Leviton · 1 day ago
Sourcing Commodity Manager - Mechanical
Morganton, NC
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$100K/yr - $120K/yr
6+ years expLeviton is a company that builds solutions for lighting, power, and connectivity. They are seeking a Global Commodity Manager to oversee the Mechanical category's financial and operational performance, develop strategies, and manage supplier relationships while ensuring quality standards are met.
Consumer ElectronicsEnergy ManagementHardwareLightingManufacturingSoftware
Responsibilities
Ensure Quality Programs exist at all suppliers so that quality standards will meet or exceed the requirements of the product and corrective measures are implemented immediately upon notification of any failure
Perform negotiations and determine the most competitive and best solutions
Responsible for attaining cost reduction objectives annually
Develop, communicate, and execute comprehensive commodity strategies
Effective communication to senior leadership and other functional groups
Understand global market trends and their strategic impact on mechanical categories
Collaborate with Leviton Legal to draft and execute domestic and international supplier contracts, ensuring compliance with the country and local business practices
Knowledgeable in IP, indemnification, and liability
Lead cross-functional teams, leveraging team strengths and dynamics
Ability to manage multi-location and global projects
Create value stream maps and apply advanced financial analysis
Manage supplier relationships, facilitate business performance review and cost-reduction sessions
Supports department and individual goals, drive achievement of annual objectives
Applies supply chain and sourcing best practices; develops cost models (Should Cost, TCO, indexed price mechanism)
Provides guidance on purchasing concepts and procedures
May supervise and mentor buyers
Qualification
Required
Must have a working knowledge of Microsoft Suite applications: Excel, PowerPoint, and Word and Teams; may have advanced skills in the use of these applications
Skilled in analysis, finance, cash management, and supply chain
Knowledge of the use of electronic collaboration tools
Creative and resourceful, able to think independently, problem solve, offer solutions, and generate management reports
Attentive to details and possess good judgement
Organized and effectively manage time and work prioritization
Ability to make routine decisions on purchase orders and invoices, while escalating pricing, supplier selection, and major process decisions to sourcing leadership
Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present confidently to an audience
Maintains a professional representation of Leviton in all interactions
Ability to collaborate across all levels to develop solutions, resolve issues, and prepare management reports
Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain, Business, or Engineering or a bachelor's degree in a related field with successful CPM, CPSM, or CPIM certification
Minimum of 6 years of work experience
At least 5 years' experience in sourcing, demonstrated performance and leadership competency driving strategy, operations performance results, and cost management
Skilled in managing and/or leading multi-location and global projects
General knowledge of metal stamping, machining, fasteners, and other mechanical processes
Experience building supplier networks, traveling to, and establishing relationships to support Leviton's business needs
Experience in identifying and developing local suppliers within the Mexico region
Experience traveling to international locations and creating relationships in those areas to best suit Leviton's needs
Preferred
MBA preferred
Bilingual in English and Spanish, with full proficiency in both languages preferred
Benefits
Medical, dental, and vision insurance programs
401K plans with employer-matching contributions
Tuition reimbursement
PTO
Paid holidays
Volunteer time off
Company
Leviton
Leviton is a global leader in electrical wiring devices, lighting energy management solutions, networking solutions, security and home automation and commercial data infrastructure products.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$1M2013-06-05Grant· $1M
Leadership Team
Don Hendler
President and CEO
Daryoush Larizadeh
President
Recent News
2025-08-25
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