Senior Commodity Manager

Emerson
Romania
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Solutions Engineering & Sales EngineeringEducation: high_schoolSkills: ["Independent judgment","Strategic mindset","Communication","Cross-functional influence","Mentoring","Initiative","Negotiation"]

Serve as a subject-matter expert for strategic sourcing across metals and key commodities, owning multi-year commodity strategies for copper, aluminum, steel, nickel, and expanding into electronics, machining, castings/forgings, and buyouts. Build global supplier networks, manage pricing and market risk using hedging and indexation, drive cost and sustainability initiatives, support RFQs and NPD, and provide forecasting and risk insights to senior stakeholders. Travel ~30% for supplier development and on-site evaluations.

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Senior Commodity Manager

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Job Summary

Serve as a subject-matter expert for strategic sourcing across metals and key commodities, owning multi-year commodity strategies for copper, aluminum, steel, nickel, and expanding into electronics, machining, castings/forgings, and buyouts. Build global supplier networks, manage pricing and market risk using hedging and indexation, drive cost and sustainability initiatives, support RFQs and NPD, and provide forecasting and risk insights to senior stakeholders. Travel ~30% for supplier development and on-site evaluations.
Location: Romania
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Solutions Engineering & Sales Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead the development and execution of multi-year sourcing strategies for metals and raw materials, including market analysis and macroeconomic risk evaluation across key commodity categories.
  • •Build and manage strategic global supplier networks, including metal suppliers, recycling streams, and new markets across Europe, Asia, and the Americas.
  • •Develop cost models, pricing structures, indexation formulas, and hedging approaches to manage cost, volatility, and long-term supply security.
  • •Drive supplier negotiations and agreements, including quality assurance and performance improvement programs aligned to quality, delivery, sustainability, and compliance requirements (REACH, RoHS, ESG, LkSG).
  • •Provide commodity forecasts, market intelligence, risk assessments, and business case/TCO validation for sourcing decisions; support early supplier involvement in NPD and RFQs; mentor colleagues.
  • •Dedicate approximately 30% travel time for supplier development and on-site evaluations.
Travel: Medium travel

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or a related field, with a minimum of 12 years of progressive experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, or commodity/category management (or 8 years with a Master’s degree).
  • •Strong raw materials procurement background, especially copper, aluminum, steel, and other metals, with the ability to extend across electronics, machining, castings/forgings, and buyouts.
  • •Understanding of global commodity markets and trading platforms (LME, COMEX, SHFE) and experience with indexation, hedging, cost models, and pricing strategies.
  • •Experience analyzing technical data, supplier capabilities, and financial models to support complex, non-routine sourcing decisions.
  • •Ability to operate independently on complex, non-routine sourcing issues, mentor less experienced colleagues, and travel approximately 30% for supplier visits.
  • •Strong communication skills, strategic mindset, and ability to influence cross-functional teams and senior stakeholders.
Experience:ProcurementStrategic sourcingCommodity managementGlobal supplier networks
Education:High School in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or a related field
Skills:Independent judgmentStrategic mindsetCommunicationCross-functional influenceMentoringInitiativeNegotiation
Tech Stack:LMECOMEXSHFEIndexationHedgingCost modelsPricing strategiesREACHRoHSESGLkSG

Company Brief

Emerson
Global technology and engineering company providing automation solutions, commercial and residential products, and services across industrial, commercial, and consumer markets to improve operational performance and efficiency.
Industry: Industrial Automation
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: St. Louis, United States
Founded: 1890
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