Strategic Commodity Manager

MNC Client (North east location) Strategic Commodity Manager responsible for non-ferrous metal commodity procurement for manufacturing. Drives strategic sourcing, market intelligence, cost optimization and risk management to ensure a resilient supply chain. Key responsibilities • Develop and maintain commodity strategies for key metals (eg: Tin, Al, Cu) • Analyze commodity indices, market trends, supply-demand dynamics and geopolitical developments • Drive cost improvement and value engineering initiatives • Develop commodity management tools, playbooks and best practices • Develop procurement team competencies on procurement fundamentals and strategies • Maintain commodity dashboards and forecasting tools About you • Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Engineering, Finance, Economics, Metallurgy or any other related field • Minimum 5 years of strategic commodity procurement working experience in electronics / semiconductor manufacturing environment • Experience in procurement of non-ferrous metal base materials or semiconductors or specialized materials • Experience with commodity index-based pricing models • Understanding of global metal markets (eg: Tin, Cu, Al) • Knowledge of commodity exchanges and pricing mechanisms (eg: LME; SHFE) • Ability to interpret market trends, supply-demand fundamentals and price forecast • Knowledge of price risk management strategies