Commodity Sourcing Manager

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About the role

The Commodity Sourcing Manager is responsible for the end-to-end strategic sourcing and supply management of assigned direct material commodity categories that support continuous manufacturing operations. This role develops and executes commodity strategies, leads competitive bidding events, negotiates commercial agreements, and manages supplier relationships to ensure security of supply, optimal total cost of ownership, and alignment with quality and sustainability goals. The incumbent serves as the primary interface between the supply base and cross-functional stakeholders including Engineering, Quality, Operations, and Finance.

Key Responsibilities

Commodity Strategy & Market Intelligence

• Develop, own, and execute multi-year commodity strategies for assigned categories (e.g., metals, plastics, electronic components, sub-assemblies, MRO).

• Monitor commodity market trends, index pricing, and supply/demand dynamics to inform sourcing decisions and financial forecasts.

• Build and maintain should-cost models, benchmarking against market rates to validate supplier pricing.

Strategic Sourcing & Supplier Selection

• Lead RFI, RFQ, and RFP processes for new and existing commodity requirements across global supply markets.

• Evaluate supplier capabilities, capacity, financial health, and risk profile through structured assessments and site audits.

• Drive competitive bidding events—including e-auctions—to achieve cost reduction targets and best-value outcomes.

• Recommend and onboard qualified suppliers in partnership with Engineering and Supplier Quality teams.

Negotiation & Contracting

• Negotiate pricing, payment terms, lead times, volume commitments, and contractual obligations with suppliers.

• Execute Master Supply Agreements (MSAs), Long-Term Agreements (LTAs), and pricing amendments in coordination with Legal and Finance.

• Manage annual price reviews, cost-down commitments, and commodity escalation/de-escalation clauses.

• Ensure contract compliance and enforce supplier obligations throughout the agreement lifecycle.

Supplier Relationship Management

• Serve as the primary commercial point of contact for the assigned supply base.

• Conduct structured Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs) to assess performance, drive continuous improvement, and align on capacity and roadmap.

• Develop and track Supplier Scorecards covering quality (PPM), delivery (OTD), cost, and responsiveness KPIs.

• Identify and develop alternate or secondary sources to mitigate single-source risk.

Cost Management & Savings Delivery

• Achieve annual cost reduction (ACR) and productivity targets as defined in the procurement operating plan.

• Identify and implement value engineering, demand aggregation, and consolidation opportunities.

• Maintain commodity spend analytics and deliver regular savings tracking reports to leadership.

• Support budgeting and standard cost-setting processes with market-validated material cost inputs.

Supply Risk & Business Continuity

• Maintain appropriate safety stock strategies and buffer inventory recommendations for critical commodities.

• Drive dual-source and geographic diversification initiatives in collaboration with Operations and Planning.

• Participate in S&OP processes to ensure commodity availability aligns with production schedules.

Cross-Functional Collaboration & NPI Support

• Partner with Engineering to influence design for cost and supply chain optimization

• Collaborate with Demand Planning and Logistics to optimize ordering patterns, lead times, and inventory turns.

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field required.

• CPSM, CSCP, CPP, or equivalent professional certification strongly preferred.

Experience

• 8+ years of progressive experience in commodity management, strategic sourcing, or procurement within a manufacturing environment.

• Demonstrated track record of developing and executing commodity strategies across direct material categories.

• Experience negotiating complex commercial contracts and long-term supply agreements.

• Exposure to global supply markets including Asia-Pacific, Europe, and North America.

• Experience with ERP systems (SAP, Oracle) and procurement technologies (Ariba, Coupa, Jaggaer, or equivalent).

Technical Skills

• Proficiency in total cost of ownership (TCO) modeling, should-cost analysis, and spend analytics.

• Strong command of sourcing methodologies: RFx management, e-auctions, and category management frameworks.

• Working knowledge of commodity indices (LME, CBOT, etc.) and hedging/pricing mechanisms.

• Familiarity with quality systems (PPAP, APQP, IATF 16949, ISO 9001) as they relate to supplier qualification.

• Must be willing to travel to Arizona 30-40% of the time

Salary & Benefits

• Competitive total compensation package (salary + equity).

• Retirement or pension plan, in line with local norms.

• Health, dental, and vision insurance.

• Generous PTO policy, in line with local norms.

The base salary range for this position is $170,000 - $220,000 per year, depending on experience, skills, qualifications, and location. This range represents our good faith estimate of the compensation for this role at the time of posting. Total compensation may also include equity in the form of stock options.

We are committed to pay equity and transparency.

Fluidstack is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability and protected veterans’ status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Fluidstack will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records pursuant to applicable law.

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