Commodity Manager

Title: Associate Director- Commodity Management & Sourcing Location: Palm Beach Gardens, 33418 Duration: 3 months & Full-time position possible at the end of the assignment Rate: $75/hr on W2 Job Requirements: The Associate Director will develop and drive a team to implement a Global sourcing strategy for Professional Services in support of Carrier’s long-term goals, including improving efficiency, reducing risk, and increasing value. The Professional Services role includes a broad array of categories from Consulting, Finance, Banking, Legal, Travel, Fleet, Marketing Human Resources, Contingent Labor, Engineering and EH&S Services. Considerable and continuous emphasis will be placed on aligning with stakeholders and developing suppliers to develop solid global programs for optimum cost reduction and efficiency. This spend is highly complex in nature and requires a close collaboration with key stakeholders at every level of the organization to execute. This individual will provide oversight for end-to-end category leadership such as strategy development, creating consulting programs, maintaining key relationships within the business, and managing key supplier relationships. Full time position offer is possible at end of assignment. Responsibilities Provide strategic leadership and category oversight to include sourcing execution, negotiations, contract implementation and performance against established targets. Manage supplier relationships, communicate changes to category strategy, execute joint collaborative initiatives, and monitor supplier contract negotiations Develop preferred supplier program with a goal of continuous improvement. Operational and spend analysis, development and execution of annual sourcing strategies, supplier negotiations, supplier performance management & operational support. Build and maintain relationships throughout every level of the organization, that results in dynamic interactive dialogue on a broad range of perspectives and information critical to identify sourcing needs and leading to the development of optimal approaches and solutions Develop deep supplier relationships with strategic suppliers to include data review and analysis, performance management, provide end to end value, and bring innovation to the business Identifies business demand requirements and partners with Business Units to deliver annual value improvements and drive competitive advantage Responsible for overall relationship with multiple strategic accounts across a given category. Leads sourcing process from RFQ to contract signature Ensures supplier or commodity is performing to the designed requirements from delivery, quality and cost perspective through established governance programs Identify, develop and direct the implementation of supply chain goals and category strategies, based on deep subject matter expertise and an understanding of industry/market dynamics Escalate issues that may impact the supply chain organization and effectively manages issues Strong project management capabilities to effectively support multiple initiatives, program and spend tracking Committed to supporting supplier diversity and other important supply chain initiatives Required Qualifications Requires deep management and leadership knowledge to lead cross-department project teams or manage across multiple related departments. University Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 10 years prior relevant experience or, Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 8 year’s experience