Combat Vehicles Procurement Commodity Manager

**Job Description**
The Commodity Manager will be responsible for ensuring Quality, Cost Effective Material is available to support Vehicle Production.

Key Responsibilities:

+ Ensure timely vehicle sales through steady, robust supply of Quality material at a profitable cost.
+ Fully accountable for performance of commodity suppliers, and availability of commodity parts inclusive of cross-functional BAE internal support required to achieve on-time delivery.
+ Manage and develop buyers who are capable of owning Procurement end-to-end from requirements shaping, through Sourcing, Order Placement, Order Management, Fulfillment, and Production Support.
+ Develop and execute a comprehensive commodity strategy focusing on key factors like:
+ Maintaining adequate capacity through a stable of reliable and effective suppliers
+ Continuously improving cost and quality performance
+ Managing single/sole source risk and component obsolescence
+ Positioning B...