Commodity Management Consultant - Electronics Distribution

Req ID

137926 Region

Americas Country

USA State/Province

New Hampshire City

Remote Employee US

• Summary
• Advanced expertise in one or more areas of specialization; applies expertise cross-functionally.

Work is guided by broad site objectives and corporate policy. Incumbents oversee very complex, or multiple complex projects, including cross-functional projects where a high degree of judgment and independence are required in developing solutions and resolving unusual problem situations. Incumbents have decision-making authority and autonomy to deliver on goals of department/function, as applicable.

Influences others cross-functionally to ensure department or functional goals met, and resolves conflicts in an effective manner. Erroneous decisions or failure to achieve goals results in critical delay in Business Unit schedules and/or operation.

May lead a regional functional area or project team with significant impact on company results, or may be an expert in their field, providing ideas, opinions and advice to others. Acts independently to determine new methods and procedures. Builds cross-functional relationships where persuasive skills, negotiation skills, and considerable tact are required to gain support.

Interfaces with senior managers on issues related to the area of expertise. Maintains positive relationships with key customers, suppliers, etc., who have a significant impact on the success of the organization.

• Detailed Description
• Performs tasks such as, but not limited to, the following: + Maintains responsibility for global and /or regional critical or high dollar commodity or coordination of group of commodity managers.

Provides direction for source selection and ensures proper process implementation. + Ensure strategy confirmation and execution consistency across both the Semi and IP&E portfolios. + Streamline and simplify the core workflow, including Quarterly Negotiation and RFQ optimization, to reduce execution time and eliminate manual overhead. + Lead the transition from manual tasks to automated solutions, centralized reporting, and data dashboards. + Upskill new and existing team members on optimized processes, new tools, and automated dashboards to ensure seamless adoption. + Managing operational escalations to shield Strategic CMs from daily firefighting. + Leads the Commodity Council Corporate negotiation teams or performs individually.

Leads the Customer Materials Commitment process from materials pricing and customer BOM analysis and have global custom responsibility including performance reporting to senior management. + Quotes and negotiates critical high dollar or strategic commodities or provide the direction to team of commodity managers. + Provides leadership in the analysis of costed customer bids or quarterly BOM Costing exercises for global customers. + Negotiates strategic supplier or service agreements, as well as, other critical supplier agreements.

Provides direction to Commodity Management Teams on contract negotiations. + Manages the supplier relationship including performance feedback, supplier report card and problem resolution. + Conducts quarterly business reviews with senior management at key/strategic suppliers. + Provides leadership and direction with respect to interaction with suppliers. + Leads process development and development of commodity strategies.

• Knowledge, Skills & Competencies
• • Expert knowledge of the marketplace conditions for a broad range of strategic commodities, industry pricing, technology, supply/demand and emerging trends.

• Excellent understanding of global business environment and Customers business, organization, products and processes. + Ability to lead complex negotiations effectively. + Expert knowledge of office systems and analytical tools. + Expert problem solving skills to deal with Customer/ Supplier issues + Ability to evaluate, prioritize and problem solve a variety of tasks to ensure their timely and accurate completion. + Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with a wide variety of internal and external customers. + Demonstrated ability to work effectively across functions and with suppliers/ customers to achieve Celestica's goals

• Physical Demands
• • Duties of this position are performed in a normal office environment. + Duties may require extended periods of sitting and sustained visual concentration on a computer monitor or on numbers and other detailed data. + Repetitive manual movements (e.g., data entry, using a computer mouse, using a calculator, etc.) are frequently required. + Frequent overnight travel is required.
• Salary
• The stated range includes Base Salary and target Short-Term Incentive (STI) compensation only.

A comprehensive benefits package is offered in addition to this range. The range described in this posting is an estimate by the Company, and may change based on several factors, including but not limited to a change in the duties covered by the job posting, or the credentials, experience or geographic jurisdiction of the successful candidate. Salary Range:

$120,000 - $150,000 USD

• Typical Experience
• • Ten plus years of relevant experience
• Typical Education
• • Bachelor's degree in related field (Commerce or Engineering, MBA) or consideration of an equivalent combination of education and experience. + Educational requirements may vary by geography.
• Notes
• This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities of the position.

Employees are held accountable for all duties of the job. Job duties and the % of time identified for any function are subject to change at any time. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Celestica's policy on equal employment opportunity prohibits discrimination based on race, color, creed, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran or disability status, or other characteristics protected by law.

This policy applies to hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral and other aspects of employment and also states that retaliation against a person who files a charge of discrimination, participates in a discrimination proceeding, or otherwise opposes an unlawful employment practice will not be tolerated.

All information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

• COMPANY OVERVIEW
• Celestica, Inc.

(NYSE

CLS; TSX

CLS) is a technology leader dedicated to driving customer success and market advancements. With deep expertise in design, engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and platform solutions, Celestica enables critical data center infrastructure for AI, cloud, and hybrid cloud and advances technologies in high-growth markets.

With a talented team and a strategic global network, Celestica helps its customers achieve competitive advantages. Today, Celestica delivers innovative supply chain solutions globally to customers in strategic two operating and reporting segments: Advanced Technology Solutions (ATS) and Connectivity and Cloud Solutions (CC):

• ATS:
• This segment serves customers in complex, regulated and high-reliability markets such as Industrial & Smart Energy, Aerospace & Defense, Semiconductor Capital Equipment, and HealthTech. It is engineering led, with deep expertise in design, manufacturing and lifecycle solutions.
• CCS:
• This segment focuses on high-performance technology solutions and services for the data center, serving hyperscalers, digital native customers and enterprises.

Celestica's Platform Solutions offering provides innovative and customizable computing, storage and networking solutions enabling AI-driven growth. Built on a legacy of trust and performance, Celestica has earned its reputation by delivering results in complex and fast-changing markets. Celestica exceeds customer expectations by identifying trends and staying ahead of the curve.

Backed by comprehensive capabilities and a global network across North America, Europe and Asia, Celestica helps customers gain competitive advantage with the quality, flexibility and resiliency they need to respond quickly to shifts in demand. Guided by a bold vision to accelerate market advancements, Celestica delivers innovative solutions and technologies that turn complexity into opportunity.

Anchored in teamwork and commitment, Celestica strives to be the most trusted partner to its customers and colleagues worldwide. Celestica would like to thank all applicants, however, only qualified applicants will be contacted. Celestica does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies or fee based recruitment services.

This location is a US ITAR facility and these positions will involve the release of export controlled goods either directly to employees or through the employee's movement within the facility. As such, Celestica will require necessary information from all applicants upon an applicant's acceptance of employment to determine if any export control exemptions or licenses must be filed.