Commodity Purchasing Specialist III
IGT
- West Greenwich, RI
- $85,000-95,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Build commodity sourcing strategies that aligns to overall Lines of Business' strategy.
- Oversee commodity strategy implementation activities to deliver the expected business value.
- Provide Commodity specific subject matter expertise and insights to internal clients and regular status updates of all projects to leadership.
- Leverage current and future business requirements, market intelligence, and historical spend to develop innovative Commodity strategies that drive cost reduction, enterprise consistency, and business value.
- Establish and maintain a collaborative partnership with tactical procurement.
- Adhere to Commodity metrics and savings targets, monitor performance, and communicate these to stakeholders.
- Create a Commodity specific initiative pipeline that will forecast and direct procurement projects and sourcing activities.
- Develop and lead cross functional teams to execute on strategy.
- Maintain expertise in the Commodity through relationships with sourcing teams, business units, suppliers, market experts, and global/regional liaisons. Know and apply value chain and value stream concepts.
- Identify business enablement opportunities and provide Commodity related insights and recommendations through published commodity plans and sourcing calendars.
- Accountable for driving communication and reporting to keep internal stakeholders informed of progress and benefits.
- Work with internal risk and compliance groups to ensure Commodity strategies account for relevant laws, regulations, and risk policies.
- Act as change agent and advocate for procurement as a value added function.
- Bachelor's Degree / MBA
- Technical degree
- CPM or CPSM preferred
- 5 years related experience
- Innovative Thinking: Proven ability to connect ideas, events, and circumstances to find Commodity management solutions to business problems or goals
- Applies flexible approach to achieving Commodity management results in dynamic situations
- Skilled in change adoption, change management, and resource assessment
- Ability to work independently. Energetic and self-motivated
- Experience influencing others to voluntarily adopt Commodity Management practices
- Strong analytical and financial skills
- Strong oral and written communication
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Power Point, Project, and Excel
- Building collaborative relationships
- Decision making
- Drive results
- Foster innovation
- Personal energy
- Self-leadership