Fortna
Global Commodity Manager
US_Remote, USA
Work authorization requiredDetected 69 days ago
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About the role
- This role serves as the enterprise authority for assigned commodities, driving global sourcing strategies, supplier development, technical alignment, commercial performance, and long-term supply continuity across a specialized global supply base.
- The ideal candidate combines strong commercial acumen with deep technical knowledge of fabrication, manufacturing processes, materials, and engineered systems.
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute global commodity strategies aligned with business objectives, growth forecasts, and project pipeline demands.
- Build and maintain multi-year sourcing, cost reduction, capacity, and supplier development strategies.
- Monitor commodity indices and market intelligence to proactively manage commercial risk and pricing strategies.
- Identify, evaluate, qualify, and develop strategic supplier partnerships across global markets.
- Lead complex commercial negotiations including master service agreements (MSAs), pricing structures, escalation clauses, long-term agreements, and risk-sharing models.
- Drive supplier performance management programs focused on quality, delivery, capacity, responsiveness, and continuous improvement.
- Influence supplier investment decisions, manufacturing capabilities, and capacity planning to support business growth.
- Develop dual-source and risk mitigation strategies for constrained or high-risk supply markets.
- Partner with Engineering and Operations teams on design-to-cost, value engineering, standardization, and optimization initiatives.
- Support bid development, estimating activities, and project execution with commercial and technical sourcing expertise.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Business, Operations, or related field required, or significant relevant expertise.
- 7-12+ years of experience in strategic sourcing, commodity management, or category management.
- Deep expertise in complex engineered categories such as structural steel, fabricated systems, automation equipment, industrial manufacturing, construction materials, or custom assemblies.
- Strong technical acumen with the ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and manufacturing processes.
- Proven experience leading complex commercial negotiations and long-term supplier agreements.
- Operates with a high degree of autonomy and strategic ownership.
- Demonstrated success managing high-value, high-risk, and capacity-constrained supplier ecosystems.
- Strong analytical, financial, and strategic planning capabilities.
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and executive presentation skills.
- Functional Expectations
- Recognized as a subject matter expert in assigned commodity markets and supply dynamics.
- Drives measurable enterprise impact across cost, risk reduction, supplier performance, innovation, and capacity planning.
- Influences product design, sourcing strategy, supplier landscape, and long-term business direction.
Nice to have
- Experience operating in global sourcing environments preferred.
Benefits
- Provide executive-level updates on market conditions, sourcing risks, supplier health, and strategic initiatives.
Visa & Work Authorization
- It is the policy of FORTNA and its affiliated companies to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orient
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