Vice President of Procurement & Quality Assurance
We are only interested in people that change the world, the misfits, those that don’t belong in corporate America because they're not afraid to break the rules and put a dent in the Universe.
Commondi is an International Trade company made up of a team from around the globe, focused & dedicated to giving you a stellar experience and delivering what we say we can, when we can. Our team is made up of game changers, who are looking to change the world for the better through giving back and paying it forward. We are looking for like-minded people to join us.
We specialize in the delivery of the highest quality commodities like food (i.e., Sugar/Corn/Rice), precious metals (Gold, Diamonds), and many other products from around the world. We source, negotiate, track, and ship a wide variety of commodities anywhere, at any time by land, sea, or air. Our culture of sharing the rewards with our team members shows how much we care for the ones that make your experience better and more effective.
We are growing exponentially, widening our market share and increasing our market value, so we need more talented people, and we’re looking for extraordinary individuals who excel at everything in their lives.
Job Duties and Responsibilities:
The Vice President of Procurement will develop and implement strategies to centralize procurement, support/streamline sourcing, and procurement processes across all business units and functional areas of Commondi international trade. This individual will help maximize the value stakeholders receive from the suppliers to meet their strategic plan.
- Build and manage a procurement team that will help achieve a lean procurement strategy.
- Manage the entire sourcing & procurement lifecycle, from planning & RFQ preparation to budgeting/forecasting, negotiating, on-boarding, and reporting.
- Establish and maintain measurable performance metrics for all levels of procurement activities, including supplier performance and quality.
- Work closely with legal, security & technology groups to ensure compliance with all regulatory and security requirements across all locations (Internationally).
- Develop detailed sourcing strategies.
- Report to management the measurable status of progress and corrective actions as it pertains to supplier performance.
- Ensure performance improvement and recovery plans are developed, issued, tracked, and reported on as required for supply base management and improvement.
- Negotiate and execute orders or vendor contracts as needed to support critical business needs.
- Manage flow to ensure inventory is maintained at optimum levels to support on-time customer deliveries.
- Strategically develop and implement commodity/supply chain strategies covering all commodities, services, and supplier processes throughout a global enterprise.
- Lead a global enterprise organization within the scope of the strategic sourcing process to drive cost out of the supply chain.
- Leads product development commodity strategies in line with corporate initiatives to improve supply chain efficiencies and reduce costs.
- Drives usage of cost models to validate commodity strategies and to understand significant cost drivers.
- Manages all activities that develop relationships with suppliers.
- Develops an overall global vendor list which creates and sustains a competitive advantage.
- Provides commodity support to Marketing as required to meet target costs.
- Manages materials savings initiatives in line with profit plan and overall business objectives.
Minimum Requirements:
- 7-10 years progressive experience in Purchasing & Sourcing with extensive experience in the international trade/commodities industry, preferably in a strategic setting.
- Understanding of packaging components and associated commodities.
- Solid track record meeting substantial material cost reduction targets.
- Bachelor’s degree in Purchasing, Production/Operations Management, or Engineering or equivalent business experience.
- Ability to coordinate multiple group efforts within the company to achieve objectives.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to handle multiple tasks, with awareness of deadlines.
- Ability to identify processes needing improvement and recommend improvements.
- Travel up to 50%.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
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