Director of Commodity Management

1) Occupational Summary:

Responsible for the leadership, control, coordination, and maintenance of the Business Unit's Commodity Management function and all processes related to the purchase of both direct and indirect materials. Provide the required oversight to ensure all short term and long-term supply chain needs are met.

2) Duties and Responsibilities (essential functions):

A) Identify, establish, negotiate, and maintain agreements with a targeted supply base to support SSUSA businesses with products or services, purchased directly or indirectly, for the manufacture or assembly of products sold to our customers ensuring that all customer flow down requirements are included.
B) Create, initiate, and analyze all Requests for Information (RFI), Request for Quote (RFQ), Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), Long Term Agreements (LTA), Pricing or Service Agreements, and other strategic procurement initiatives with suppliers or commodities shared across SSUSA and other SAFRAN companies that meet the commodity and supply base rationalization strategy along with company and corporate cost objectives.
C) Identify and establish a supply base that can support engineering prototype and development work on all new programs.
D) Identify and establish a supply base that can support the short lead time requirements of the Aftermarket segment
E) Analyze commodities and markets for trends in pricing and supply to make recommendations and engage in actions that will protect SSUSA/SAFRAN and improve the supply position without any adverse financial impact.
F) Develop commodity pricing reduction goals and strategies that are in line with company and corporate targets, product margins, and sales strategies.
G) Assist in the assignment of supplier status based upon the Safran Status Pyramid and transition of work to preferred suppliers.
H) Work with the Supplier Quality Engineering (SQE) function to prevent or resolve quality issues that could impact business growth, disrupt supply chain, and drive supplier development between business units (Gainesville and Chihuahua)
I) Participate in supplier sourcing reviews for new and existing programs together with related sub functions and assist in the development of criteria for RFI/RFQ packages to ensure that all commercial elements are covered and contained.
J) Review monthly supplier performance metrics and work with the Supplier Performance Management (SPM) & SQE sub functions on a strategy and actions for any supplier not meeting the supplier performance criteria for SSUSA.
K) Ensure systems and processes are in place to allow for the timely procurement of materials to support the efficient flow t of materials through the production process.
L) Develop systems of Supplier assessment to evaluate, compliance process control and product readiness.

M) Institute and continue Lean Procurement Processes, Kanban, Min-Max, VMI improvement initiatives (based on PFEP and ABC inventory classifications) across the company business.
N) Develop/Maintain metrics to evaluate Procurement Processes.
O) Consistently seek to reduce cost and improve efficiency throughout the Supply Chain
P) Commitment to Continuous Improvement mindset to constantly evaluate and seek improvements in Supply Chain efficiencies in an ever changing environment.
Q) Emphasize the highest standards of safety to the Commodity Management Teams.
R) Performs other duties as assigned.

3) Qualification Requirements:

A) Knowledge and Skills:

i) Expert knowledge in all areas of Commodity Management activities and product realization process.
ii) Effective communicator, motivator and leader.
iii) Thorough knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma and Continuous Improvement concepts.
iv) Purpose driven thinking.
v) Process mapping skills.
B) Education and Experience:

i) Bachelor's Degree (Masters Preferred) in Business, Engineering or other related field.
ii) 8 years hands on Managerial experience in a complex Supply Chain organization preferably in the Aircraft Industry.
iii) Multiple years of experience and training in a Lean Manufacturing environment.

C) Competencies:

Acts in accordance with company values and related competencies.

D) Communication Skills:

Must have the ability to generate written and convey oral communication in a manner suitable for an Executive level audience. Must be able to operate required office equipment. Ability to read and review written communication. Speech and hearing abilities that allow individual to communicate clearly and distinctly in English.




E) Managerial Responsibilities:

Is responsible for the overall direction, coordination and evaluation of all Commodity Management activities at the Gainesville, Texas location for Safran Seats. Must be able to empower, coach and motivate others, both inside and outside of direct teamto accomplish tasks with a strategic, global mindset by effectively communicating applicable materials, metrics, and a vision of end state; but be able to direct as necessary.

F) Reasoning Ability:

Ability to solve problems and think strategically.

4) Physical Demands:

This position requires extended periods of sitting while working with computers and viewing computer monitors and other office equipment. Finger dexterity needed in using misc. office equipment such as telephone, computer and copy machine, etc. Bending, stooping, reaching, and lifting up to approximately twenty pounds are required during tasks related to the job.

International and domestic travel up to 20% of the time.