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NCR Atleos Commodity Manager (III) in DUNDEE, United Kingdom
About NCR Atleos
NCR Atleos, headquartered in Atlanta, is a leader in expanding financial access. Our dedicated 20,000 employees optimize the branch, improve operational efficiency and maximize self-service availability for financial institutions and retailers across the globe.
TITLE: Commodity Manager III
LOCATION: Dundee, Scotland
POSITION SUMMARY & KEY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY:
Position accountable for service parts and spares sourcing activities in coordination with strategic Sourcing policies, procedures, and practices
Responsible for managing and/or proactively driving supplier selection, assessment, contract negotiations, contract performance, supply base consolidations, quality improvements, cost reductions, and other critical performance metrics.
Provide escalation support to regional tactical procurement teams and assist with price discrepancies, Expedites, PPV, MOQ, EOL, and LTB analysis.
Support MASP planners and act as interface to assigned end-customers on special projects and NPI activities.
Ability to multi-task is a fast-paced environment and to bring organization and control to ambiguous tasks in support of current production and legacy product support.
Responsible for reviewing/establishing strategic relationships with large to medium size Repair suppliers, performing supplier's audits, and identifying strategic sourcing initiatives (with actionable/measurable goals/objectives)
Performs make vs. buy analysis, drive lead-time compression, manage advance exchange inventories, inventory reduction programs, cycle time improvements, security of supply, continuous improvement, BCP’s, EDI, and procurement/engineering collaboration.
Implement a rigorous and disciplined process for managing the supply base including leading periodic business reviews, monitoring, and managing supplier performance (quality, cost, delivery, technology, service, and leadership), managing supplier relationships, performing root cause analysis and resolution, developing and monitoring supplier improvement plans, and drive significant change in the sourcing processes via e-commerce tools, supplier scorecards, supplier consolidation, etc.
Maintain the highest standards of financial and process controls for local and global compliance.
Utilize continuous improvement logic and methods to drive efficiency across all operations.
Participates in cross-functional teams, task forces, and global Kaizen events.
Identifies new sourcing/supplier solutions and in parallel phase-out marginal or niche suppliers, while ensuring contentious parts supply
Participates in regional strategic planning efforts and cross-functional leadership teams.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor’s Degree in a related discipline
10 - 15 years related experience including people management experience.
Strong forecasting, negotiations, and contract management skills, including a working understanding of contractual terms and conditions and risk mitigation
Understanding of the legalities of ethical purchasing behaviors and the ability to work with Legal on assuring those aspects
Ability to indirectly influence and lead cross-organizational and/or cross-functional teams, including a demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally (e.g., engineering teams) at all organizational levels and/or with outside professionals.
Excellent analytical, problem-solving/troubleshooting, communications, presentation, and problem-solving/troubleshooting skills
Effective time/resource management and project management skills/capabilities
Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word, Project, and PowerPoint
Working knowledge of and experience with ERP systems
Financial acumen a plus.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Master’s Degree
Competency in and working knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, pull systems, and inventory reduction methods, as well as overall supply chain and inventory strategies & practices
APICS or ISM Certification (e.g., CPIM, CIRM, CSCM, C.P.M.)
Offers of employment are conditional upon passage of screening criteria applicable to the job.
EEO Statement
NCR Atleos is an equal-opportunity employer. It is NCR Atleos policy to hire, train, promote, and pay associates based on their job-related qualifications, ability, and performance, without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, marital status, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information, medical condition, military or veteran status, or any other factor protected by law.
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