JR. COMMODITY MANAGER

We value: Safety, Integrity, Ownership, Collaboration, Service, Sustainability

Moses Lake Industries, Inc. (MLI) is a rapidly growing producer of ultra-pure chemical products, serving the semiconductor and flat-panel screen industries worldwide. We deliver world class products to the leaders of the industries we serve.

You will be working for a midsized company with great people and a history of steady growth and profitability. Sound like a match? If you are prepared to work in an exciting and rewarding environment, we look forward to considering your experience and qualifications.

Schedule: Monday-Friday 8am-5pm, onsite, Moses Lake, WA

WHAT YOU WILL BE WORKING ON

• Development & Deployment: New sourcing strategies to improve quality, total cost, availability and drive competition. Identify new grow suppliers, create simplicity through supplier rationalization / optimization (Grow, Limit, Maintain, Phase Out), develop emerging market strategies, develops full lifecycle sourcing strategies (Pathfinding, NPD, R&D, HVM, Production, EOL). Link to Production, Commercial & Engineering while supporting transitions (test, ramp, EOL). Sustain business continuity plans (BCP), performs project management of strategic initiatives
• Savings Initiatives: Cost savings & roadmaps, inventory reduction. Design for Engineering (DFE) to drive lowest total cost, utilizing creativity and best practices. Negotiates contracts, identifies sourcing opportunities, keeps abreast of industry trends, understands material market movements and effects on commodities, P&L leader of commodity owned. Delivers save (PPV) and cost avoidance to set goals
• Quality: Supplier deep dive & due diligence (D&B, Z-score, etc.), supplier qualifications, change horizon, quality improvement plans, continuous improvement roadmap, audits, process maps / flows, SOP’s/WI, root cause analysis, 8D, CAPA, postmortems, scenario planning, risk assessments, business continuity planning (BCP)
• Supplier Relationship Management: Set strategic and operational direction for supplier, acts as escalation point, lead business reviews & executive business reviews, proliferates organizational initiatives/systems, supplier scorecards, generate non-binding forecasts. Project management & performance against schedule (PAS). Category / Commodity plans & reviews, maintain & analyze key commodity data, metrics and indicators (CSI/KPI)
• Supplier Contract Management: Supplier survey, selection, debrief & award, including RFI, RFP, RFQ, NDA, contracting, negotiation. Negotiate with suppliers to support save, contract penetration and other deliverables for contracts. Lead Stakeholder reviews and approvals for supplier contracts, monitors, assesses & re-bids/re-negotiates. Monitors supplier and company/facility contract compliance and performance

QUALIFICATIONS

• Supply Chain degree preferred, minimum four-year business degree
• Commodity/Category Manager or related work experience preferably in chemical supply chain in R&D and high-volume-manufacturing (HVM) environments
• Semi-conductor or high-tech experience, prefer chemical background & experience
• Prefer certification as an APICS’ “Certified in Production and Inventory Management” (CPIM), “Certified Supply Chain Professional” (CSCP) and/or Institute of Supply Management (ISM) Certified Professional Supply Management (CPSM)
• Prefer LEAN, Six Sigma Yellowbelt or Greenbelt
• Prefer Lead Audit certified, preferably ISO9001:2015 or supplier audit experience
• Analytical skills, planning, and problem-solving skills
• Previous experience with business acumen in global chemical supply chains
• Critical thinking, scenario planning, & risk mitigation techniques and systems
• Ability to work effectively with high tolerance of ambiguity
• Customer service, ability to work through others, teamwork
• Ability to influence, cross-organizationally & upward
• Self-starter with initiative and assertive, sets and meets goals
• Effective time manager that can balance competing priorities
• Ability to prioritize and plan operational workload, balance competing priorities
• Detail oriented, influential, working through others, negotiation, teamwork and strong customer orientation (internal/external)
• Resourceful & results oriented
• High organization & managing competing priorities
• Strategic thinker, scenario planner and risk mitigation
• Written and verbal communications, including presentation skills, in English
• Advanced working knowledge of computers and MS Office Suite
• Ability to travel (All US States & International), up to 75%
• Office location at Moses Lake, WA or Milwaukie, OR
• Demonstrated ability to:
  • Regular and punctual attendance is expected in order to accomplish the critical mission of the department and
  • Maintain physical condition and health to be able to timely perform assigned job duties
  • Work to continuously improve productivity, cost savings, safety and morale to gain positive results in all areas
  • Follow written and verbal instructions in English
  • Manage multiple priorities and projects simultaneously in order to meet established deadlines
  • Work effectively independently and as part of a dynamic/collaborative team
  • Perform tasks with attention to detail and accuracy

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Previous Laboratory environment experience 

SALARY & BENEFITS

Please note that the salary information shown below is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

Summary pay range: $85K-$116K.

Located in central Washington, an outdoor recreational oasis, we offer the following benefits: compensation, medical, vision, and dental insurance benefits.

• Generous PTO: Your off time is important.
• Medical/Dental/Vision: Majority of premiums paid by MLI. Includes virtual medical and mental health options.
• Additional Health Coverage: FSA and HSA available. Voluntary insurance options include life and AD&D, accident, hospitalization, and critical illness.
• Earn More: We offer a generous discretionary bonus program in addition to salary/wage.
• 401(k) Savings Plan: Jump start your retirement with MLI’s employer matching contributions.
• Company-Paid Benefits: Long-Term Disability Insurance, EAP, Fitness Club Membership Program, & Education Assistance Program. Relocation Assistance available.
• Additional Benefits: We provide position-based clothing, travel expenses, training and additional materials needed on a case-by-case basis.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Duties are generally performed indoors in an office and high purity manufacturing environment. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate. When working in the presence of safety hazards, the employee is expected to follow company safety rules and use proper personal protective equipment such as: hardhat, safety glasses and full leather shoes, etc. Employees will work in a covered Process Safety Management (PSM) environment containing threshold quantities of flammable liquids and/or gasses that have a potential for fire or explosion. Employees working in this environment are required to be free from devices that are not considered intrinsically safe. Examples of devices that may not be intrinsically safe include Insulin Pumps, Pacemakers, Pain Management devices, etc.