Commodity Specialist
Skills
Analytical SkillsBusinessBusiness Continuity PlanningCommodity MarketsEnglishIT EscalationMicrosoft Office
What the job involves
The main requirements, responsibilities and hiring steps.
Requirements
- Buyer Commodity Analyst or Jr. Commodity/Category Manager experience in chemical supply chain or related field
- Semi-conductor or high-tech experience with chemical background preferred
- Strong analytical planning and problem-solving skills
- Critical thinking scenario planning and risk mitigation ability
- High organization and ability to manage competing priorities
- Ability to work with ambiguity and follow instruction
- Cross-functional influence and matrix management skills
- Customer service orientation and teamwork
- Strong written and verbal communication skills in English
- Advanced computer skills including MS Office Access and Visio
- Ability to travel up to 50%
- Ability to work onsite in Moses Lake WA or remote upon approval
Nice to have
- Self-starter
- Detail oriented
- Influential
- Assertive
- Team player
- Highly organized
Day to day
- Develop and execute sourcing strategies to improve quality total cost availability and competition
- Analyze customer forecasts and translate them into actionable raw material plans and supplier forecasts
- Drive savings initiatives supplier relationships contract management and quality improvement efforts across cross-functional teams