About AMF WE RISE TOGETHER! At AMF, we are dedicated to working alongside our customers to produce better food for families around the world while creating better lives for our teammates, families, customers, and communities. AMF Bakery Systems is the world's largest manufacturer of high-speed bakery equipment. We provide complete automated bakery solutions for numerous categories, including Soft Bread and roll, Artisan Bread and roll, Cake and Pie, Pizza and Flatbread and Pastry and Croissant. AMF is part of the Markel Food Groups, the leading equipment supplier to food manufactures around the world. Our culture and shared values are spelled out in "The Markel Style" as we encourage and recognize teammates that bring these values to life each day. With the style as our guide, our teams pursue excellence while keeping a sense of humor. Seeking to know our customers' needs, we aim to build financial value for our shareholders while sharing success with others and winning together. We are inspired to work hard and encouraged to challenge management to find better ways of doing things. At AMF, we believe in fostering the professional development and personal potential of our diverse workforce. If you're searching for the next company to call home, AMF Bakery Systems provides a teammate-centered culture with exciting career growth opportunities. We strive to build extraordinary teams by seeking out a wide range of talent, experiences, and diverse backgrounds. Diversity of thought and the collaboration of various life experiences are what drive growth and innovation at AMF. Job Description : AMF is currently seeking an experienced and self-motivated Commodity Manager to develop and implement a long-term category strategy to maximize savings, quality, and delivery, while continuing to minimize risk. The Commodity manager will build and maintain relationships with suppliers and own the continuous improvement of the assigned Supply base. A strong candidate for this role should possess exceptional communication, above-average analytical skills, and significant experience working in a global organization. The ideal candidate will have strong tactical purchasing and negotiation experience, along with success in prior cross-functional operational roles. Job Duties Include: Own / execute the category spend performance and strategy to achieve our annual savings target. Monitor monthly strategic actions and adjust approach as necessary to meet or exceed KPIs. Implement Supplier Agreements aligned with strategy and overall supply chain objectives. Develop robust process for ERP system implementation to control spend and supply base. Track our agreements for compliance, taking action to address any non-compliance issues with our suppliers and/or our organization. Drive our spend under management to target coverage of 85% or better. Manage and improve our quarterly business reviews (QBR) process with key suppliers. As needed, find and lead qualifications of additional suppliers in order to meet risk objectives. On occasion, leverage supplier relationships to remedy an execution issue. Requirements: Bachelors' Degree is required; preference for Engineering or Business. A minimum of 5 years of experience; strong preference in manufacturing /operations. Experience with and knowledge of procuring machined-to-print components and commercial parts; electrical, mechanical. Strong written and verbal communication skills. Ability to build and maintain effective relationships. Ability to be proactive, self-motivated, and resourceful. Must be able to take ownership of multiple assignments and follow through to completion. Excellent organizational skills and multitasking ability and ability to work in a fast-paced environment with multiple deadlines. Knowledge of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems and MRP Planning. Strong MS Office tools skill set; Excel in particular. Knowledge of Microsoft D365 (preferred) . Working Conditions: This position is an office position that requires spending time on the manufacturing floor and warehouse which requires wearing safety glasses, safety shoes, and the possibility of lifting to 50 lbs. Benefits: AMF Bakery Systems offers a competitive compensation, benefits package, and excellent opportunities for growth throughout our organization globally and within the Markel Food Group Benefits AMF Bakery Systems offers a competitive compensation, benefits package, and excellent opportunities for growth throughout our organization globally and within the Markel Food Group