Global Commodity Manager Logistics

Accountabilities

Global Commodity Strategy: Develop, implement, and lead global sourcing strategies for inbound and outbound logistics, packaging, and customs duties across multiple sites and regions.
Strategic Sourcing and Cost Optimization: Identify and execute initiatives to improve sourcing efficiency, including supplier consolidation, best-cost-country sourcing, productivity improvements, reduced reliance on sole-source suppliers, shorter cycle times, better cash flow, and improved on-time delivery.
Supplier Management: Evaluate and select new suppliers, develop existing supplier relationships, monitor performance, and promote supplier diversity, sustainability, competitiveness, and risk mitigation.
Contract Negotiation and Management: Negotiate and manage supplier contracts and supply agreements, leveraging existing agreements and collaborating with relevant business segments to optimize commercial terms.
Logistics and Packaging Optimization: Review and improve technical packaging specifications for manufactured products and purchased goods, working with regional teams to establish consistent standards and cost-effective solutions.
Customs and Regulatory Compliance: Ensure logistics and sourcing activities comply with applicable international trade, tax, and customs regulations while identifying opportunities to optimize duties and mitigate compliance risks.
Performance Management: Drive measurable improvements in sourcing and logistics KPIs, including cost, quality, fulfillment, supplier performance, and delivery reliability.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with regional logistics and sourcing teams, business units, and other stakeholders to align global strategies, tools, systems, processes, and governance.
Supply Chain Design: Develop optimized supply chain solutions for complex, long-term projects and recurring product flows, balancing cost efficiency with country-specific tax, customs, and regulatory requirements.
Continuous Improvement and Governance: Strengthen sourcing processes, supplier performance evaluation, risk management, and operational standards while maintaining accurate data, reporting, and documentation.
Requirements
Education: Bachelor's degree in logistics, supply chain management, sourcing, or a related discipline.
Professional Experience: At least 10 years of experience in logistics operations and sourcing, with substantial expertise in international logistics, supplier management, and procurement strategy.
Leadership Experience: Proven experience working in complex, global, multi-site, matrixed organizations and leading logistics activities for large-scale, multi-year delivery projects.
Strategic Sourcing Expertise: Strong capabilities in sourcing analysis, commodity strategy development, supplier selection, cost optimization, and commercial negotiations.
Logistics and Packaging Knowledge: Broad understanding of inbound and outbound logistics, industrial packaging requirements, international shipping, and supply chain operations.
Customs and International Trade: Knowledge of customs duties, international business practices, tax considerations, and regulatory compliance, with the ability to identify opportunities for cost optimization.
Contract Management: Experience negotiating, implementing, and managing supplier contracts and commercial agreements.
Supplier Performance: Familiarity with supplier audits, performance evaluation, quality management, and continuous improvement practices.
Data and Reporting: Strong numerical and analytical skills, with the ability to manage performance metrics, work with databases, and use data to support strategic decisions.
Communication Skills: Fluency in English, with excellent written and verbal communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management abilities.
Leadership and Influence: Ability to develop strategy, influence stakeholders without direct authority, build consensus, and lead initiatives across geographically dispersed teams.
Personal Attributes: High integrity, autonomy, resilience, creativity, attention to detail, and a proactive approach to problem-solving and organizational change.
Cultural Awareness: Ability to collaborate effectively across cultures and functions in a global matrix environment.
Travel Availability: Willingness to travel regularly to visit regional teams, operational sites, and suppliers.
Benefits
Remote Work: Fully remote position based in India.
Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance is indicated as available, subject to the applicable terms and conditions.
Strategic Impact: Opportunity to lead global sourcing and logistics initiatives involving approximately $120 million in spend.
Professional Growth: Exposure to international supply chain strategy, complex sourcing decisions, supplier negotiations, and global operations.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work with regional teams, suppliers, and stakeholders across a global, multicultural organization.
Leadership Opportunities: Influence global sourcing standards, supplier development, cost optimization, sustainability, and operational performance.
Meaningful Industry Contribution: Contribute to supply chain efficiency and the delivery of energy technologies that support the global energy transition.
Compensation: Salary and additional benefits have not been specified in the available job description and can be clarified during the recruitment process.