Commodity Manager - Arcosa, Inc.

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Arcosa Wind Towers is seeking a Commodity Manager. In this role you will conduct all business in accordance first with the policies and procedures of this organization; however, subjects  not covered by policies and procedures will be handled per the best business purchasing standards as currently practiced or as directed by the Manager of Supply Chain. This role will provide guidance to other department personnel to determine the most suitable product or service to meet their needs considering the objectives of the entire organization. This position reports to the Manager of Supply Chain and will work closely with the leadership team.

Location: Tulsa, OK  |  Dallas, TX

What you'll do:

• Understand and implement the accepted business purchasing methods and purchasing policies/procedures of this organization
• Understand your commodities’ industries, i.e., major suppliers, economic status of those suppliers and the industry, and current and expected developments within the industry
• Understand economic drivers of the assigned commodities negotiate favorable terms and agreements for those commodities.
• Develop professional relationships with appropriate accounting, quality, contracts, engineering, plant and corporate team members required to effectively manage the commodities from source development, selection, set up and management, RFQ completions, legal documents, agreements, PO completion, receiving, packaging, invoicing, and quality issues, et al. Prepare bid packages per the requirements of each commodity. Issue to appropriate suppliers, review and confirm responses are complete and competitive. Create subsequent cost analysis documentation for review and approval within deadlines communicated by Contracts.
• Ensure negotiated agreements contain escalation and de-escalation pricing clauses where applicable .
• Ensure commodity financial, planning and quality requirements are updated and communicated in a timely manner in support of PO releases within commodity lead-times.
• Release purchase orders according to negotiated terms and pricing with suppliers.
• Track and manage purchase price variances monthly per supplier per commodity. 
• Review acknowledgements for agreement with purchase orders and resolve any discrepancies with the supplier to the best possible advantage for this organization
• Keep the Supply Chain Director informed of all activities or problems and submit reports as requested.

What you'll need:

• Bachelor’s Degree 
• 5 to 7 years in a Procurement leadership role in Manufacturing
• Strong Lean background from a Supply Chain base in Manufacturing
• Certification by A.S.C.M., A.P.S., I.S.M. or comparable professional organization preferred
• Strong analytical, organizational, decision making abilities
• Strong Computer skills/abilities to work with various software packages to include high competency in ERP software (BPCS) , Quickbase, Salesforce, Microsoft Office, Excel, Project and PowerPoint
• Strong interpersonal skills for effective relationship management with internal and external business partners

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