Commodity Manager (6755)

Are you looking for an opportunity with plenty of growth potential? Do you enjoy working in an exciting, fast-paced, collaborative environment? Are you interested in working with the world's most innovative companies to create a more connected world?

Connecting Continents. Impacting Communities.

The backbone of the Internet is a series of high-tech subsea fiber optic cables deployed throughout the globe - SubCom has deployed over 50% of them. Our employees ensure data communications networks are engineered, manufactured, deployed to the highest standards, enabling faster and more reliable connectivity to communities worldwide. Every member of the SubCom team plays a role in an end-to-end process that is critical to enterprises, governments, big cities, and rural towns.

We encourage, expect, and value creativity, thoughtful risk taking, openness to change, and diverse perspectives. Whether you're a seasoned applicant seeking a new and exciting challenge, or you're new to the workforce and looking for a flexible, rewarding, and fast-paced position with an innovative and stable organization (since 1953), SubCom has opportunities to advance your career.

Position Overview

The Commodity Manager is a new SubCom position that will work across the end-to-end supply and value chain to deliver precision, velocity, and quality results. From the import of foreign sourced raw materials and components, through our new Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ), to ship loading and installation around the world, the Commodity Manager will have the opportunity to create business value through the Senior Commodity Manager will have the opportunity to create business value through knowing industry and market dynamics, key players per industry segment and their customer and supply base, forming value-added partnerships internally and externally, mitigating risk, in the pursuit of continuous improvement and flawless execution. The Commodity Manager will use their industry, market, and procurement experience and talent to create positive impact on Price Per Unit (PPU) and Purchase Price Variance (PPV) to create competitive advantage for SubCom. The Commodity Manager reports to the Senior Commodity Manager.

The Commodity Manager will work across various business functions - R&D, Operations, Materials Management, Logistics to increase efficiency and reduce cost. They collect and interpret data from ERP and other systems (e.g., Oracle, ShipNet) to create spend and performance reports, identify buying patterns and repeat purchases, and identify process improvements, collaborating with logistics and procurement teams.

Responsibilities

• Research and Intelligence Gathering: The Senior Commodity Manager engages in research and intelligence gathering at the industry, market, and company level and at the commodity level. Must understand ecosystems and networks of extraction, refining, production, and distribution of goods. Must understand markets and indexes and what moves them.
• Strategic Sourcing: Developing global strategies for assigned commodities to ensure continuity and reduce costs.
• Supplier Management: Evaluating, selecting, and maintaining relationships with domestic and international suppliers.
• Negotiation & Contracting: Leading contract negotiations regarding pricing, quality, and delivery terms.
• Risk Mitigation: Identifying potential supply chain disruptions and implementing contingency plans.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partnering with engineering, operations, and finance teams for new product development and cost savings.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or economics.
• Experience: Generally requires 5-7 years of experience in procurement or sourcing within a manufacturing environment.
• Analytical Skills: Strong ability to analyze market trends, spend data, and supplier performance.
• Technical Knowledge: Ability to understand technical drawings and specifications.
• Software: Proficiency in ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle) and Microsoft Office Suite (especially Excel)
• Curious: A curious and questioning mindset to challenge paradigms and identify the root cause and factors
• Attention to Detail: Precision is essential to creating a high-velocity and impactful decision-making process
• Analytical: Data exists everywhere - inside and outside the enterprise - the ability to mine it, refine it, interpret it, and present it is a core capability
• Interpersonal skills: The personality and mindset to work across organizational lines and beyond the walls of the enterprise is essential
• Solution-oriented: There are many problems, obstacles, and blockers - the ability to see the end state through the noise is core to the role
• Tenacious: Math, science, and logic drive supply chain - a tenacious spirit keeps those disciplines forefront and in focus
• Storytelling: The world works on stories - leveraging data and business information informs good stories
• Communication and collaboration: A bold spirit that can reach out and create new connections - working horizontally across the enterprise - setting the proper context, and engaging others in an initiative is a foundational skill to be successful in this role
• Approximately 15-30% travel to domestic and international locations.

NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

Candidates for positions with SubCom must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Employment eligibility verification will be required at the time of hire. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Our selection procedure is based on local, state and federal law.

Please be sure to attach a resume to your application. We are not able to consider applications without a resume.

BENEFITS

SubCom offers a comprehensive benefits package, including but not limited to: competitive salaries, medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance coverages, FSA, HSA, generous vacation, paid sick leave, paid parental leave, paid holidays, tuition reimbursement, adoption assistance, and a 401(k) plan with generous company match. Additionally, some positions may be eligible for shift differential.

AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL EMPLOYER OPPORTUNITY

SubCom is committed to providing a work environment that prohibits discrimination based on age, color, disability, ethnicity, marital status, national origin, race, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability or any other characteristics protected by applicable law or regulation.

SubCom engineers, manufactures, and installs subsea fiber optic data cables - the unsung heroes of global communication. With an unrelenting focus on quality, reliability, and value, SubCom offers flexible end-to-end building blocks for the high-tech networks that are the backbone of the world's digital infrastructure. While the company's origins date back to the mid-19th century, SubCom has deployed enough cable to circle the equator more than 25 times since its entry into the communications industry in 1955.

SUBCOM'S CORE VALUES

Quality - Accountability - Teamwork - Innovation