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Job Title: Commodity Supply Manager - Plastics Company: Pentair, Inc. Location: Milwaukee, WI Description: About Pentair Inc. Pentair is a diversified operating company headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Its Water Group is a global leader in providing innovative products and systems used worldwide in the movement, treatment, storage and enjoyment of water. Pentair’s Technical Products Group is a leader in the global enclosures and thermal management markets, designing and manufacturing thermal management products and standard, modified, and custom enclosures that house and protect sensitive electronics and electrical components. With 2008 revenues of $3.35 billion, Pentair employs approximately 13,400 people worldwide. Responsibilities and Duties Develop an overall plastics (plastic resins, injection molding, extrusion, fiberglass, etc.) strategy across Pentair including a standardized platform of in-house vs. sourced strategies to leverage the total company spend. This spend category is in excess of $120M. Drives sustainable year over year cost reduction in excess of 5% while maintaining a project funnel with greater than 10% saving opportunities. Lead and manage Pentair divisional Commodity Managers and Strategic Sourcing personnel in developing critical material and supply chain initiatives intended to significantly improve cost productivity, improve quality, shorten lead time, and develop a world class supply base. Develop a longer term, leading practice approach to manage key commodities 1) Define global supply landscape 2) Understand cost drivers 3) Sharing of Data Work closely with other Pentair functions, i.e. engineering and manufacturing, to develop and sustain a full project hopper of total cost opportunities and incorporate value engineering events/lean/lead time and inventory reduction activities as part of this process. Manage and direct activities for Suzhou and Mexico plastics commodity sourcing engineers. Coach and develop sourcing experts across Pentair to help enhance their knowledge and understanding of sourcing principles and applications. Possess a deep understanding and knowledge base of external commodity markets and potential market impacts and other effects to maximize cost opportunities. Monitor and report on current commodity market conditions/trends, technology roadmaps, and identify supply/demand challenges. Work with Financial Analysts to track location metrics. Negotiate and lead major contract negotiations as well as monitor contract compliance and optimize contractual obligations. Advocate for implementation of corporate wide sourcing initiatives 1) PIMS 2) Lean Manufacturing 3) Scorecard 4) eSourcing 5) Value Engineering 6) Spend analytics Job Requirements Educational and Experience Requirements Bachelors Degree is Required (MBA or engineering degree preferred) Minimum of 8 years experience in supply management. Preferably a background working for a manufacturer of durable goods. Experience in leading and supervising professionals, both indirect and direct reports Strong business acumen with detailed knowledge of profit and loss statements Low cost country sourcing and procurement experience. Experience in developing a global supply chain and high quality suppliers Skills General management and leadership Thought leadership/Problem solving (solution minded) Strong negotiation skills Presentation skills Motivation and team building skills Analytical and financial acumen Talent management Process management and value engineering Refined communication (written and verbal) Pentair is an Equal Opportunity Employer.