Director, Global Commodity Management

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United Kingdom.

📋 Description

• Oversee the global commodity-management organization for direct materials, specialized processes, outsourced services, tooling, and strategic indirect categories.

• Guide, mentor, and develop Regional Commodity Managers who report directly to this position.

• Establish unified global strategies, governance frameworks, performance expectations, and capability standards.

• Create and implement global commodity strategies that align with customer demand, manufacturing capacity, supplier capabilities, cost, quality, delivery, and supply assurance.

• Be responsible for global sourcing, supplier selection, and negotiation strategies.

• Negotiate and enforce long-term agreements, non-disclosure agreements, as well as customer, quality, regulatory, and export-control flow-downs.

• Develop and maintain should-cost, clean-sheet, PPV, inflation, surcharge, and market-index analyses.

• Achieve productivity, site-level cost reductions, working capital improvements, and commercial risk mitigation results.

• Manage strategic supplier relationships, executive business reviews, supplier scorecards, corrective actions, recovery plans, and performance escalations.

• Oversee supplier capacity, lead times, long-lead material exposures, dual-source strategies, business continuity plans, geopolitical risks, trade compliance, and supply continuity risks.

• Collaborate with Engineering, Quality, Operations, Finance, Commercial, and Program Management on RFQs, RFPs, make-buy analyses, qualification activities, supplier transitions, and new product introductions.

• Direct global demand and supply reviews, factoring in demand changes, supplier commitments, expedites, inventory exposure, and surplus or obsolete materials.

• Lead strategic contract evaluations focusing on schedule, quality, warranty, liability, price escalation, and exposure to revenue risk.

• Standardize global sourcing processes, supplier-data governance, and KPI reporting utilizing MRP/ERP, Coupa, Power BI, and other digital tools.

• Represent Global Supply Chain in executive reviews, discussions with customers and suppliers, M&A sourcing integration, and cross-functional transformation initiatives.

• Support ITAR and SBLO programs.

• Travel 20-40% as required.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, Finance, or a related field.

• A minimum of ten (10) years of progressive experience in aerospace procurement, strategic sourcing, or commodity management.

• At least five (5) years of experience in people leadership, including managing geographically dispersed teams, developing leaders, and fostering accountability through established operating rhythms and metrics.

• Proven global aerospace experience in managing direct materials, specialized processes, outsourced services, and complex tiered supply chains.

• Demonstrated success in developing and executing global commodity strategies, negotiating intricate agreements, and achieving results in cost, cash flow, quality, delivery, and risk reduction.

• Advanced knowledge in aerospace supplier qualification and performance management, including AS9100, Nadcap, customer flow-downs, corrective actions, supplier risks, and quality system requirements.

• Familiarity with global trade compliance, customs, Incoterms, sanctions, restricted-party screening, export controls, duty/tax considerations, and responsible sourcing obligations.

• Experience in managing raw material market exposure and commercial terms, including indices, inflation, surcharges, price protection, productivity, rebates, and customer/supplier pass-through provisions.

• Proven ability to lead cross-functional sourcing decisions involving Engineering, Quality, Operations, Finance, Commercial, and program teams; excellent negotiation and communication skills at the executive level.

• Advanced analytical skills utilizing MRP/ERP, Excel, and presentation software.

• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, including PivotTables and lookup functions; skilled in Word and PowerPoint.

• Capability to work on ITAR programs and support SBLO initiatives.

• Relevant industry experience may be considered as a substitute for a bachelor's degree.

• Preferred: Master's degree.

• Preferred: Professional certifications such as CPSM, CSCP, CPIM, CIPS, Six Sigma, Lean, ACE, or equivalent.

• Preferred: Experience with Coupa.

• Preferred: Advanced skills in Power BI.

• Preferred: Experience in leading global aerospace commodity strategies, supplier consolidation, supply base resilience, and strategic sourcing integration.

• Preferred: Knowledge of REACH, RoHS, conflict minerals, and associated customer requirements.

🏝️ Benefits

• Travel of 20-40% may be required.

• Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.

• Reasonable accommodations available for applicants with disabilities.