Gorbel

General

• The Senior Commodity Specialist provides strategic/tactical leadership of given commodity(ies) and develops/implements commodity strategies aligned with the company's quality, delivery, cost and innovation goals.
• Develop and execute the procurement strategies for given commodity(ies)
• Develop, integrate and manage preferred suppliers to meet company requirements
• Negotiate and implement Master Service Agreements (MSA’s)
• Develop and implement best-in-class processes and procedures
• Lead workshops, kaizens, and train associates on sourcing tools and processes
• Provide coaching, mentoring and support to commodity team members
• Champion commodity team initiatives throughout Gorbel
• Achieve excellent results in annual cost improvement, supplier quality/delivery
• Drive improvements utilizing Lean tools and principles
• Conduct root cause investigation in response to supplier material quality issues and ensure effective corrective actions are implemented.