Commodity Leader Gauteng

BRIEF DESCRIPTION:-

The Commodity Leader role involves developing and executing a commodity strategic plan to align with business objectives and global purchasing policies, ensuring exceptional performance across quality, cost, and supply. Key responsibilities include managing commodity-specific metrics, maintaining compliance with global policies, and providing insights into suppliers and markets to inform strategic purchasing decisions. To succeed, the ideal candidate will have a minimum of a Diploma or degree in business, purchasing, or engineering, prior experience in purchasing, and strong negotiation, communication, and interpersonal skills.

**Job Title: Commodity Leader**

**Company: Faurecia**

**Job Summary:**

We are seeking an experienced Commodity Leader to drive the implementation of our commodity strategy, ensuring alignment with global purchasing policies and delivering exceptional performance across quality, cost, and supply. This role requires close collaboration with internal stakeholders and suppliers to achieve strategic objectives and maintain compliance with established standards.

**Key Responsibilities:**

As a Commodity Leader, you will be responsible for:

• Developing and executing a commodity strategic plan that aligns with business objectives and global purchasing policies * Managing commodity-specific metrics to track performance against business Service Level Agreements (SLAs) * Ensuring business stakeholder satisfaction and supply performance * Maintaining compliance with global policies and identifying and mitigating potential risks * Providing insights into suppliers, markets, and business factors to inform strategic purchasing decisions

**Organizational Impact and Personal Development:**

You will support the Commodity Director/Manager in developing the commodity strategy and implement the strategic purchasing process, including launching Requests for Proposal (RFPs), managing catalogs, and other procurement activities. You will also:

• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to drive business outcomes and improve supply chain performance * Analyze market trends and supplier performance to identify opportunities for cost savings and process improvements * Ensure adherence to global policies and procedures

**Requirements:**

To succeed in this role, you will need:

• A minimum of a Diploma or degree in business, purchasing, or engineering * Prior experience in purchasing, strategic sourcing, or sales is highly desirable * Strong negotiation skills, purchasing financial skills, and business acumen * Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including written and oral communication * Proficiency in English

**Nice to Have:**

• Experience in global commodity management and advanced analytics tools * Proven track record of driving business outcomes and improving supply chain performance

**Closing Date:** October 30th, 2026