Teledyne Technologies Incorporated
StrategicSourcing/CommodityManager
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“Strategic Sourcing / Commodity Manager at Teledyne Technologies Incorporated. Skills: Strategic sourcing, Commodity management, Supplier relationships, Supply chain resilience. Develop and execute enterprise-wide category strategies. Develop and execute multi-year category strategies”
What You'll Achieve.
Improve end-to-end supply chain performance; Improve supply chain resilience; Improve quality; Improve delivery; Improve cost performance; Identify and execute cost reduction initiatives; Track, validate, and report realized and forecasted cost savings; Support annual operating plan (AOP) goals; Support long range cost reduction targets
Industry & Context.
Risk mitigation; Root cause analysis
25%-50% travel
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or related field, Minimum of 8 years of progressive experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, or supply chain management, Demonstrated experience leading supplier negotiations, supplier agreements and sourcing initiatives, Experience in a manufacturing and/or regulated environment, Financial acumen, analytical, negotiation, communication, and stakeholder management skills
Nice to Have
SAP or ERP sourcing experience, Experience managing global supply bases and international sourcing strategies, Knowledge of contract structures, pricing models, and long-term supplier agreements, Expertise in supplier risk management, geopolitical considerations, and supply chain resilience, Experience supporting government or defense-related familiarity with DFAR requirements, Professional certification (CPSM, CSCP, or equivalent)
What You'll Do.
Develop and execute enterprise-wide category strategies
Develop and execute multi-year category strategies
Establish dual source strategies
Establish risk mitigation strategies for critical materials
Build and manage strategic supplier partnerships
Manage executive-level relationships
Manage long-term agreements
Monitor global supply markets
Monitor geopolitical risks
Monitor macroeconomic trends
Adjust sourcing strategies
Lead supplier selection
Lead sourcing decisions for assigned commodities or programs
Lead supplier negotiations covering pricing
Lead negotiations covering lead time
Lead negotiations covering commercial terms
Lead negotiations covering long-term agreements
Partner cross-functionally with Engineering
Partner cross-functionally with Operations
Partner cross-functionally with Program Management in NPI
Partner in product lifecycle management
Partner in design-to-cost
Influence decisions through data-driven insights
Lead cross-functional initiatives to improve end-to-end supply chain
Lead cross-functional initiatives to improve supply chain resilience
Support supplier development initiatives to improve quality
Support initiatives to improve delivery
Support initiatives to improve cost performance
Identify cost reduction initiatives
Execute cost reduction initiatives
Execute Value Analysis
Execute Value Engineering
Execute should-cost analysis
Execute supplier champion best practices in sourcing
Execute best practices in contracting
Execute best practices in supplier management across the
Track realized cost savings
Validate realized cost savings
Report realized cost savings
Track forecasted cost savings
Validate forecasted cost savings
Report forecasted cost savings
Support annual operating plan goals
Support long range cost reduction targets
Own supply continuity for assigned categories
Serve as escalation point for high-risk supply continuity
Serve as escalation point for cost issues
Serve as escalation point for performance issues
Ensure compliance with procurement policies
Ensure compliance with contract terms
Ensure compliance with export controls
Ensure compliance with government support
Support internal audits
Support external audits
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Partner cross-functionally; Cross-functional initiatives; Supplier partnerships
Full Job Description
**Be visionary** Teledyne Technologies Incorporated provides enabling technologies for industrial growth markets that require advanced technology and high reliability. These markets include aerospace and defense, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, oceanographic research, deepwater oil and gas exploration and production, medical imaging and pharmaceutical research. We are looking for individuals who thrive on making an impact and want the excitement of being on a team that wins. **Job Description** **Job Summary:** The Strategic Sourcing / Commodity Manager is responsible for developing and executing enterprise-wide category strategies across critical commodities and spend categories. This role has end-to-end ownership of category performance, including cost, quality, delivery, risk, and innovation, and serves as a key strategic partner across Engineering, Operations, Quality, Finance, and executive leadership. This is a highly visible individual contributor role that drives long-term sourcing strategy, leads complex supplier negotiations, and builds resilient global supply chains in a regulated manufacturing environment. **Job Duties & Responsibilities: ** * Develop and execute multi-year category strategies aligned with business objectives, growth plans, and technology roadmaps; establish dual source and risk mitigation strategies for critical materials * Build and manage strategic supplier partnerships, including executive-level relationships, performance management, and long-term agreements * Monitor global supply markets, geopolitical risks, and macroeconomic trends to proactively adjust sourcing strategies * Lead RFQs, RFPs, supplier selection, and sourcing decisions for assigned commodities or programs * Lead supplier negotiations covering pricing, lead time, commercial terms, and long-term agreements * Partner cross-functionally with Engineering, Operations, and Program Management in NPI, p
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