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If you are a Commodity Manager professional looking for an opportunity to grow your career, Emerson has an exciting role for you! In this position, you will develop and execute sourcing strategies for mechanical commodities, ensuring cost competitiveness, quality, and supply continuity. You will collaborate with suppliers and internal teams to manage procurement activities, lead negotiations, and contribute to strategic initiatives that drive operational excellence. This is your chance to make an impact in a global organization while building expertise in supplier management and strategic sourcing!
In This Role, Your Responsibilities Will Be:

• Develop and implement sourcing strategies in alignment with organizational strategy to ensure a reliable supply chain for mechanical parts and assemblies
• Monitor supplier performance to drive improvements and ensure global supply chain networks meet operational needs
• Achieve cost savings and trade working capital improvements (DPO/Inventory) through negotiations, eSourcing, and other activities related to supplier selection and short/long-term strategies
• Lead projects within assigned commodities and support annual financial planning cycles
• Manage diverse group of suppliers - ensure KPI improvements and negotiate contracts
• Assist with other strategic operations and supply chain projects and initiatives as needed
• Offer support and mentoring for Associate Commodity Managers

Who You Are:
You are a motivated and curious professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment. You embrace challenges and remain effective when faced with ambiguity. You build strong relationships and collaborate well across teams to achieve shared goals. You are eager to learn, take initiative, and contribute to innovative solutions that improve supply chain performance. You demonstrate sound judgment, attention to detail, and a willingness to grow your expertise in sourcing and supplier management. You build and deliver solutions that meet customer expectations. You rely on a mixture of analysis, wisdom, experience, and judgment when making decisions.
For This Role, You Will Need:

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, or related field
• Five (5) or more years of supply chain experience in a global manufacturing environment
• Basic understanding of mechanical parts
• Legal authorization to work in the United States - Sponsorship will not be provided for this position
• Travel up to 15% domestic and international

Preferred Qualifications That Set You Apart:

• Commodity management experience preferred
• Strong written and verbal communications
• Proficiency in Microsoft tools, especially PowerPoint and Excel

Our Culture & Commitment to You:
At Emerson, we prioritize a workplace where every employee is valued, respected, and empowered to grow. We foster an environment that encourages innovation, collaboration, and diverse perspectives because we know that great ideas come from great teams. Our commitment to ongoing career development and growing an inclusive culture ensures you have the support to thrive. Whether through mentorship, training, or leadership opportunities, we invest in your success so you can make a lasting impact. We believe diverse teams, working together are key to driving growth and delivering business results.
We recognize the importance of employee wellbeing and know that to do your best you must have flexible, competitive benefits plans to meet you and your family's physical, mental, financial, and social needs. We provide, a variety of medical insurance plans, with dental and vision coverage, Employee Assistance Program, profit sharing retirement, tuition reimbursement, employee resource groups, recognition, and much more. Our culture prioritizes work-life balance and offers flexible time off plans, including paid parental leave (maternal and paternal), vacation and holiday leave.
Our compensation philosophy is simple: we pay a competitive base salary, within the local market in which we operate, and reward performance during our annual merit review process. The salary range for this role is $83,000-$110,000 annually, commensurate with the skills, talent, capabilities, and experience each candidate brings to a role.
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