The MRO (Global Chemicals & Gases) Commodity Manager is responsible for full management of the MRO Procurement category management process; including vendor management, selection, consolidation, cost, negotiations, contracting. The CM manages internal/external business challenges and recommends best practices to improve supply, processes and services
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Develop, align and implement commodity strategies
- Negotiate and manage the maintenance of agreements with suppliers that provide the structure for all business relationships between WD and the supply base.
- Develop and present cost reduction opportunities to business and management.
- Conduct RFP/RFQs and lead cross functional teams through the selection process of preferred suppliers with effective scoring criteria to evaluate supplier proposals in accordance with company goals and policies
- Support Materials Sourcing related to individual commodities
- Develop and maintain a program of evaluation for the supplier base which includes certification requirements. Coordinate with Material Planner(s) to generate plan for slow moving or obsolete inventory.
- Drive cost reduction programs, including alternative sourcing and exercise independent judgment within defined practices and procedures to determine appropriate action.
- Maintain a safe work environment following all EH&S requirements. Interface with EH&S and Supply Base to ensure quality standards are met or exceed.
- Develop, refine and implement category strategies and tactics that enable the procurement of MRO products and services at the highest value benefit to the WD.
- Manage supplier relationships with focus on supply risk management, contract risk management and cost management
- Lead cross-functional meetings with various business functions and develop a communication strategy to keep internal clients informed about procurement processes, supplier strategy, and procurement policies
- Analyze total costs, assist business functions with ROI analysis, price and rate benchmarking and negotiate favorable business terms to leverage Western Digital purchasing power
Functional Knowledge Leadership
- Lead functional teams or projects with moderate resource requirements, risk, and/or complexity
- In depth cost analysis
- Problem solving and critical thinking
- Communicate difficult concepts and negotiate with others to adopt a different point of view
Additional Duties and Responsibilities:
Sourcing and Cost Savings initiatives
- Reviews purchase requests for completeness and compliance with company requirements; negotiates with suppliers and approves purchases within their authorized amounts or size.
- Maintain and update purchase orders, including change orders and documentation.
- Evaluate single sourcing requests and ensure cost and quality competitiveness
- Manage ECN approvals; cost and supplier info
- Recommend / Work with the commodity manager on cost saving options including alternative sourcing
- Must Travel
Supplier Management
- Manage supplier relationships, supply risk management and cost management of assign suppliers and/or commodities
- Expedite orders as required
- Mediate supplier issues and resolve customer / supplier contract disputes as necessary
- Monitor the cost, schedule and performance metrics of contracts and subcontracts.
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