engineering, operations, quality, and finance teams
Responsible for the communication and adherence of all direct reports to Bulten Health and Safety Policy and procedures
Other duties as assigned
Knowledge of and adherence to ISO 14001, ISO 45001 and IATF 16949
Knowledge of and adherence to Bulten Group & Bulten Ltd Health and Safety Policy and procedures
Knowledge of and adherence to Bulten Ltd Environmental Policy
To assist as required with any other reasonable request in line with business needs or customer/client requirements
Essential:
Relevant degree in a commercial or purchasing-related field.
Minimum 5 years of experience in a commercial role.
Proactive and self-motivated, with a strong sense of responsibility for outcomes
Strong negotiation and contract management skills
Strategic sourcing expertise
Cost analysis and financial acumen
Supplier relationship management
Risk management & problem-solving
Data analysis (ERP/MRP systems knowledge preferred)
Excellent communication & cross-functional collaboration
Project management skills
Desirable:
Good understanding of supply chain procedures.
Strong knowledge of automotive industry requirements.
Knowledge of and adherence to ISO 14001, ISO 45001 and IATF 16949
Full time permanent position
Monday to Friday - 35 hours per week
Competitive Salary
25 days holiday (pro rata) plus bank holidays
8% Company Pension Scheme contributions from Day One
Life Insurance Scheme x 4 of salary
Westfield Health Cash Mosaic Scheme
