Senior Commodity Manager

Posted 20 Days Ago
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Salem, OR
Senior level
Robotics
The Role
The Senior Commodity Manager will enhance the supplier base for Agility Robotics, oversee supplier performance, negotiate contracts, and mitigate supply risks. This role involves close collaboration with internal teams and leading projects to improve supply chain efficacy.
Summary Generated by Built In

Agility Robotics is a pioneer. Our robot, Digit, is the first to be sold into workplaces across the globe. Our team is differentiated by its expertise in imagining, engineering, and delivering robots with advanced mobility, dexterity, intelligence, and efficiency -- robots specifically designed to work alongside people, in spaces built for people. Every day, we break through engineering challenges and invent new solutions and capabilities that will one day make robots commonplace and approachable. This work is our passion and our responsibility: our mission is to make businesses more productive and people’s lives more fulfilling.

About the role

We are currently looking for a Strategic Commodity Manager who is passionate about utilizing robotics to improve our daily lives. As part of the Supply Chain team, you will work to develop a world-class supplier base, source new components, negotiate supply agreements, manage the ongoing supplier relationship, and oversee supplier performance (cost, quality, and delivery) to enable our business to scale.  In addition, the Strategic Commodity Manager leads internal and external improvement projects.  This role requires a close partnership with the R&D/engineering, legal, finance, and manufacturing teams.


About the work

  • Assesses current and evolving supply dynamics in the marketplace that impact our industry and supply sources (e.g., potential commodity shortages, new trade policies, rising costs, etc.).
  • Work with the leadership and peers of the Supply Chain Team to understand the sourcing needs of the business and develop strategies and plans to meet those needs (e.g., make vs. buy decisions, sole vs. multiple sources, local vs. international, etc.).
  • Lead supplier selection activities for new components, supply-base diversification, etc. based on requirements for technology, cost, quality, and delivery.
  • Influence supplier’s roadmaps and investments to support Agility Robotics’ business goals.
  • Characterize and mitigate risk in our supply base (e.g., understand a supplier’s strengths and weaknesses, identify and plan for business continuity risks, etc.)
  • Negotiate and manage complex contracts with suppliers.
  • Manage overall and day-to-day relationship with strategic suppliers (e.g., price negotiation, delivery commitment slips, drops in performance, etc.).
  • Monitor, analyze, and report supplier performance on quality, cost, and delivery metrics and work directly with suppliers on addressing shortfalls or making improvements.
  • Develop and utilize supply chain and financial modeling tools for analyzing pricing and supply options.
  • Manage the new-product-introduction (NPI) and change-management processes with suppliers.
  • Support rapid prototyping requirements by developing key partnerships and agreements to provide this capability.
  • Actively communicate and collaborate with internal and external partners on schedules, status, etc.
  • Lead cross-functional teams to drive improvements in our supplies cost or quality.


About you

  • Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience, preferably in engineering or technical field; advanced university degree preferred (e.g., MBA)
  • Typically 6-10 years of experience in procurement or supply chain function
  • Excellent understanding of global procurement processes, industry, and complex suppliers
  • Proven business and supply chain modeling skills
  • Experience developing and implementing strategies, plans, processes, and procedures 
  • Strong knowledge, use, and influence of procurement tools and applications
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Proven negotiation abilities
  • Strong project management skills
  • Knowledge of and experience with MRP systems a plus

                                                                           



Benefits 

  • Competitive Compensation Package
  • 100% Company Paid Disability, Life, Health, Dental & Vision Insurance (for AR employees)
  • Employer Matched Retirement Plan
  • Five Weeks of Paid Time Off Annually
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Employee Referral Bonus Program
  • Relocation Assistance (for certain roles)
  • Stock Options (for certain roles)
  • A culture that encourages flexible work schedules
  • A culture that embraces individuality and authenticity

Agility Robotics is committed to a work environment in which all individuals are treated with respect and dignity. Each individual has the right to work in a professional atmosphere that promotes equal employment opportunities and prohibits unlawful discriminatory practices, including harassment. Therefore, it is the policy of Agility Robotics to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital status, citizenship, national origin, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. Agility Robotics prohibits any such discrimination or harassment.


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The Company
HQ: Tangent, OR
83 Employees
On-site Workplace
Year Founded: 2015

What We Do

Agility Robotic's legged locomotion expertise is built on a history of academic research and scientific breakthrough. We're here to build robots for good. Robots that help businesses and people thrive.

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