Benchmark · 1 week ago
Commodity Analyst
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Responsibilities
Analyze market and price trends for various commodities, including conducting internal and external research on global market and raw material pricing dynamics
Monitor regulatory changes, industry developments, and international trade conditions impacting various commodities
Proactively identify opportunities to optimize cost position for assigned commodity categories
Analyze complex data and prepare summary reports, spreadsheets and charts based on analysis of data from multiple sources
Prepare and analyze metrics to identify departmental and supplier performance trends
Audit data, challenge and resolve data integrity issues and present findings to responsible manager
Assist in process standardization and provide process/communication improvement recommendations relative to metric tracking activities
Collaborate with cross functional teams to drive data clean-up efforts
Engage with suppliers to reconcile data and or metrics related discrepancies
Monitor regulatory changes, industry developments, and international trade conditions impacting various commodities
Perform other duties as assigned
Qualification
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Required
5+ years of supply chain, materials, procurement and/or commodity management experience is preferred
High proficiency in Excel (Pivot Tables), Power BI, PowerPoint, Teams, SharePoint, Word
Capable navigating through software applications including ERP systems (Infor LN and Baan, Kinaxis)
Ability to work independently and collaboratively with cross-functional teams
Self-motivated and works well under pressure to meet deadlines
Excellent interpersonal skills
Highly proficient verbal and written communication skills
Strong, accurate, analytical, problem-solving, and statistical skills
Sharp attention to detail
Proficiency in extracting, analyzing, and summarizing data
Demonstrates high confidentiality
Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain or related field
Preferred
Financial analysis and capture engagement experience a plus
Company
Benchmark
Benchmark has been making successful products for Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) since 1986.