Commodity Manager Specialist Location : MENTOR, OH, United States Job Family : Procurement Job Type : Regular Posted : Jun 18, 2025 Job ID : 57786 Back to Search Results Job Description Apply Now > Save JobJob Saved Org Marketing Statement: At Parker Aerospace, we develop technologies and innovative solutions that enable reliable, efficient and increasingly sustainable flight for the lifecycle of the aircraft, including aftermarket support. Our passionate people with deep engineering expertise, together with our breadth of differentiated technologies, ensure that we make the extraordinary happen and continue to shape the future of aviation in partnership with our customers. As a member of our team, you are instrumental in fulfilling our mission: 'Enabling Engineering Breakthroughs that Lead to a Better Tomorrow.' Pursuing a career at Parker presents unlimited opportunities for both professional and personal development. Working with some of the most brilliant minds in the industry, your contributions will be pivotal in developing innovative technologies and products, significantly contributing to Parker’s goal of addressing the world’s most pressing engineering challenges. At Parker, our team members belong, matter and make a difference. Position Summary: Obtains the best quality, service, and value for products and services through effective bidding, negotiation, and supplier management. Responsible for developing, negotiating and administering highly complex and high-risk subcontracts, ensuring compliance on supplier cost, schedule, legal and performance criteria. Essential Functions: + Selects qualified suppliers and manufacturers and develops new supply sources of high dollar value, long lead time, critically needed parts, equipment, materials or service. + Performs material planning duties related to assigned commodity including lead-time maintenance, analyzing material requirements, asset management and other associated activities. + Supports concurrent engineering efforts by selecting suppliers to participate in development activities aimed at obtaining cost effective, producible, reliable decisions. + Solicits and evaluates proposals/quotations from suppliers and negotiates prices and terms to achieve optimum results for the company. Prepares and conducts market surveys and bidder conferences to gather or provide information necessary to select subcontractors. Assembles pre-award documentation required for anticipated contracts and purchases + Develops company negotiation strategies based on an evaluation of cost and pricing data. Conducts fact-finding investigations. Negotiates long-term contract agreements with key suppliers to obtain effective prices, terms, products, and services. + Plans and conducts major contract negotiations. Prepares subcontracts, statement of work, supplier data requirement lists, contractual documents and amendments as required to comply with contract specifications. + Conducts supplier site visits and evaluates them as to production capability, performance, delivery, and other key business criteria. May support or lead supplier certification surveys as part of a technical and/or quality team. + Processes purchase requisitions and issues purchase orders that accurately reflect price, schedule, terms, and conditions as negotiated with suppliers. May include orders with international suppliers and/or subcontractors involving import/export trade and NAFTA requirements. + Applies and may lead continuous improvement initiatives to improve the efficiency if internal systems and processes within the division. Develops, coordinates and implements improvement initiatives with key suppliers. Recommends actions by analyzing and interpreting data and making comparative analyses. Analyzes proposed changes in methods. + Administers subcontracts by interpreting and implementing the terms, conditions, and/or provisions of the purchasing agreements. Develops and administers all reporting procedures with subcontractors on rates of expenditure and analyzes such expenditures against allowed budgeted amounts (AFE’s). + . Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing trade publications, establishing networks, and/or participating in professional associations. + Complies with city, federal and state industry regulations; ensures adherence to requirements and advises management on needed actions. + Acts as a consultant to management on major matters. Establishes goals and objectives required to complete projects. Identifies mentoring needs. Trains and mentors less experienced employees. May provide leadership to others in department or to ad-hoc teams. May serve as function expert. Shares specialized knowledge with others. Represents company on specific projects. Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed. Work assignments may include cross-functional or project team responsibilities (e.g. continuous improvement). + Able to perform additional duties that may become needed at later dates. Qualifications: + Bachelor's degree (BA) in Business Administration or related field (e.g. finance, law/contract law; program management) or an equivalent combination of education and experience which has provided both theoretical and practical knowledge in the field. + Demonstrated ability to perform essential functions of the job typically acquired through eight or more years of increasingly responsible experience in contract administration or procurement. + Advanced, specialized knowledge of engineering, material requirements planning methods, principles, industry practices, policies. + Ability to effectively assess, lead, and implement continuous improvement in critical and/or high-impact areas. - Proficient with standard business application software and specialized purchasing and/or materials systems (e.g. electronic data interface (EDI) or manufacturing resource planning (MRP systems and MSS system). + Ability to work on complex problems where in-depth analysis and evaluation of situations or data frequently require complicated negotiations. + Ability to solve a wide range of unique problems of considerable scope and complexity that may require new approaches or significant modification of standard procedure. + Ability to read, analyze, and interpret complex policies and recommend changes to procedures along with blueprints. + Ability to respond to significant inquiries or complaints from subcontractors, customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community. + Ability to communicate effectively and make effective and persuasive speeches and presentations on complex topics to division management, bidders, suppliers, and customers. + Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. + Ability to effectively demonstrate team member competencies and participate in goal setting, performance feedback, and self-development activities. + Ability to work cooperatively and professionally with others and members of the public. + Ability to manage multiple tasks at once. + Overnight, long distance and/or international travel may be required, based on the individual needs of the position. . Come join the Parker Aerospace Team! We are proud to offer competitive benefits designed with health, wealth and well-being in mind. Benefit & Retirement Plans: Parker offers competitive benefit programs, including: • Comprehensive coverage for medical, prescription drugs, dental, vision, voluntary optional life, accident insurance, hospital indemnity insurance and critical illness insurance with competitive premium cost. • 401(k) Plan with company matching contributions at 100% of the first 5% of pay • Company provided defined-contribution retirement plan with annual contribution equal to 3% of pay • Career development and tuition reimbursement • Other benefits including paid parental leave, short and long-term disability programs, adoption assistance, a Care.com membership and financial planning assistance are provided at no cost to you. • Supplemental benefit programs including identity protection, legal protection, and pet wellness are available at competitive rates. • Paid Time Off and 13 Company-Paid Holidays. Additional Comments: The essential functions have been provided as example of the type of work performed by employees assigned to this job classification. The company reserves the right to modify the work assignments and/or to make reasonable accommodations so that qualified employees can perform the essential functions. The job description is not intended to be an inclusive list of duties and responsibilities. It is intended to describe the general nature of the position. This position is subject to meeting US export compliance and/or US Government contracting citizenship eligibility requirements