Commodity Manager

Job offer

We're seeking a Commodity Manager to lead global sourcing strategies for Performance Chemicals, Plastics, and Packaging within a direct materials portfolio. You will play a key role in supporting our supply chain goals including cost containment, regionalization, working capital improvement, on-time delivery, and quality assurance.

This role demands a proactive capability of communicating clearly with cross-functional and global teams, while driving supplier performance and developing long-term sourcing strategies.

Key Responsibilities of the role:

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies for direct material commodities.
• Drive cost-containment initiatives and manage inflationary impacts.
• Set goals to improve trade working capital: better payment terms, reduced inventory, shorter lead times.
• Create regional capacity plans to strengthen supply assurance.
• Negotiate and establish supplier agreements.
• Lead electronic sourcing events and bids.
• Collaborate with Supplier Quality to improve performance (PPM).
• Lead meetings and deliver impactful presentations across departments using strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

Required qualifications and experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Business, or related field.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in Procurement or related supply chain role.
• Strong project management and analytical skills.
• Results-oriented mindset with a strategic, process-driven approach.
• Comfortable reviewing and improving procurement processes.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Willingness to travel up to 25%, including supplier site visits and team meetings.

Preferred qualifications and experience:

• Master’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, or Business.
• Background in sourcing Plastics, Resins, or Packaging Components.
• Experience with large-scale project management.
• Ability to read technical drawings/blueprints is a plus.

If this sounds like a good fit, we’d love to hear from you! Apply now – we look forward to connecting!

About the location:

Copeland in Mikulov has development, production and testing laboratory under one roof. It allows for a varied job experience, emphasizes a friendly atmosphere in the team, belonging and mutual trust.

A wide product portfolio from compressors to innovative condensing units is a phenomenal advantage of the local plant. It offers a wide range of applications, provides stability in the business area and at the same time a very diverse room for development.

Copeland in Mikulov is a unique opportunity for anyone who appreciates the background of an international company, wants to be part of cutting-edge technological development and at the same time work in a team where mutual support is important. The culture of the Moravian approach to people and life has been intertwined with a view beyond the horizon of the 21st century. It is not so surprising that it is in Mikulov.

For more information about our state-of-the-art Mikulov plant, please visit our local website https://21prilezitosti.cz/.