Commodity Specialist

SUMMARY:
Are you a commercially astute procurement professional with strong technical insight and a passion for managing complex commodities? A well-established industrial organisation is seeking an experienced Commodity Specialist to take ownership of strategic sourcing, supplier management, and end-to-end procurement across critical raw materials and engineering-related commodities.

POSITION INFO:
This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a high-pressure, data-driven environment and can balance commercial strategy, technical understanding, and stakeholder engagement at senior levels.

Key Responsibilities:
As the Commodity Specialist, you will be responsible for managing assigned commodity categories and driving cost, supplier, and performance outcomes.

Your key duties will include:

• Owning and managing commodity categories across raw materials and engineered components
• Developing and executing commodity and sourcing strategies aligned to business objectives
• Conducting spend analysis, market intelligence, and supplier benchmarking
• Managing supplier sourcing, negotiations, and tender processes
• Leading vendor performance management and long-term supplier relationships
• Driving budget control, cost optimisation, and savings initiatives
• Managing end-to-end procurement (E2E) processes from sourcing to contract execution
• Collaborating closely with engineering, operations, and commercial teams
• Managing and influencing internal and off-site stakeholders
• Supporting procurement governance, compliance, and KPI achievement

• BCom (Supply Chain / Procurement / Commercial) or Engineering qualification
• 5–6+ years’ experience in a Commodity Specialist or senior procurement role
• Strong exposure to heavy industry, manufacturing, engineering, or industrial environments
• Proven experience sourcing raw materials and technical/engineered commodities
• Experience managing complex supplier landscapes and strategic sourcing initiatives

• Strong working knowledge of SAP (essential)
• Advanced analytical and numerical capability - Power BI or Microsoft BI
• Ability to interpret technical specifications and commercial data
• Strong reporting and a KPI-driven mindset

• Commercially sharp with strong business acumen
• Highly analytical with excellent numerical ability
• Resilient and able to perform under pressure
• Strong decision-maker with a structured, strategic mindset
• Confident communicator across technical, commercial, and executive stakeholders
• Able to manage complexity, ambiguity, and multiple priorities

• Strategic, high-impact role within a complex industrial environment
• Opportunity to influence sourcing strategy and supplier performance at scale
• Exposure to senior stakeholders and cross-functional leadership
• Strong growth, learning, and long-term career potential