Sr Commodity Manager - Chemical

at CNH Industrial in Oak Brook, Illinois, United States

Job Description

Sr Commodity Manager - Chemical
Location

US-IL-Oak Brook

ID 
2024-25947  

Category 
Purchasing  

Position Type 
Full-time
Overview

CNH Industrial is a world-class equipment and services company. Driven by its purpose of Breaking New Ground, which centers on Innovation, Sustainability and Productivity, the Company provides the strategic direction, R&D capabilities, and investments that enable the success of its five core Brands: Case IH, New Holland Agriculture and STEYR, supplying 360 agriculture applications from machines to implements and the digital technologies that enhance them; and CASE and New Holland Construction Equipment delivering a full lineup of construction products that make the industry more productive. Across a history spanning over two centuries, CNH Industrial has always been a pioneer in its sectors and continues to passionately innovate and drive customer efficiency and success, driven by its purpose of Breaking New Ground. As a truly global company, CNH Industrial's 35,000+ employees form part of a diverse and inclusive workplace, focused on empowering customers to grow, and build, a better world.
The NAFTA (North American) Head of Chemicals Commodity Purchasing owns the region's commodity strategies, budget, cost reduction, and product sourcing decisions for a wide variety of production commodities including tires, tracks, plastics, rubber, glass, seats, acoustics, filtration, belts, and fluids. The role is not directly responsible for service parts, although close collaboration is expected. In addition to sourcing and cost reduction, the team also executes production blanket orders, tactical product sourcing, and ensures plant supply needs are satisfied when the situation is escalated above the plant level. 

Responsibilities

- Lead a team of 5-10 purchasing professionals including managers and buyers, providing guidance, mentorship, and performance management to achieve departmental goals and objectives.
- Establish, in collaboration with the NAFTA Procurement organization and Global Procurement team, effective short and long-term sourcing strategies for required goods and services to deliver value to the business while meeting saving targets and budgetary goals.
- Accountable for delivering NAFTA Chemical commodity annual budget. Prepare and present regular reports, analysis, and KPI's to senior management, highlighting key performance metrics and areas for improvement.
- In concert with the NAFTA and Global Commodity Purchasing team, maximize the strategic sourcing process using available tools and resources to successfully negotiate with suppliers and obtain best pricing, on-time delivery, and favorable terms for the NAFTA Manufacturing organization.
- Drive ideation, plan, and execute cost saving initiatives through development of new processes in cooperation with vendors, resourcing activities or negotiations.
- Work closely with cross-functional team leaders to ensure effective communications, remove road block to ensure agility in decision making, and execution.
- Monitor market trends, industry developments, and regulatory changes to proactively identify risks and opportunities for improvement within the procurement process.
- Lead continuous improvement initiatives to streamline processes, reduce lead times, and enhance overall operational performance.
- Minimize risk by initiating, executing, managing long-term agreements and resolving contract differences/disputes with suppliers.
- Monitor suppliers to ensure that service meets standards and develop partnership relationships to drive long-term growth.
- Assure supplier installed capacities are adequate to meet Manufacturing S&OP cycles in order to obtain the Company's OKTS (Ok to Ship) objectives.
The annual salary for this role is $139,000 - $185,000 plus any applicable bonus (Actual salaries will vary and will be based on various factors, such as skill, experience and qualification for the role.)
Qualifications

Required Qualifications
- Minimum of 10 years of proven results in a strategic procurement role with relevant experience working in a Manufacturing environment.
- Minimum of 7 years of direct management/supervisory experience in a robust procurement organization.
- B.S. degree in Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Finance, or a related field.

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CNH Industrial is an equal opportunity employer. This company considers candidates regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status. Applicants can learn more about their rights by viewing the federal "EEO is the Law" poster and its supplement at https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ofccp/posters. CNH Industrial participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.