Job#: 3033779 Job Description: Commodity Manager
Location: Houston, Texas (Onsite)
Employment Type: Contract
Role Overview
We are seeking a Commodity Manager to establish and lead sourcing strategies. This role involves negotiating with suppliers, executing contracts, and driving relationships to optimize competitive positioning and cost of ownership. The position will act as a market intelligence provider and will be instrumental in developing long-term department strategies.
Key Responsibilities
- Establish category sourcing strategies and lead cross-functional strategic sourcing teams.
- Negotiate with suppliers and execute contracts to optimize the organization's competitive position.
- Drive appropriate relationships with category suppliers to achieve optimal solutions and cost of ownership.
- Manage category suppliers to proactively identify, monitor, and optimize opportunities.
- Act as a market intelligence provider, anticipating strategic opportunities and keeping stakeholders informed.
- Lead Supplier Relationship Management activities to mitigate risk and improve performance.
- Identify, achieve, and report on savings and value targets for sourcing activities.
- Negotiate and implement supplier agreements by working with cross-functional stakeholders.
Required Qualifications
Education: A Bachelor's degree is required.
Experience: 5+ years of program or project management experience and 5+ years of supply chain experience are required. Experience owning program strategy from end to end and communicating results to senior leadership is also necessary.
Technical Skills: Experience using data and metrics to determine and drive improvements is required.
Preferred Qualifications
- Proficiency in data analysis, sourcing strategy, and negotiation techniques.
- Experience in vendor relationship management and long-term partnering.
- Expertise in contract execution and management.
- Experience leading sourcing for IT-related commodities, particularly software, networking devices, data center storage, or telecom.
Compensation
The pay range for this position is $62.00/hour to $72.00/hour.
We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.
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Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico. Everforth Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click for more details.
Everforth Apex Benefits Overview: Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.
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