Job Description:

Strategic Planning & Commodity Ownership

- Develop and execute 3-year commodity strategies aligned with corporate, purchasing, and business unit goals
- Take full commercial ownership of assigned suppliers and commodities, acting as the global commodity performance owner
- Facilitate commodity strategy meetings for cross-functional and cross-business audiences
- Incorporate supply base rationalization, Best Cost Country (BCC) objectives, localization strategies, and recent technology drivers into commodity plans
- Utilize commodity expertise to create and update Business Plans and Strategic Plan Metrics

Cost Management & Negotiation

- Benchmark supplier pricing and negotiate cost reductions to support GCE margin targets
- Mitigate overall inflation in the supply base and drive cost-saving projects
- Set negotiation strategy and direction for commodity-level negotiations; include appropriate team members
- Manage cost recovery initiatives and provide recovery mechanisms for cost drivers as necessary
- Drive cash flow improvement initiatives including payment terms negotiations, consignment stock agreements, and lead time reduction
- Maintain price tables and manage requisitions for pricing related to commodity contracts

Supplier Management & Development

- Drive supplier approval process and manage supply base consolidation to increase negotiation leverage
- Develop alternate sources to improve cost competitiveness and supply availability
- Establish supplier partnerships and strategic alliances to enhance commodity strategies




- Utilize supply base knowledge to manage risk from financial instability or insolvency at individual suppliers
- Partner with suppliers and factories to improve on-time delivery and reduce lead times

Sourcing Execution & Operations

- Execute sourcing capabilities to drive make-vs-buy decision-making at component and finished goods levels
- Assist other Global Commodity Managers in executing their assigned strategies, including regional savings initiatives
- Manage and drive commodity review of projects for all relevant commodity activities
- Support global factories in overcoming short-, mid-, and long-term sourcing constraints
- Coordinate with GCE legal team to ensure contractual obligations minimize risk to the Company
- Store contracts according to GCE Corporation policy and determine contract turnover levels

Market Intelligence & Technology

- Analyze market trends and influence factory decision-making with actionable insights
- Possess and continuously develop knowledge of supply market trends, associations, trade publications, and indexes
- Participate in Advanced Technology projects related to commodities and negotiate with technology partners to mitigate downstream risk
- Utilize Advanced Technology knowledge to set technological direction for commodity strategies

Team Development

- Mentor and coach junior team members to develop high-grade talent within the sourcing organization
- Lead ad hoc cross-functional teams spanning business units and purchasing functions

📌 Global Sourcing Manager (India)
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📍 India