Commodity Management Specialist

The Commodity Manager - Mechanical parts owns the end-to-end sourcing strategy, supplier base, and commercial performance for the mechanical commodity group: investment casting, Additive Manufacturing, CNC machining, and sheet metal fabrication. Own and continuously refine multi-year sourcing strategies, apply Kraljic segmentation, maintain Preferred Supplier List, lead RFIs/RFQs/RFPs, negotiate price and terms, drive cost-down initiatives, should-cost modeling, VA/VE, and supplier performance reviews. Basic Qualifications: 8-12 years of sourcing/category management experience in investment casting, CNC machining, and sheet metal fabrication, ideally in aerospace or defense manufacturing. Technical grounding in casting processes, machining tolerances, and sheet metal fabrication methods. Experience managing an AS9100D-qualified supply base. Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain, or related field. SAP MM / Ariba or equivalent ERP/sourcing platform experience.