Global Commodity Manager - Metals

Manufacturing/Production/Operations Relevant Work Experience: 7+ to 10 Years Career Level: Manager (Manager/Supervisor of Staff) Education Level: Bachelor's Degree Contact Information Reference Code: 1471 Job Description Global Commodity Manager - Metals   Global Commodity Manager - Metals Anoka, MN   About the Company Pentair is a diversified operating company headquartered in Minnesota.  Its Water Group is a global leader in providing innovative products and systems used worldwide in the movement, treatment, storage and enjoyment of water.  Pentair's Technical Products Group is a leader in the global enclosures market, designing and manufacturing standard, modified, and custom enclosures that house and protect sensitive electronics and electrical components.  Sales from continuing operations in 2007 were $3.4 billion.  Pentair has approximately 15,000 employees worldwide.   Position Overview This position reports to the Corporate Director of Global Sourcing and will be housed in our Hoffman manufacturing facility in Anoka, MN. The scope of the position extends across all of our divisions, with a particular emphasis on our Technical Products businesses, where the majority of our metals spend exists.   Essential Job Functions Lead Pentair divisional Commodity Managers in developing critical spend initiatives intended to significantly improve cost productivity globally. Responsible for creating and implementing commodity strategies across the Pentair enterprise leveraging the total company spend opportunities. Develop a longer term, leading practice approach to manage key commodities: Define global supply landscape Understand cost drivers Sharing of Data Work closely with other Pentair functions, i.e. engineering and manufacturing, to identify and drive total cost opportunities. Coach and develop sourcing experts across Pentair to help enhance their knowledge and understanding of sourcing principles and applications. Possess a deep understanding and knowledge base of external commodity markets and potential market impacts and other effects to maximize cost opportunities. Incorporate and document process improvement opportunities into daily activities. Work with Financial Analysts to track location metrics. Monitor contract compliance and optimize contractual obligations. Advocate for implementation of corporate wide sourcing initiatives Pentair Integrated Management System (PIMS) Scorecard eSourcing Value Engineering Spend analytics    Qualifications Bachelors Degree is required (MBA or advanced degree preferred) Minimum of 8 years’ experience in supply management. Preferably a background working for a manufacturer of durable goods. Experience in leading and supervising professionals, both indirect and direct reports Strong business acumen with detailed knowledge of profit and loss statements Low cost country sourcing and procurement experience. Experience with metal fabrication and stamping, casting, and machining preferable. Working experience with steel service centers and global steel mills desirable. General management and leadership Thought leadership/Problem solving (solution minded) Presentation skills Analytical People management Process management Refined communication (written and verbal)     Pentair is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Pentair is an Equal Opportunity Employer.