The Commodity Business Manager will be responsible for all aspects of supply chain; cost, supply source, supply availability management, supply base relationships, strategic sourcing and contract negotiations for MSA of various commodities. Responsible for cost, quality, planning and delivery of materials for Mattson. The commodity Manager will facilitate and/or lead projects and meetings towards innovative material cost reduction strategies. Responsibilities include working closely with suppliers as well as internal Manufacturing, Engineering, Planning, Finance, Program Management and Legal departments resulting in strategic supplier relationships that achieve cost-effective procurement decisions for the company.
Key Responsibilities:
- Preparing and managing Requests for Proposals/Quotes and coordinating the proposal and selection process including driving implementation of MSA/Contracts.
- Managing assigned suppliers/commodities on an on-going basis to ensure that the businesses needs for cost, delivery and quality are met.
- Identifying, negotiating with, selecting, contracting and managing the performance of suppliers for designated commodities or areas of spend.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives for project delivery methods, costs and quality.
- Team up with engineering and quality to develop second source options where single source positions exposes the supply line to the company
- Developing strong relationships with internal stakeholders, understanding their needs and consulting with them to build quality procurement strategies aligned to business requirements.
- Managing and developing strong relationships with key suppliers, dealing with any potential issues and concerns, and attending regular meetings to ensure open communication.
- Develop and drive strategic goals while also completing tactical, working level tasks as required.
- Support NPI process with vendor evaluation and site selection
- Encourages and coordinates early supplier involvement in new products parts design using the suppliers expertise to optimize quality and manufacturability
- Plan, organize and execute Quarterly Business Reviews
- Provide procurement support for other strategic cross functional projects
- Ensuring that suppliers operate in full compliance with Mattson policies for supplier conduct on Social Environmental responsibility, Health and Safety policies.
