Commodity Manager - Crawford & Company

Position Summary:

The Commodity Manger will be responsible for establishing contracts and ensuring the cost effective supply of a commodity category or group of commodities. The incumbent will have full responsibility for his/her commodities and will report into the Purchasing Director who will be responsible for the entire department spend. Within the context of the supply, the incumbent will work to drive the strategic sourcing objectives. The position will also interact with numerous functions within the business.

• Interfaces with broad ranges of stakeholders to help identify and analyze opportunities for driving value, reducing costs, and consolidating the supply base
• Provides analysis on complex and ambiguous data and presents findings to upper management
• Acts as an internal change agent to align employees with the strategic vision
• Identifies systemic issues and continually improves processes
• Negotiates and executes contract agreements that align to the organization and stake holders goals.
• Identifies, communicates and executes on projects to create value and drive down cost across the organization
• Performs sourcing administrative functions such as having Non-Disclosure Agreements, contracts etc. executed by appropriate parties
• Upholds the Crawford Code of Conduct

• 4 year degree from accredited university required
• MBA preferred
• 4 year’s experience required in a purchasing and/or purchasing-related role
• Project management skills, training or related experience
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office
• Strong technical, interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated skills/behaviors working in a team environment
• Ability to influence peers and lead cross-functional teams
• Demonstrated problem solving methods
• Self-starter, possessing high degree of self-motivation and bias for action
• Experience or understanding of ERP systems
• Subject matter expert in one of the following commodity areas:
• IT
• Travel
• Facilities
• Fleet Management
• Interface with a broad range of stakeholders to help identify and analyze opportunities for driving value, reducing costs, and consolidating the supply base
• Provide analysis on complex and ambiguous data and present findings to upper management
• Act as an internal change agent to align employees with the strategic vision
• Identify systemic issues and continually improve processes
• Negotiate and execute contract agreements that align to the organization and stake holders goals.
• Identify-communicate and execute on projects to create value and driove down cost across the organization
• Perform sourcing administrative functions such as having Non-Disclosure Agreements, contracts etc. executed by appropriate parties

Why Crawford?

Because a claim is more than a number — it’s a person, a child, a friend. It’s anyone who looks to Crawford on their worst days. And by helping to restore their lives, we are helping to restore our community – one claim at a time.

At Crawford, employees are empowered to grow, emboldened to act and inspired to innovate. Our industry-leading team pioneers new solutions for the industries and customers we serve. We’re looking for the next generation of leaders to take this journey with us.

We hail from more than 70 countries and speak dozens of languages, reflecting the global fabric of the audience we serve. Though our reach is vast, we proudly operate as One Crawford: united in purpose, vision and values. Learn more at www.crawco.com.

When you accept a job with Crawford, you become a part of the One Crawford family. 

• Our total compensation plans provide each of our employees with far more than just a great salary
• Pay and incentive plans that recognize performance excellence
• Benefit programs that empower financial, physical, and mental wellness
• Training programs that promote continuous learning and career progression while enhancing job performance
• Sustainability programs that give back to the communities in which we live and work
• A culture of respect, collaboration, entrepreneurial spirit and inclusion

Crawford & Company participates in E-Verify and is an Equal Opportunity Employer. M/F/D/V Crawford & Company is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at Crawford via-email, the Internet or in any form and/or method without a valid written Statement of Work in place for this position from Crawford HR/Recruitment will be deemed the sole property of Crawford. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Crawford as a result of the referral or through other means.

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