Commodity Manager, Mechanicals

 

About the Job:

Are you a driven Commodity Manager looking for your next challenge? Are you someone who thrives on LEAN manufacturing practices and looking to make an impact? This position offers the right candidate a unique opportunity to combine broad technical and business experiences to deliver innovative solutions at the world’s leader in reliable and accurate test instruments. At Fluke, you’ll drive the global sourcing strategies that support one of most recognizable brands in the industry.  

 

About You:

Passionate about strategy. Your ideas drive cost reduction initiatives, global supply risk mitigation, and industry best supply chain performance.  You leverage supplier performance and vendor relationships to achieve a broad set of business goals, despite a challenging economic landscape. You have a desire for career growth within a highly organized and results driven company and will be ready to lead a global team in 2 to 5 years. 

 

What You Will Do:

Develop and implement continuous improvement strategies to support goals established by supply chain management, such as: TCO, OTD, PPM, and DPO  Manage supply base performance by utilizing strategic benchmarking, spend consolidation, annual negotiations, on-site kaizen workshops, VA/VE projects, or other methods that drive improvements in defined KPIs.   Engage the experience of cross-functional teams to identify and eliminate waste in the supply chain: improve product design requirements, streamline processing, make-vs-buy value analysis, Platformization, risk assessment and mitigation, etc.    Navigate a challenging and complex global operations environment to meet the demanding needs of Factory Managers, Manufacturing & Design Engineers, Materials, Finance & Accounting, and Product Managers.

 

Qualifications You Will Need (required):

Strong knowledge of the overall supply chain from the suppliers’ raw materials to the end product, including key drivers of quality, delivery, cost, lead times, and risk factors.  Broad knowledge of mechanical parts manufacturing processes, including machining, progressive die stamping, surface finishing, sheet metal forming, injection molding, and assembly Ability to translate mechanical drawing requirements to global best manufacturing processes and practices  5-8 years of supply chain or operations experience in a manufacturing environment. Negotiation, analytical and problem-solving skills Good organization, project management and follow-through skills Occasional travel to global and local vendor locations as required

 

Preferred Experiences: 

Low volume, high mix procurement experience Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical, Industrial, or other relevant discipline Experience using lean methodology processes in a manufacturing environment is a plus Experience in a low volume and high mix production environment Microsoft Excel, Power BI, and Oracle experience preferred

 

Benefits and Perks of Working at Fluke:

Hybrid work schedule in office 3 days a week Competitive base salary + results share Comprehensive medical, dental & vision benefits 401k matching Tuition reimbursement Paid vacation and sick time Maternity / Paternity leave

Fluke Overview 

Fluke is leading the world in creating software, test tools and technology that will support customers today and in the future. We are a customer-obsessed market leader with a strong reputation for reliability, quality and safety.  

A wholly owned subsidiary of Fortive Corporation (www.fortive.com), Fluke is a global corporation headquartered in the greater Seattle area. Driven by the successful Fortive Business System, Fluke offers the passion of a startup with the resources of a Fortune 500 company. We are focused on the growth of our individual employees, teams and the Fluke brand.  

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Fortive Corporation Overview

Fortive’s essential technology makes the world stronger, safer, and smarter. We accelerate transformation across a broad range of applications including environmental, health and safety compliance, industrial condition monitoring, next-generation product design, and healthcare safety solutions.

We are a global industrial technology innovator with a startup spirit. Our forward-looking companies lead the way in software-powered workflow solutions, data-driven intelligence, AI-powered automation, and other disruptive technologies. We’re a force for progress, working alongside our customers and partners to solve challenges on a global scale, from workplace safety in the most demanding conditions to groundbreaking sustainability solutions.

We are a diverse team 18,000 strong, united by a dynamic, inclusive culture and energized by limitless learning and growth. We use the proven Fortive Business System (FBS) to accelerate our positive impact.

At Fortive, we believe in you. We believe in your potential—your ability to learn, grow, and make a difference.

At Fortive, we believe in us. We believe in the power of people working together to solve problems no one could solve alone.