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Job Information
Job Title: Commodity Team Leader
Reporting to: Head of Supply Management Europe
Country: M3
General Purpose
Lead and manage a team of Supply Management professionals. Identify, develop and implement supplier and product value stream improvement initiatives with assigned suppliers or commodities to include New Product sourcing supporting the New Product development team.
Essential Functions
Assure team members understand expected results and the work processes required to achieve expected results. Maintain understanding of actual vs. target achievement for each individual contributor and support them in closing gaps. Develop and maintain Human Development for each direct report which lists the most important training needs necessary to improve performance in current job.
Responsibilities
* Perform work of direct reports when required to meet process or learning targets.
* Achieve agreement with supplier on current cost elements, using understanding of the MillerKnoll Performance System (MKPS) to build targets for future attainment.
* Communicate and apply quality and engineering concepts at a high level with both internal and external resources, as required.
* Cross-functional leadership in the process of conducting strategic sourcing for items or commodities.
* Demonstrated application of lean manufacturing.
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
Education/Experience
Bachelor's Degree in business, materials management, finance, engineering or operations management required. Master's Degree preferred; CPM (Certified Purchasing Manager) desired or regional equivalent.
Key Skills
* Minimum of 6 years in a professional procurement role with exposure to a variety of manufacturing processes and commodities.
* Minimum 3 years experience in managing professionals preferred.
* Working knowledge of all aspects of business operations, including Finance, Accounting, Legal, Manufacturing, Materials Management, Engineering, Quality, etc.
Mission Statement
We hire everyone. MillerKnoll is comprised of people of all abilities, gender identities and expressions, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, veterans from every branch of military service, and more. Here, you can bring your whole self to work. We're committed to equal opportunity employment, including veterans and people with disabilities.