Commodity Manager (all genders)

  • Remote Work
  • Annual salary: 80,000 - 100,000 USD
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BENEFITS:

  • Health coverage including medical, dental, and vision
  • 401(k) plan and 4% match
  • Holiday Pay and Paid Time Off
  • Paid parental leave
  • Gym reimbursement
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Company-paid disability coverage
  • Company-paid life insurance
Nikon SLM Solutions is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, veteran status, disability status, or genetic information; U.S. citizenship or Green Card is required.

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

We are seeking a strategic and detail-oriented US Commodity Manager to join our Operations team. This role will be responsible for ensuring competitive costs, on-time delivery, and high quality of production materials within the U.S. market. The Commodity Manager will lead supplier selection, contract negotiation, and risk management initiatives to support Nikon SLM Solutions' manufacturing operations while aligning with global sourcing strategies. The role requires close collaboration with global and local stakeholders including Global Commodity Management, Subcontract Management, Logistics, and Operations leadership.

QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS:

CANDIDATE RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Analyze and control material costs; lead commercial terms negotiations with suppliers
  • Conduct supplier selection and market research to evaluate and qualify vendors
  • Negotiate and conclude supplier contracts while monitoring performance and compliance
  • Conduct market analyses to identify trends, risks, and opportunities
  • Develop and implement commodity sourcing strategies
  • Manage supplier relationships, including monitoring, performance evaluation, and risk mitigation
CANDIDATE QUALIFICATIONS:
  • Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or Industrial Engineering (or similar field)
  • Several years of professional experience in strategic purchasing or commodity management
  • Proficient in Microsoft 365; SAP (S4) knowledge is a plus
  • Strong understanding of commodity markets and supply chain cost drivers
  • Skilled in data analysis, reporting, and KPI development
  • Experience managing supply chain risk and executing mitigation strategies
  • Excellent communication, collaboration, and negotiation skills
  • Initiative-driven with a strong sense of responsibility and ability to work cross-functionally

YOUR NEW WORKPLACE:

We offer you a versatile and responsible scope of duties in a global business. You can expect colleagues on an equal footing, flat hierarchies, a strong team spirit and a "can do" working atmosphere.
We like to describe ourselves as a company with a start-up atmosphere, because with us you get the best of both worlds: a dynamic, future-oriented work environment with the advantages of a corporation.

We are a company of diversity, tolerance and openness. That is why we want people of all ages and disabilities, religions, sexual orientations and identities, ethnic origins, nationalities and genders to find their employer in us.

Do you want to change the future of additive manufacturing and become part of our success story?

WHO WE ARE:

Nikon SLM Solutions AG is one of the world's leading companies in additive manufacturing. Our Selective Laser Melting machines enable the fast, reliable and cost-effective production of high-quality metal components. With our more than 700 employees from over 25 nations, we are revolutionizing additive manufacturing and are a partner at eye level for our renowned customers, e.g. from the aerospace industry, the energy sector, healthcare or the automotive sector.

Nikon SLM Solutions AG is headquartered in Lübeck, Germany, with offices in China, France, India, Italy, Singapore, South Korea, Canada and the United States.

HOW TO APPLY:

Apply directly via our online application tool. Unfortunately, we cannot consider applications by e-mail. 
We look forward to your application.

You have any further questions? Please feel free to contact us.

Your HR Recruiting Team
Nikon SLM Solutions AG 
 
  • Catherine Juszczyk
  • Recruiter