Senior Commodity Manager
Department Summary
DISH is a Fortune 200 company with more than $15 billion in annual revenue that continues to redefine the communications industry. Our legacy is innovation and a willingness to challenge the status quo, including reinventing ourselves. We disrupted the pay-TV industry in the mid-90s with the launch of the DISH satellite TV service, taking on some of the largest U.S. corporations in the process, and grew to be the fourth-largest pay-TV provider. We also pioneered the first live, internet-delivered TV service - Sling TV - that bucks traditional pay-TV norms and gives consumers a truly new way to access and watch television.
Now we have our sights set on upending the wireless industry and unseating the entrenched incumbent carriers.
We are driven by curiosity, pride, adventure, and a desire to win - it's in our DNA. We're looking for people with boundless energy, intelligence, and an overwhelming need to achieve and to join our team as we embark on the next chapter of our story.
Opportunity is here. We are DISH.
Job Duties and Responsibilities
Dish Technologies is looking for a Senior Commodity Specialist who will be responsible for Strategic Sourcing (determining long-term supply requirements, finding sources to fulfill those needs, selecting suppliers to provide the services, negotiating the purchase agreements and managing the suppliers' performance) at a Global level and Total Cost Management (controlling, reducing and eliminating costs, throughout the value chain; managing the financial outcome of activities encompassing all operations, internal and external for assigned responsibilities.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Coordinates purchasing activities with contract manufacturers, planning and engineering departments to acquire inventory in a cost effective and timely manner.
- Processes RFQ quotes for suppliers.
- Responsible for procurement business system data input and integrity.
- Participates in maximizing the procurement teams' changes, part parameters; quote table maintenance, supplier database information, error report analysis, and part number/supplier code information.
- Participates in cost analysis and volume planning for assigned commodities (e.g. materials, components).
- Monitors the cost, schedule and scope of assigned subcontracts to negotiate highest quality at best value.
- Develops new supply sources where vendors and suppliers are no longer competitive.
- May recommend cost saving proposals including make-versus-buy analysis or alternative sourcing.
- Interacts closely with suppliers and QA to resolve quality issues.
Skills, Experience and Requirements
Preferred Skills, Experience and Requirements:
The successful Commodity Specialist will have:
- A Bachelor's degree from a four year university or college (preferably in Supply Chain Management, Economics, Logistics or similar discipline) and 3 years of related experience; or an equal amount of education and experience.
- At least 6 months of experience processing RFP/RFQ packages for selected supplier bids.
- At least 2 years of experience coordinating purchasing activities.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Certified Professional in Supply Management
- Experience participating in cost analysis and volume planning for assigned commodities
- Strong negotiation and customer service skills
Salary Range
Compensation: $65,800.00/Year - $102,500.00/Year
Benefits
From versatile health perks to new career opportunities, check out our benefits on our careers website.
Employment is contingent on Successful completion of a pre-employment screen, which may include a drug test.
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