Commodity Director jobs in Georgia

About Us 

OmniMax International is a leading North American building products manufacturer headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. Founded in 1996, the Company has 12 manufacturing facilities across the United States and Canada with annual sales of approximately $500 million. The Company sells its products through various channels and targets the residential repair/remodel and commercial construction markets. OmniMax is a profitable business that is well positioned in a fast-growing part of the building industry and has significant future value creation opportunities ahead through both organic and inorganic initiatives.

OmniMax is the leading supplier of Residential Rain Carrying Systems and Roofing Accessories in the United States. It sells its industry leading brands such as Amerimax and Berger through long-standing relationships with the nation’s largest Retail Home Centers and Building Products Distributors such as Home Depot, Lowes, Menards, ABC Supply and Beacon Building Products.

We are seeking to hire a Director Global Commodity Management to join our Procurement Team!

Benefits of Working With Us 

• Competitive compensation including paid time off and holidays.
• Medical insurance (HDHP with HSA and PPO options)
• Prescription drug coverage
• Dental and vision insurance
• Pre-tax flexible spending account
• 401(k) retirement savings with employer match
• Basic and supplemental life and AD&D insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Pre-tax dependent care flexible spending account
• Wellness program with diabetes prevention, condition care, preventive care, and annual flu shot.
• Employee Assistance Program

Requirements 

We are searching for a candidate with: 

• 5-10 years’ experience at Category/ Commodity Manager or above level in Procurement leadership at an Industrial, Home Building or Engineered products manufacturing company, preferably with commodities, metals, plastics responsibilities
• Extensive raw material (metals, plastics, PVC etc.) strategic sourcing experience
• Skilled negotiator with fluency in contracts and pricing issues
• “Academy company” (e.g., Dell, GE, Honeywell etc.) work experience; management consulting experience, in addition to industry experience, a plus
• Highly results oriented & focused on business priorities, with a successful record of accomplishments.
• Demonstrated effective analytical and problem resolution skills.
• Excellent supplier relationship management skills, along with the ability to manage large complex teams.
• Ability to effectively manage multiple assignments concurrently, including ability to assess and manage priorities.
• Effective interpersonal and communications skills, particularly the ability to communicate technical expertise and lead multi-discipline teams.
• Self-starter with analytical skills, able to identify problems and/or opportunities for improvement, assesses viable solutions, and develops and executes complex projects and comprehensive action plans.
• Be able to travel approximately 25% or as required to plants and suppliers.
• Proficient in computer software programs for business, such as Microsoft Office Suite & Lotus Notes, and relevant supply chain software, such as Oracle, SAP, and ERP software

Duties and Responsibilities 

A typical day may include:   

• Focus commodities for this role are Steel, Aluminum, Copper, Paint, and service center operations – experience in these areas preferred.
• Establish spend visibility to clearly define commodity spend baselines, current suppliers, and track go-forward impact.
• Manage suppliers and drive quarterly business reviews with key suppliers.
• Develop & execute sourcing strategies to include competitive bidding, volume aggregation, low-cost country sourcing, eAuctions, should-cost models, raw material indexed contracts, “preferred supplier” programs, and identification of new suppliers.
• Develop category strategies through cross-functional alignment with sales, product management, operations, and finance with final approval from the Executive Leadership Team (ELT)
• Interface with Finance to link Sourcing savings with budget.
• Identify, develop, and establish quality global and regional suppliers for commodities, including castings, controls, valves, fabrications, forgings, finished parts and composites.
• Drive and promote global sourcing leadership by influencing business teams and multiple stakeholders. Collaborate with Sales, Operations and R&D in Sourcing strategy development & execution to maximize cost reduction benefits while maintaining or improving customer service and quality.
• Establish, distribute, and maintain OMNIMAX’s preferred supplier list. Manage and direct global procurement and planning activities using a valid process to select suppliers. Provide real time, relevant market, and benchmark data to support sourcing decisions.
• Partner with major site procurement leaders to analyze inventories and determine how to increase inventory turns, reduce waste, and optimize customer service.
• Participate in coordinating engineering changes, product line extensions and new product launches to ensure orderly transitions in materials and product flow.
• Ensure compliance with OMNIMAX policies when negotiating prices and terms with suppliers.
• Implement and conduct supplier performance management to share performance results, obtain supplier input, collaboratively analyze OMNIMAX & supplier feedback, develop shared solutions, implement new or improved processes, and discuss production changes.
• Develop effective direct and cross-functional teams.
• Enhance team and individual capabilities, including negotiations, contracting & other training.
• Establish rigorous internal performance management, including team & individual-level targets, scorecards, and monthly tracking.
• Deploy appropriate processes to enable world-class Procurement capabilities.
• Establish a clear and achievable roadmap and execute the plan by directly leading the commodity team and strongly influencing the Divisions/ Regions within the organization.

Position Details 

• Full Time
• Salary Exempt
• Location: Norcross, GA

We are proud of our commitment to equal employment opportunity for all qualified job candidates and associates and ask that all associates support diversity and inclusion in the workplace. OmniMax prohibits unlawful discrimination based on age, race, color, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, religion, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws.

Working together, we have a tremendous opportunity to define our company culture, grow our business and provide long-term opportunities for our employees and shareholders.

If you are a performance-driven individual looking to advance your career and your values align with ours, we invite you to explore career opportunities with us. We look forward to learning more about you.