Commodity Manager

Belong. Believe. Be You. Belden.

Propel your career surrounded by a diverse team of innovative, goal-oriented individuals who are pursuing the next generation of connectivity solutions. At Belden, you'll participate in work that will challenge you and position you to excel. You'll collaborate with colleagues from around the world, gaining exposure to a broad base of expertise and perspectives.

Together, we'll continue on a journey of innovation, creating a connected world and paving the way for automation. Join us and let's build the future.

Job Summary:

We are seeking an energetic, driven, results-oriented Commodity Manager, Machined and Molded Parts. The Commodity Manager would be responsible for managing about $100M worth of raw material and finished good purchases. This is a highly visible and critical role responsible for driving disruptive productivity gains across Belden's product portfolio. The Commodity Management team is a small, hand-picked team consisting of extremely talented, creative, hard-working and fun loving associates who are passionate about what they do. The commodity management roles at Belden foster a blend of creative commercial and technical skillsets, which in turn act as a launching pad for successful careers in many other functions at Belden, be it managing other direct or indirect spend categories or managing other areas of the supply chain.

Responsibilities:

• Develop new sources to address supply base inadequacies and resolve supplier performance issues.
• Negotiating price and other cost reductions to achieve PPV (purchase price variance) targets
• Utilizing strong negotiation and communication skills (price, min buys, lead times, payment terms)
• Managing supplier lead times and quality metrics
• Purchasing in a global environment to support production facilities in multiple locations

Required Skills and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or business with basic experience in supply chain management, prefer Master's degree in Business, Supply Chain Management or Industrial Engineering
• 5+ years of industry experience with exposure to procurement/ supply chain, ideally some experience in managing raw material and/or finished goods sourcing or purchasing
• Ability to manage projects across multiple geographic regions / time zones
• Excellent interpersonal and influencing skills within a complex organization
• Strong analytical skills, software proficiency in ERP/MRP, MS Excel/Word/Access, Hyperion, Tableau

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working in a manufacturing environment
• Prior experience in business case modeling and statistical forecasting
• Proven results leading major machined and molded sourcing projects in a global environment

Let's Write the Next 100 Years Together.

Join a global community striving to improve connectivity and security. The work we're doing puts our people on the front lines of impacting lives and shaping the future. Propel your story of innovation by helping Belden write the next chapter in ours. Shape your future at Belden.

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