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Job Title: Commodity Manager
Location:Remote
Pay: $50 - $63 an hour
A highly reputable manufacturing company is looking for an Category Manager to join their team! This role includes a large range of duties including but not limited to global ownership of a defined category, with a strong emphasis on building and executing long-term, 5-10 year category strategies aligned to business objectives. The Category Manager will lead the end-to-end supplier strategy, including evaluating, selecting, developing, consolidating, or exiting suppliers to optimize the global supply base. Acting as the subject matter expert (SME), this individual will provide strategic guidance to internal stakeholders while driving supplier performance across cost, quality, delivery, and innovation. The position requires close cross-functional collaboration with engineering, operations, and leadership teams to ensure alignment and value creation. Additionally, the role focuses on proactively identifying and mitigating supply chain risks, strengthening supplier relationships, and transitioning the organization from reactive firefighting to a more strategic, forward-looking approach to procurement and category management.
Responsibilities

• Manage and optimize the global supplier base (selection, development, consolidation, or exit)
• Drive long-term sourcing strategy, cost optimization, and supply continuity
• Serve as the SME for assigned category, advising internal stakeholders
• Lead supplier performance management, including quality, cost, delivery, and innovation
• Partner cross-functionally with engineering, operations, and leadership teams
• Identify and mitigate supply chain risks while building resilience
• Continuously improve supplier relationships and strategic partnerships

Essential Skills

• Bachelor's degree required Masters degree preferred
• 8+ years of Supply Chain experience required
• 3+ years owning a category
• industry experience required
• 8+ years of total supply chain / procurement experience
• 3+ years of category ownership experience (end-to-end responsibility)
• Proven experience in strategic sourcing (not transactional buying)
• Demonstrated ability to build and execute long-term category strategies
• Strong supplier management and negotiation skills

Benefits:

• Great benefits package
• Work life balance
• Stability and clear opportunities for growth into other areas of the dealership over time.

***INTERVIEWS
HAPPENING THIS WEEK***
This position is moving extremely fast as this is an urgent need for the client. If interested, please send over your most up to date resume along with your availability for a 10-minute phone call to dyseidenberg@astoncarter.com
Job Type & Location
This is a Permanent position based out of Atlanta, GA.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $35.00 - $40.00/hr.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Workplace Type
This is a hybrid position in Atlanta,GA.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Jun 20, 2026.
About Aston Carter
Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® double diamond winner for both client and talent service.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com for other accommodation options.
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