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Commodity Specialist - Transportation and Logistics: Dresser-Rand Company

Job ID5237
Company NameDresser-Rand Company
Job CategoryRetail; Manufacturing/Operations
LocationOlean, NY
Position TypeFull-Time, Employee
Experience2-5 Years Experience
Date PostedSeptember 22, 2009 (Reposted Nov 26)
Dresser-Rand Company
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Responsibilities/Description:

Position Scope:

The Commodity Specialist will provide strategic leadership for assigned transportation and logistics-related sub-commodities on a global basis. This role will lead individual sub-commodity teams in the development and execution of global commodity business plans aimed at achieving targeted improvements in cost savings, on-time delivery, quality, and lead times.

This position could potentially be located in one of the D-R locations near the Southern Tier of NY. Locations: Olean, NY; Wellsville, NY; Painted Post, NY.




Qualifications:

Required:

  • Legal authorization to work in the US for any US employer.

  • A minimum of a Bachelor's degree.

  • A minimum of 5 years of related transportation management experience.
  • Strong experience with MS Word, Excel & Power Point.
  • Knowledge of Supply Chain Management, including: carrier/market rationalization, sourcing, purchasing, carrier development, carrier quality, scorecarding, continuous improvement, transportation-related contract management and negotiating of terms and conditions.
  • The willingness and ability to travel up to 25% of the time in order to fulfill the responsibilities of this position.

Preferred:

  • Bilingual (Spanish)
  • An MBA degree.
  • Knowledge of Lean/Six Sigma methodologies.
  • Possession of a CPM certification in good standing through NAPM/ISM.
  • International shipping experience.
  • Experience in transportation modes of small package, Less Than Truckload (LTL), Truckload (TL), Air, and Ocean.
  • Experience in managing freight forwarders and customs brokers.
  • Experience with third party freight audit and payment providers.
  • Knowledge of transportation management systems.
  • Experience with third-party logistics providers.



Job Specific Responsibilities/Qualifications:
  • Work with internal organizational management to develop long-term strategies.
  • Facilitate the execution of long-term strategies through an integrated supply chain.
  • Perform data and market analysis.
  • Source and develop suppliers for assigned commodity areas.
  • Assume annual global purchase responsibility of $10M to $45M.
  • Develop an understanding of individual commodities very quickly and assist in the development of complex strategies.
  • Provide direction and participate in facilitation and change management.
  • Manage long-term projects to completion.

Dresser-Rand is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.












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