My client is a global F500 manufacturer headquartered in Chicago with global presence in a variety of industries. They offer strong benefits including full tuition reimbursement, are conveniently located across from a Metra stop allowing easy access from downtown Chicago, and full amenities on-site including a cafeteria, gym, dry cleaning, and more.

The Global Commodity Manager will:

• Manage and lead multiple medium-to-large sourcing engagements, including current state and budget evaluation
• Development of strategy and approach, compiling scope of work and other requirements, drafting the RFx, evaluation of the vendor proposals, and negotiation of final business terms
• Present analysis--both qualitative and quantitative--to Procurement leadership and key stakeholders prior to obtaining approval to award business
• Organize and lead meetings with both internal stakeholders and external vendor partners
• Collaborate with internal partners (i.e. Business Owners, Risk Management, Contracts, Legal, etc) to mitigate risk by ensuring all sourcing events executed are in full agreement with corporate policies and procedures
• Research market and pricing data to develop analytics to support negotiation strategies and justify award decisions
• Build Sourcing project pipeline by reviewing expiring contracts, tracking and analyzing supplier spend, and presenting recommendations to Sourcing leadership
• Effectively communicate and demonstrate Strategic Sourcing's value proposition with the vendor selection process to internal stakeholders

The successful Global Commodity Manager will have:

• 3+ years of strategic sourcing or consulting experience
• Bachelor's degree in applicable field
• Strong analytical skills within Excel (vlookups, pivot tables, macro familiarity, etc.)
• Excellent interpersonal and influencing skills within a complex organization
• Demonstrated success managing a strategic sourcing project
• Proven results leading major sourcing projects in a global environment

The target compensation for the Global Commodity Manager commensurate with candidate experience and competitive in the local Chicago market.