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Commodity Manager: : 26-01867

Akraya Inc.

North Reading, MA

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JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$40–$42 Per Hour
SKILLS
Agile PLM / Oracle PLM (Product Lifecycle Management), Analysis Skills, Ariba, Automation, Bill of Materials (BOM), Business Operations, Category Management, Change Management, Commodity Management, Communication Skills, Consumer Electronics, Continuous Improvement, Cost Analysis, Cost Control, Cross-Functional, Data Analysis, ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning), Electricity, Electromechanics, Engineering Change Management, Finance, Industrial Engineering, Leadership, Lean Six Sigma, Managed Care, Manufacturing, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Performance Metrics, Price Quotes, Procurement Management, Product Lifecycle Management, Purchase Orders, Purchasing/Procurement, Request for Proposals (RFP), Robotics, SAP, Source Code/Configuration Management (SCM), Sourcing Strategy, Supply Chain, Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain Operations, System Integration (SI), Teamcenter, Technical Recruiting, Vendor/Supplier Management, Vendor/Supplier Relations
LOCATION
North Reading, MA
POSTED
1 day ago
Primary Skills: Strategic Sourcing (advanced), RFQ Management (advanced), PLM (advanced), ECO/MCO (advanced), Procurement Management (advanced)
Contract Type: W2
Location: North Reading, MA (#LI-Onsite)
Duration: 18 Months
Pay Range: $40 - $42 per hour
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Job Summary:
We are seeking a Supply Chain / Strategic Sourcing Specialist to support procurement and sourcing activities for engineering and manufacturing components. This individual will execute RFQ processes, manage supplier quotations, perform cost analysis, and collaborate with engineering, finance, and sourcing teams to improve procurement efficiency.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Execute RFQ processes for lower financial impact components across multiple categories (Motors, Sensors, Industrial Automation, Conveyance, Electric Panels, Pneumatics, Interconnect) as directed by L6 Strategic Sourcing Managers
  • Manage vendor quote collection, consolidation, and analysis for assigned components; escalate results surpassing defined cost thresholds to the owning category manager
  • Support price variation analysis during the RFQ process, collecting standard price from ERP to enable comparison against new quotes for revision changes and new part introductions
  • Define KPIs for RFQ cycle time, quote accuracy, vendor response rates, and identify bottlenecks in the current quoting process
  • Support implementation of the future vendor collaboration RFQ tool integrated with PLM and ERP, participating in integration design with Team Center for automated quote capture, approval routing, and automatic data push
  • Support the Finance governance initiative providing cost visibility within the PLM change management process for BUY level components on Beta and GA sites

REQUIRED SKILLS
  • Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Operations, Industrial Engineering, or related field
  • 3+ years of experience in supply chain operations, procurement, or sourcing in a manufacturing or engineering environment
  • Experience executing RFQ processes including vendor quote collection, analysis, and consolidation across multiple suppliers
  • Familiarity with ERP systems and procurement workflows, including purchase order creation and standard cost management
  • Experience with PLM or engineering change management processes (ECO/MCO workflows)
  • Working knowledge of cost analysis methodologies including price comparison and quote evaluation
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office including Excel for data analysis and quote comparison
  • Communication skills sufficient to interface with global suppliers and internal cross-functional teams

PREFERRED SKILLS
  • Experience with vendor collaboration tools such as SAP ARIBA, Coupa, or equivalent procurement platforms
  • Experience in high volume manufacturing supply chains, ideally consumer electronics, industrial automation, or robotics
  • Familiarity with Agile PLM or Teamcenter and understanding of BOM structures, part lifecycle management, and revision control
  • Knowledge of the electro-mechanical component market including sensors, motors, actuators, pneumatics, or electrical panels
  • Knowledge of Continuous Improvement, Lean, or Six Sigma methodologies applied to procurement processes
  • Experience with data systems integration projects connecting procurement tools with PLM and ERP platforms

ABOUT AKRAYA
Akraya is an award-winning IT staffing firm consistently recognized for our commitment to excellence and a thriving work environment. Most recently, we were recognized Inc's Best Workplaces 2024 and Silicon Valley's Best Places to Work by the San Francisco Business Journal (2024) and Glassdoor's Best Places to Work (2023 & 2022)!

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