Global Commodity Manager
Job ID: 3189518
Location:Fort Worth (USA)
Job function:Purchasing, Supply Chain Management
As an international brand company with German roots, we at RECARO pursue the vision of improving the performance of people in motion like no other. In keeping with our tradition, Safety, Quality, and Ingenious Design are at the core of all that we do. This allows us to exceed the expectations of our customers every day and make performance something you can feel: Feel Performance.
In addition to RECARO Holding and RECARO Child Safety, our corporate group also includes RECARO Aircraft Seating headquartered in Schwäbisch Hall. We develop, produce, and market innovative seats for economy and business class, which meet the highest standards when it comes to comfort, lightweight construction, and design. As an internationally renowned brand, we are one of the world’s three largest suppliers of aircraft seats with our premium products. To enhance our team, we are looking to fill the following position at our site in Fort Worth at the earliest possible date:
Global Commodity Manager
Overview
The Global Commodity Manager will be a part of the RECARO strategic purchasing team.
Responsibilities
- Observing, analysing and classifying global procurement markets for various product groups (e.g. metal, plastic)
- Developing and implementing the global strategy, taking internal and external factors into account
- Defining, managing and optimising the supplier portfolio, including the global distribution of purchasing volumes
- Negotiation for framework and individual contracts as well as the design of pricing structures in the assigned product group
- Identifying and realising potential savings and efficiency gains
- Project management of strategic procurement projects
***This role is not a people leadership position.
Qualifications
- Completed university degree or comparable qualification
- Sound professional experience in strategic purchasing
- Knowledge of contract law is an advantage
- Analytical skills as well as results- and customer-orientated work
- Strong communication skills, strong negotiating skills and assertiveness
- Business fluent in English
- Willingness to travel
This position will be in the US, but will be reporting to a functional manager at our HQ in Germany.
You will be a perfect fit for our team if you are enthusiastic about innovative products, enjoy setting ambitious goals, love taking on responsibility, are motivated by an environment of appreciative, trusting collaboration, and have a strong creative drive. In return, we promise to give you the freedom to develop your potential with individual development opportunities and will provide you with the necessary competencies to increase your personal responsibility so that you can face the future together with RECARO.
Our recruiting team looks forward to receiving your application. Your personal information will be kept confidential. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business needs.
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