Commodity Manager

Chandler, AZ, United States Location: Chandler, AZ | Work Arrangement: On-site, five days per week Department: Strategic Sourcing | Reports To: Mechanical Strategic Sourcing Leader Schedule: Generally Monday–Friday, 7:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m., with flexibility based on business needs | Travel: Up to 20% Position Summary The Commodity Manager develops and executes strategic sourcing and supplier management strategies for critical aerospace and defense materials, with primary emphasis on energetics, followed by advanced composites and engineered plastics. This individual contributor role provides broad functional leadership across the business, ensuring reliable material supply, strong supplier quality, competitive total cost of ownership, and resilience across complex, highly regulated supply chains. The role requires practical understanding of how energetic materials are sourced, processed, assembled, and incorporated into finished products, together with the ability to influence cross-functional decisions and develop sustainable supplier partnerships. Key Responsibilities Own and execute category strategies for energetics, composites, and plastics, prioritizing energetic-material sourcing and production continuity. Develop, qualify, negotiate with, and manage suppliers of energetic materials, regulated components, fabricated composite structures, specialized composite processes, and engineered plastics, including injection-molded parts. Lead strategic negotiations, long-term agreements, cost modeling, should-cost/total-cost analyses, and commercial terms that balance cost, quality, delivery, and risk. Assess supplier capacity, financial and operational health, lead times, material availability, single-source and sole-source exposure, and obsolescence; establish mitigation and continuity plans. Drive supplier performance and corrective action through measurable quality, delivery, cost, and risk indicators. Partner with Engineering, Quality, Operations, Program Management, Finance, and Contracts on supplier selection, technical requirements, new-product introduction, and program execution. Coordinate with appropriate internal experts to ensure sourcing activities comply with applicable safety, contractual, export-control, and government requirements. Build trusted relationships and provide concise, data-driven recommendations to functional leaders and senior stakeholders. Identify opportunities for supplier innovation, process improvement, and sourcing efficiency while supporting a rapidly growing manufacturing organization. Required Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent relevant professional experience. Extensive progressive experience in strategic sourcing, category management, or commodity management, with demonstrated experience in aerospace and defense. Direct experience sourcing energetic materials and a practical understanding of their supply chain, manufacturing/assembly flow, and integration into products; detailed expertise in individual formulations is not required. Demonstrated expertise in category strategy, supplier negotiations, supplier development, and managing complex or high-risk supply bases. Ability to assess and mitigate supply continuity risks, including sole-source constraints, supplier capacity, long lead times, and material obsolescence. Strong analytical judgment, cross-functional influence, executive communication, and ownership in a fast-paced environment. Ability to work on-site in Chandler, Arizona and travel up to 20%. Preferred Qualifications Deep expertise across energetic-material categories; experience with advanced composite structures and manufacturing processes and/or injection-molded plastics. Experience interpreting engineering drawings, specifications, and manufacturing requirements. Working knowledge of ATF, DoD, ITAR, or other applicable regulatory frameworks. Experience using ERP/MRP systems su…

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