Regional Commodity Manager

At Benchmark, we are driven by our purpose: to innovate for a healthier, safer, and better-connected world to create a brighter future. When you join us, you become part of a team passionate about making a meaningful impact across various sectors, including commercial aerospace, defense, advanced computing, next-generation communications, complex industrials, medical, and semiconductor capital equipment. We prioritize career growth, fostering a culture that ensures you reach your full potential. At Benchmark, your work is purpose-driven, enabling you to create a positive impact on the world and make your career truly meaningful. You'll be part of a collaborative, diverse, and inclusive team that values your ideas and contributions.

Summary:

Responsible for alignment, development & execution of Strategic Commodity Plans for assigned commodities & execution including Key Supplier Development plans, Performance and Strategic Supplier relationship management in support of the BEI corporate goal. Responsible to drive buy in and adoption of commodity strategy in to engineering design and Defence and Aerospace in N. Americas

Responsibilities:

• Develop strategic sourcing strategy to optimize cost and ensure Continuity of Supply

• Develop and drive negotiation process and strategy to achieve cost reduction goal

• Develop cost models and have clear understanding of cost drivers

• Primary owner for the supplier relationship and in accordance with the commodity strategy, drive supplier selection, development and overall supplier management.

• Leverage suppliers' capability and business opportunities at regional and global level

• Negotiates contracts and ensures contractual terms and performance scorecards are met

• Demonstrate clear understanding of the market locally, regionally and globally

• Identify thread and potential supply interruption, develop plans to reduce risk

Other information:

• In-depth knowledge of commodity and supply based management

• Functional experience in supply chain management in global organizations

• Strong negotiations skill to achieve cost reduction goals

• Self-motivated, able to work independently and under pressure, to achieve requested timing and quality of assigned tasks.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• Result oriented

• Ability to communicate at all levels including senior management, internally and externally, for effective commodity strategy execution.

• Drives global supply base consolidation to leverage and optimize global spend

• Develop commodity specific performance criteria and award/remove business based on strategy and supplier performance

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelors Degree in business administration, Supply Chain Management or related fields, Masters preferred

• Solid experience in global supply chain in manufacturing, EMS knowledge and experience is a plus

• Ability to facilitate and moderate multi-cultural team efforts and negotiations

• Strong interpersonal skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Power Point and Excel required

• Minimum 7 years working experience in supply chain/ manufacturing environment

• Working knowledge of manufacturing processes related to the commodity is a plus

Education:

Geographical Location: Arizona:Tempe

Physical Location: Tempe, AZ - Headquarters

Shift: Shift 1

Work Schedule: M-F 0730-1600

Full Time

Export Control: This job position may include access to controlled information or technology covered under applicable U.S. export control laws. As such, employment for this job position may be contingent on either verification that an applicant falls under the definition of a "U.S. Person" (which includes U.S. citizens, U.S. lawful permanent residents, and those granted U.S. asylum or refugee status)or on the Company timely obtaining any necessary export license required under federal laws. The Company evaluates such export license situations on a case-by-case basis and may decline to proceed with a job applicant in its sole discretion since export license applications can take many weeks to be processed.

In our innovative environment, you'll work with cutting-edge technology, leading the way in engineering design and delivering world-class manufacturing services for products that make a real difference in the lives of others. At Benchmark, your career is more than just a job. It's an opportunity to be part of something bigger, where your work matters and helps shape a brighter future for everyone. Together, we will achieve extraordinary things.

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