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CNH · 1 day ago

Commodity Manager - Electrical

Oak Brook, IL

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$134K/yr - $196K/yr

8+ years exp

CNH is a company focused on innovation, sustainability, and productivity in agriculture and construction. The Commodity Manager for Electrical will be responsible for developing and executing sourcing strategies for various electrical components, ensuring cost competitiveness and supplier innovation while managing global spend and strategy development.

IndustrialMachinery ManufacturingManufacturing

Responsibilities

Lead the development of sourcing strategies for the North American region in coordination with global and regional stakeholders to ensure regional strategies are aligned with global sourcing roadmaps, product roadmaps, and footprint decisions. Maintain a strong understanding of market conditions, new developments, and manufacturing techniques for assigned commodities

Own the financial budget for the commodity cluster. Manage opportunities, risk, and raw material in the GPP action plan tool (CNH Purchasing tool). Monitor monthly progress and changes, ensuring accurate roll-up of results into commodity, regional, and global forecasts for both the Agriculture (AG) and Construction Equipment (CE) segments

Oversee the implementation of the Strategic Sourcing Program (SSP), ensuring alignment with the financial plan and timely execution

Ensure all sourcing activities comply with CNH policies and ethical standards

Support, direct, and guide commodity Buyers in negotiating contracts, pricing, SSP implementation and commercial terms with suppliers to secure supply and to deliver cost savings for the company

Drive consistent year-over-year unit cost reductions in support of company strategic initiatives and competitively priced equipment in the marketplace

Lead the development and governance of cost-reduction strategies, leveraging tools such as benchmarking, supplier negotiations, platform alignment, VA/VE, market testing, resourcing, supplier rationalization, and make/buy analysis in partnership with cross-functional teams

Set direction to significantly and meaningfully eliminate, avoid, or mitigate tariff expenses for both Tier 1 and Tier 2 tariffed parts

In coordination with Procurement and Supplier Development, oversee the identification and mitigation of supply chain risks, including capacity constraints, geopolitical factors, and other potential disruptions

Build and maintain strong, collaborative relationships with key suppliers for the North American region and align with the Global team to ensure unified strategic direction

In partnership with Procurement and Supplier Quality, set expectations for and review supplier performance across quality, delivery, cost, and compliance metrics

Effectively manage high-visibility suppliers, rapidly resolving issues and leading critical negotiations. Stay closely aligned to on-the-ground developments to brief and advise senior CNH leadership on executive-level topics, often on short notice

Be a servant-leader for the commodity cluster, advocating for the region, function and your team of Strategic Sourcing Specialists

Professionally lead, develop and coach sourcing specialists, providing clear expectations, feedback, and mentoring to support their growth and performance

Model and demonstrate an ownership mentality, consistently asking “what is best for CNH?” when making decisions with multiple stakeholders, recognizing the responsibility of allocating resources

Qualification

Supply Chain ManagementProcurementCommodity ManagementContract ManagementAnalytical SkillsExcel ProficiencyMechanical Manufacturing KnowledgeNegotiationLeadershipProblem-Solving

Required

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Business, or related field

8+ years in procurement or commodity management, preferably in off-road or heavy equipment manufacturing

Strong Knowledge of mechanical manufacturing processes and requirements

Preferred

Negotiation and contract management. Demonstrated experience in global sourcing, supplier development, and supply base management for mechanical components within a complex supply chain environment

Analytical and problem-solving abilities, including proficiency with Excel, Microsoft software and data managing

Demonstrated experience representing and defending company interests with tough or strategic suppliers, using data-driven arguments and strong negotiation skills to resolve conflicts and secure competitive terms