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The Commodity Manager is responsible for developing an export best value supply base to support the global business operations for assigned commodities within the heavy equipment product portfolio, managing turnkey suppliers, and implementing an India-specific sourcing strategies to support India aftermarket parts and services. This position plays a key role in building a cost-competitive, export-ready India supply base and managing supplier relationships to support OEM builds and aftermarket demand. The Commodity Manager will partner with engineering, operations, and quality teams to drive supplier performance, ensure continuity of supply, and achieve cost, quality, and delivery objectives.
Job Responsibility:
The Commodity Manager is responsible for developing an export best value supply base to support the global business operations for assigned commodities within the heavy equipment product portfolio, managing turnkey suppliers, and implementing an India-specific sourcing strategies to support India aftermarket parts and services
This position plays a key role in building a cost-competitive, export-ready India supply base and managing supplier relationships to support OEM builds and aftermarket demand
The Commodity Manager will partner with engineering, operations, and quality teams to drive supplier performance, ensure continuity of supply, and achieve cost, quality, and delivery objectives
Requirements:
Develop and implement India-specific sourcing strategies in alignment with global commodity goals for assigned categories such as fabricated structures, hydraulics, castings, powertrain components, and electrical systems
Drive global sourcing initiatives in partnership with the strategic sourcing team, ensuring alignment with enterprise-wide processes
Identify, qualify, and develop India-based suppliers capable of meeting global heavy equipment standards
Lead RFQ processes, negotiate commercial terms, and deliver year-over-year cost savings while safeguarding quality and service
Analyze market trends, cost drivers, and supplier capacity to ensure competitive advantage and supply continuity
Lead commercial and contractual negotiations with turnkey and component suppliers to meet cost, quality, and delivery targets
Build and sustain strategic supplier partnerships through performance reviews, joint improvement plans, and long-term development roadmaps
Monitor and improve supplier KPIs including on-time delivery, quality, cost reduction, and responsiveness
Lead contract negotiations for assigned categories and manage renewals
Track key input cost drivers and market dynamics, develop countermeasures, and maintain robust cost models
Provide deep category expertise and stay abreast of emerging technologies, processes, and industry best practices
Support the RFI bidding process by Leading in-country and turnkey supplier quoting and commercial terms to support global equipment builds through India
Ensure supply plans are established for critical parts in alignment with the ProLaunch 85 process
Manage turnkey supplier performance to meet budget, timeline, and delivery expectations
Oversee critical part sourcing through the Critical Part Management (CPM) process to ensure alignment with project milestones
Partner with engineering, operations, and logistics teams to synchronize sourcing plans with production schedules