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COMMODITY MANAGER

NORDAM

United States, Oklahoma, Tulsa

Jan 17, 2025

Position Details
Req ID	req1066
Job Title	COMMODITY MANAGER
Division	Corporate
Shift	First Shift
Job Summary	Job Summary Responsible in developing commodity strategies and programs for procuring goods and services such as raw materials, equipment, tools, parts and supplies for aerospace manufacturing operations. Develops and provides leadership to institutionalize the processes of Continuous Improvement in accordance with organization goals and objectives. Essential Functions & Key Responsibilities Develops commodity strategies across TNG business units, coordinates procurement projects to improve cost control and functions as a project leader providing technical leadership requiring ingenuity and innovation. Develops, plans studies and collects data to determine cost saving options for parts and material. Analyzes data obtained. Develops and delivers reports for cost savings as a result of studies and projects of commodity activity and negotiations. Negotiates complex long term agreements with NORDAM supplier partners in cooperation with NORDAM Legal team. May purchase parts and materials of high value requiring a high level of technical knowledge of the aircraft system or subsystems for which it will be used. May review requisitions and confer with vendors to obtain product or service information such as price, availability, and delivery schedule. Frequently acts as program manager for execution of plans that require multiple sources of business input from various TNG business groups and requires coordination across multiple procurement teams. Develops and generates make/buy decisions based on a variety of factors including but not limited to internal costs and capabilities for core and non-core items. Considers additional methods through contracts to assist the organization to manage inventory (i.e. KAN BAN, Consignment Stock, Vendor Managed Inventory, etc.) Reviews bid proposals and negotiates contracts within budgetary limitations and scope of authority. Maintains procurement records such as items or services purchased, costs, delivery, product quality or performance, and inventories. Engages in supplier development activities where appropriate and necessary based on the commodity group. Develops supplier corrective actions for chronic performance issues. Works in cooperation with Engineering and Quality where appropriate. Performs other duties as required. These duties may include assignments in job classifications and departments other than the primary assignment.
Minimum Qualifications	Education Requirements Minimum 4 Year / Bachelors Degree. Business or a related discipline. If applicable, a combination of experience and training may be substituted for the education requirement. Experience Requirements Minimum Years of Experience year(s) Description 5 - 7 or more year(s) Increasing responsible Supply Chain roles Supervisory/Management Experience year(s) Minimum Years of Experience year(s) Description The supervisory/management experience requirement is included in, not additional to, the overall experience requirements. year(s) Skills and Competencies Communicates effectively using electronic media and in written and verbal forms. Makes telephone and direct personal contact with internal and external personnel and makes formal presentations to small or large groups. Operates standard office equipment and demonstrates competence in the use of standard software applications such as Microsoft Word, Excel and Power Point.
Skills and Work Requirements
Physical Requirements	Physical Requirements Must be able to work in excess of eight (8) hours per day and five (5) days per week, if required. Additionally, those who work at NORDAM Repair Division must be able to ascend and descend stairs. Demand - Frequency Walk - Frequent Use hands to handle or feel or manipulate - Frequent Reach with hands and arms - Frequent Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl - Occasional Talk and hear - Frequent Use close vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust - Constant Travel between facilities (drive) - Occasional Stand - Occasional Climb stairs - Occasional Weight - Frequency 25 pounds - Occasional
Work Environment	Work Environment While performing the duties of this job, the Stakeholder is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Supervision	Supervision May directly supervise a small staff of one (1) to three (3) professionals and/or clerical support staff as needed related to specific Projects. May indirectly supervise from 50 to 100 managers, supervisors, Leads, and other personnel as part of Program Management. Program's value between 50 and 100 Million.
EEO Statement	The NORDAM Group LLC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.