Global Commodity Lead

1 month ago

Kidlington, United Kingdom Fortescue Zero Full time

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**ACCELERATE YOUR CAREER**

Fortescue ZERO exists to accelerate the advantage and impact of our clients. We do it through innovative engineering and technology that solves complex problems and brings a step-change in weight, speed, and efficiency. Join us to help fulfil our mission to accelerate an efficient, electric, and sustainable future.

An opportunity has arisen for a Global Commodity Lead, to join in a rapidly expanding and exciting work environment. Commodity managers play a critical role in Fortescue ZERO’s supply chain process, overseeing the logistics related to the procurement of general inventory or a specific category of products. They create and oversee a plan for managing suppliers and seek opportunities to negotiate better deals or improve processes. You will also establish and cultivate relationships with partners, clients, suppliers, and other internal and external stakeholders.

You will support, establish, and develop a world leading supply chain to support Fortescue ZERO & Green Fleet Applications, delivered correct to specification, to schedule and at minimum cost to support a multi programme demand.

**Job role**:
As a Global Commodity Lead, you will be responsible for:

- Developing a commodity based supply chain that can support the Green Fleet demands
- Managing and developing existing and new supplier relationship
- Interfacing with Fortescue ZERO’s engineering teams to ensure supply chain strategy is implemented and provide input into engineering teams
- Producing commodity strategies to showcase to the wider business
- Developing supplier performance measures in conjunction with supplier quality assurance and logistics;
- Creation of supplier performance data and working with supplier quality assurance team to ensure effective supplier development plans are in place and executed;
- Conduct routine supplier audits and develop improvement plans with suppliers who fail to meet business requirements.
- Preparation and issue of RFQ’s;
- Managing internal stakeholders
- Carrying out commercial negotiations, including design and development, tooling and piece price;
- Supplier selection and nomination in conjunction with supplier quality assurance team;
- Driving the VE/VA and DFM process with suppliers and engineering to achieve quality, cost and delivery targets;
- Developing supplier performance measures in conjunction with supplier quality assurance and logistics;
- Creation of supplier performance data and working with supplier quality assurance team to ensure effective supplier development plans are in place and executed;
- Conducting routine supplier audits and develop improvement plans with suppliers who fail to meet business requirements;
- Following the Purchasing Procedures of the company and maintain the working environment to levels consistent with the business;
- Create, develop and continuously improve the business procurement processes and procedures within a multi programme environment;
- Resolving vendor disputes and any commodity-related issues

**You’ll have**:

- MCIPS or studying towards MCIPS qualification is desirable.
- Ability to review and understand technical proposals, technical drawings and specifications
- Excellent problem solving skills
- Ability to work under own initiative and under pressure
- Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
- Excellent negotiation and influencing skills
- Strong analytical skills allied with an ability and commitment to meet deadlines
- The ability to establish strong relationships internally and externally
- The ability to lead a team in reacting quickly to immediate operational requirements
- Supplier visits are part of the role so a clean driving license is essential
- Microsoft Excel and office skills
- Excellent attention to detail

**We’ll provide**:

- Training to add to your existing skills and accelerate your career
- A supportive and empowering work environment

**Application deadline**:
**Location**:
Kidlington, Oxfordshire / Banbury, Oxfordshire.

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