MANAGER, COMMODITY (S273) LOCATION: Acuna / Coahuila (MX-COA), Mexico | BRAND: KB Rail de Mexico | REQUISITION ID: 9437 | JOB GRADE: 17 | ON-SITE/REMOTE: On-site <img src="https://rmkcdn.successfactors.com/ed7b1383/6ae37234-beb1-4c31-94c3-8.png" style="height:auto;width:100%"> Since 1890, New York Air Brake has been an innovative leader in the heavy-haul railroad industry. As a member company of Knorr-Bremse –the world’s leading manufacturer of braking systems for rail and commercial vehicles--New York Air Brake is recognized worldwide as a Center of Competence for heavy-haul freight railroad control systems. From multiple locations, we serve customers across the United States, Canada, and Mexico—reaching clear across the globe to South America, Africa, the Middle East, China, and Australia. Our talented, diverse, and dedicated teams develop innovative solutions to the challenges facing our customers. Join our KB Rail Mexico team in our next steps. JOB DESCRIPTION: Position Summary: Commodity Manager concentrating on Components and/or Standard Parts which may include activities associated with Inter-company/Intergroup materials procurement and direct shipment to customers. Requires in-depth knowledge and experience. Solves complex problems; takes a new perspective using existing solutions. Works independently; receives minimal guidance. Represents the level at which career may stabilize for many years. Essential Functions: <ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm" type="disc"> <li style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;Times New Roman', serif">Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions</li> </ul> <ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm" type="disc"> <li style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;Times New Roman', serif">Solves a range of complex problems taking a new perspective on using existing solutions problems related to purchasing. </li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;Times New Roman', serif">Analyzes purchasing trends and implements strategies based upon standard procedures and protocols. </li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;Times New Roman', serif">Develop and manage commodity strategy to achieve best cost, best quality, best delivery times and latest technologies from a global supply base. </li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;Times New Roman', serif">Develop a pool of preferred suppliers for each commodity; develop the key suppliers to support NYAB requirements and remove suppliers who are unable to exceed our requirements. </li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;Times New Roman', serif">Resource production materials to the NYAB global supply base. </li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;Times New Roman', serif">Manage the commodity specific cross functional team to improve cost, quality, on-time delivery and latest technologies.</li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;Times New Roman', serif">Responsible for material cost and specific yearly goals for cost reductions through negotiations, resourcing and product redesign </li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;Times New Roman', serif">Management of working capital through supplier payment terms. </li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;Times New Roman', serif">Report to executive management the commodity strategy, performance, market tendencies and overall state of the commodity supply base. </li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;Times New Roman', serif">Support the Program Managers lead project for purchasing requirements. </li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;Times New Roman', serif">Responsible for system cost data; SAP, MPI, TPI; support for finance in the yearly standard cost roll. </li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;Times New Roman', serif">Management and record keeping for supplier NDA’s, unique supplier agreements and legal review of supplier documents if needed. </li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;Times New Roman', serif">YOY Supplier payment term improvement and 100% utilization of the SEPP program. </li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;Times New Roman', serif">Must understand and support all Quality, Product Safety, and Health/Safety/Environmental/Energy policies.</li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;Times New Roman', serif">Must understand and adhere to all relevant statutory or regulatory compliance obligations.</li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;Times New Roman', serif">Must understand, support and adhere to the Integrated Management System policies, procedures and instructions.</li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;Times New Roman', serif">Must understand and support relevant key performance indicators (KPIs), as defined in the goal tree.</li> </ul> Management & Supervisory Responsibilities: Job is directly responsible for managing other employees. Co-ops or students may report to this position. Knowledge: <ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm" type="disc"> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;Times New Roman', serif">Has fundamental knowledge of law in support of T&C’s and supplier contracting.</li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;Times New Roman', serif">Has knowledge and experience in Supply Chain principles, Purchasing and Supplier quality.</li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;Times New Roman', serif">Understands deep cross functional business acumen.</li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;Times New Roman', serif">Knowledge of Six-Sigma tools and processes. Greenbelt certification a plus</li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;Times New Roman', serif">SAP knowledge required.</li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;Times New Roman', serif">Excel skills a must.</li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;Times New Roman', serif">Bi-lingual of Spanish and English required</li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;Times New Roman', serif">Microsoft suite proficient. Strong Microsoft Excel skills a must.</li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;Times New Roman', serif">Analytical Skills.</li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;Times New Roman', serif">Ability to manage and develop personnel.</li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;Times New Roman', serif">Ability to identify problems, resolve and propose solutions to problems.</li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;Times New Roman', serif">Motivated - Self Starter.</li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;Times New Roman', serif">Effective negotiation</li> </ul> Experience: <ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm" type="disc"> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;Times New Roman', serif">10+ Years of Relevant Experience</li> </ul> Skills: <ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm" type="disc"> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;Times New Roman', serif">Demonstrated project management skills that include utilizing an organized approach, setting priorities, identifying risks and opportunities, managing resources, milestones, and costs in a matrix/cross-functional organization.</li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;Times New Roman', serif">Demonstrates experience in implementing change and sustaining gains.</li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;Times New Roman', serif">Able to influence peers and lead cross functional teams.</li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;Times New Roman', serif">Has strong organizational, interpersonal and written communication skills.</li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;Times New Roman', serif">Has strong organizational and prioritization skills.</li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;Times New Roman', serif">Has global sourcing experience.</li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;Times New Roman', serif">Has strong negotiation skills.</li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;Times New Roman', serif">Has polished professionalism that enable presentation in front of executive leadership.</li> </ul> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.4px;line-height:normal;text-indent:0.4px">Analytical Thinking - Refers to collecting, analyzing and structuring information using a wide perspective in order to identify key issues and patterns as well as to drawing conclusions.</li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt 0.4px;line-height:107%;text-indent:0.4px">Teamwork - Means the ability to work with others and build a positive climate and trusting relationships within teams.</li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt 0.4px;line-height:107%;text-indent:0.4px">Communication Skills - Comprises the ability to speak, present, write, listen and distribute information effectively and create an environment for open communication.</li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt 0.4px;line-height:107%;text-indent:0.4px">Customer Orientation - Is about demonstrating service and relationship-orientation toward internal and external customers, satisfying their needs and generating mutually satisfactory solutions.</li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt 0.4px;line-height:107%;text-indent:0.4px">Adaptability & Flexibility - Includes the ability to build networks, work successfully in various, complex, changing and challenging environments and with diverse people.</li> </ul> Education/Certifications: <ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm" type="disc"> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;Times New Roman', serif">Bachelor’s Degree in Business or Supply Chain</li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;Times New Roman', serif">APICS Certification preferred</li> </ul>What does KB Rail Mexico have to offer you? - Work-life balance that includes Paid Vacation & Holiday Paid Time Off - Vacation Premium - Major medical expenses - Christmas Bonus - Life insurance - Educational assistance program - Wellness program - Saving Fund - Pantry Vouchers - Personal Days Paid - Permits paid for: Marriage or Death of a direct relative - Attendance Bonuses - Cafeteria Subsidy - Subsidy for prescription glasses - Medical service in plant - Recognition Programs

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