Regional Commodity Manager, NA

Do you want to help solve the world's most pressing challenges? Feeding the world's growing population and slowing climate change are two of the world's greatest challenges. AGCO is a part of the solution! Join us to make your contribution.

AGCO has a new opportunity for a Regional Commodity Manager to join our team in Duluth, GA for a hybrid role. In this role, you will develop and execute long-term supply strategy deployment, supplier cost modeling, supplier opportunity assessments, supplier financial analysis, negotiations, long-term contract establishment, continuous supplier performance improvement, and supplier relationship development.

Your Impact

• Coordinate and support on-site supplier assessment/certification audits and continuous improvement activities that drive down total cost and increase total supplier quality
• Identify new and alternate sources of supply as necessary to support new product development, cost reduction requirements, and supplier performance issues
• Evaluate medium to long-term supplier capabilities in an effort to optimize the commodity supply base in support of supplier reduction goals and objectives; Perform all necessary duties to support corporate goals as they relate to established supplier quality, total landed cost, and inventory objectives
• Maintain a solid working knowledge of essential commodity trends including: industry trends, cost drivers, global pricing, material lead times, and technical/manufacturing processes
• Participate in the make vs. buy analysis and make recommendations based on corporate objectives

Your Experience and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Industrial Engineering, or Applicable Engineering Disciplines.
• 2-5+ years of purchasing or sourcing experience, working with suppliers located in low-cost countries, purchasing or sourcing experience at an equipment OEM or at a Tier 1 supplier to an equipment OEM and experience purchasing Hydraulic, Fluid Conveyance, or Bearing Commodities.
• Experience utilizing the Microsoft Office suite, specifically advanced knowledge of Excel
• CPSM, CPM, or other purchasing related certification

Your Benefits

• Attractive, fair remuneration including participation in our bonus scheme
• Balance of work, family and free time due to flexible working time and the possibility of remote work within the organizational framework
• Health and life insurance

Your Workplace

You will work hybrid at our Duluth site to team up with your wonderful AGCO colleagues.

We value inclusion and recognize the innovation a diverse workforce delivers to our farmers. Through our recruitment efforts, we are committed to building a team that includes a variety of experiences, backgrounds, cultures and perspectives.

Join us as we bring agriculture into the future and apply now!

AGCO is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.