Date Posted:
2020-09-22-07:00Country:
United KingdomLocation:
Goodrich Actuation Systems Limited, Stafford Road, Wolverhampton, WV10 7EHCommodity Manager - Distributed Products
When the global aerospace community looks for ideas and solutions to its biggest challenges, they turn to the people of COLLINS Aerospace Systems. We design, invent and deliver the most advanced and diverse range of aerospace systems on the market. We are inventors. We are manufacturers. We work in space exploration, commercial air travel, defense and rescue applications. Always learning and pushing the boundaries, we are an undisputed industry leader that continually sets the bar higher and higher. Come soar with us.

Get onboard the COLLINS Aerospace Operations and Supply Chain team and play a part in managing our innovative products from inception to delivery. Operations and Supply Chain employees have the opportunity to network across our businesses and functions, all while improving the productivity, quality and efficiency of our operations worldwide.

Seeking a dynamic individual and an effective leader, who will report directly to the Associate Director Commodity Management for Distributed Products, to work within a highly matrixed group in leading the overall DP Commodity team within the COLLINS Supply Chain Management organization.

This job will manage all core commodity management activities for distributed products for the assigned business units (Mechanical Systems Actuations sites in France & Italy) within COLLINS. The Commodity manager should demonstrate an advanced understanding of the COLLINS aerospace business and play a key role in interfacing with the COLLINS internal and external customers to lead, coordinate, and implement strategic activities. This leader represents and works directly with upper management. The highly motivated team player filling this position will have the opportunity to network with program management, module centers, spares management, executive management and the external supply base at large.

Areas of Focus:

• Drive cost reduction projects through the analysis of spend data, market conditions, program development, should cost estimation, volume aggregation etc.
• Identify savings opportunities and lead projects with support from cross-functional team
• Lead discussions and negotiations with suppliers as it relates to cost savings opportunities, performance improvements and Long Term Agreements (LTA's).
• Create annual Strategic Sourcing Review Board (SSRB) strategy for your commodity and socialize with peers and senior management.
• Work closely with Contract Managers in order to analyze and identify gaps in existing contracts and work to strengthen terms.
• Ensuring coordination and alignment with the overall objectives and activities of COLLINS strategies for the same commodities.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Be responsible for the management of the distributed products commodity for assigned business units.
• Act as point of escalation in the event of any Supplier or Internal issues.
• Lead key supplier contract and pricing negotiations. Bring contracts and sourcing projects through the gated Passport standard work.
• Identify saving opportunities (negotiations, transitions, value engineering projects, etc.) and deliver savings to the business
• Ensure accurate reporting of all savings/price increases for their area of responsibility
• Work with key stakeholders including Supply Chain Directors, Design Engineers, Program Directors and Product Introduction Management to coordinate sourcing decisions on new programs.
• Monitor current supplier market conditions, technology roadmaps, and identify supply/demand challenges. Support the development and implementation of strategic commodity plans
• Identify opportunities for developing partnerships with Strategic suppliers and lead projects to improve efficiencies within supply base through the combined efforts of COLLINS and Strategic suppliers

Educational and Certification:
Bachelor's Degree Business, Engineering, Operations or related field. Advanced degree preferred.
Experience and Qualifications:
Basic Qualifications:
Significant experience in Operations/Supply Chain/Contracts Management/Business Development or other Business related field.
Preferred Qualifications:

• Aerospace product knowledge (processes, manufacturing techniques, quality requirements)
• Prior team leadership experience or working in a highly matrixed organization
• Supply Chain systems experience with SAP, and analytical experience is highly preferred
• Proficiency and experience with MS Excel, PowerPoint and databases is also preferred.
• Excellent analytical and negotiation skills
• Project management preferred
• Ability to work in a team environment

Special Notes:
Travel Requirement: 20%
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