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Sr. Commodity Manager - Indianapolis, IN
The Sr. Commodity Manager, Direct Material , Mechanical, is responsible for the financial and operational performance within assigned direct material categories. This position will report directly to the Strategic Sourcing Manager – Direct Material, Mechanical and effectively communicate market conditions to Allegion Senior Leadership related to assigned categories, and also;
Mature overall capabilities of the strategic sourcing organization based on direct material expertise, analytic ability, and by leading the development of a sub tier supply management framework.
Communicate frequently to inform Allegion’s Finance Leadership and or Senior Management teams of latest market conditions and financial impacts to operating plans.
Develop global strategies by consulting with regional business leaders in support of Allegion requirements.
Lead all supplier selection decisions and be responsible for supplier performance relative to cost, quality, and delivery.
What You Will Do:
Performs negotiations and determines the most competitive solutions, using a wide degree of creativity and latitude
Responsible for meeting productivity and inflation targets and mitigates inflation impact
Focus on achieving annual objectives in a complex, growing organization
Detailed understanding of assigned categories and associated raw material markets
Develops and implements comprehensive strategies
Effectively communicates the strategy throughout the organization
Addresses supplier performance issues with a sense of urgency and able to manage complex commercial relationships
Ensures quality requirements and corrective actions are implemented immediately upon notification of any failure
Executes contractual agreements with key / preferred suppliers
Able to create new or unique T&C's in collaboration with Legal to protect Allegion interests (working knowledge of intellectual property, indemnification, and liability contract language)
Proficient in aligning cross functional teams to implement strategies across multi-location / regions
Ability to construct value stream maps and utilize financial modeling techniques
Demonstrated ability to execute cost reduction sessions with internal/external stakeholders to eliminate non-value add activities
Conducts regular Supplier Business Reviews with key suppliers
Has a good understanding of Best Practices within Supply Chain Management and Strategic Sourcing
Expertise in developing "Should Cost" and Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) models including non-monetary benefits
Effectively mentor and teach procurement concepts
Knows the high-level global implication of Market Condition changes and how this effects assigned categories
Global Awareness: Familiar with International companies and business practices to support domestic and international supply agreement development
May have direct reports to manage
What you Need to Succeed:
Ability to travel up to 30% internationally Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering or related field
10 - 12 years of increasing responsibility in the areas of Strategic Sourcing, Materials Management, Operations, Quality, Engineering, or related field, including supervisory experience
Proficient in the use…