Commodity Manager

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Commodity Manager

Location: Telford

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Working Pattern: Hybrid - up to 1 day per week working from home

About Us

The Whittan Group is the largest manufacturer of steel storage products in the United Kingdom. Through a portfolio of market-leading brands, we design, manufacture, and install innovative storage solutions for commercial and industrial environments across the UK and Europe.

As we continue to grow, we are looking for a talented Commodity Manager to join our Procurement team and to be responsible for developing and executing sourcing strategies across a diverse portfolio. This role drives cost optimisation, supplier performance, risk mitigation, and long-term value creation across the supply base.

About the Role

You'll work in a fast-paced, engineering-led environment. Partnering closely with internal teams and suppliers to optimise cost, ensure quality, and deliver long-term value to the business.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Sourcing & Category Management

• Develop and implement sourcing strategies across key commodity areas including:
  • Steel sections and tubing
  • Plastics and injection moulding
  • Fasteners and engineered components
  • Paints and coatings (wet & dry systems)
  • Outsourced finishing and roll forming
• Lead end-to-end sourcing activities including RFQs, negotiations and contract awards
• Conduct market analysis, benchmarking and cost modelling to identify savings opportunities

Supplier Management

• Identify, evaluate, and onboard suppliers aligned with business needs
• Monitor and drive supplier performance across cost, quality and delivery
• Build and maintain strong, strategic supplier relationships

Cost & Commercial Management

• Deliver cost reduction and value improvement initiatives
• Apply should-cost modelling and value engineering techniques
• Monitor commodity markets (particularly steel and related materials) and mitigate risk
• Manage contracts, pricing agreements and commercial exposure

Risk & Compliance

• Proactively identify and mitigate supply chain risks
• Support business continuity planning
• Ensure supplier compliance with environmental, ethical and regulatory standards

Essential:

• Proven experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, or commodity management
• Experience with cost modelling, value analysis and data-driven decision-making
• Experience using ERP systems (e.g. SAP)
• CIPS qualification or equivalent

Desirable:

• MCIPS qualification or equivalent
• Experience within a commodity buyer or strategic souring role
• Advanced Excel skills (analysis, reporting, modelling)
• Experience managing global supplier relationships
• Strong understanding of market trends and commodity pricing dynamics

Why Join The Whittan Group?

• Be part of the UK's leading steel storage manufacturer
• Work with a diverse range of products and commodities
• Influence strategic procurement decisions at scale
• Collaborate with expert teams across engineering and operations
• Opportunity to drive real commercial impact in a growing business