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Commodity Manager

Johns Manville, a Berkshire Hathaway company (NYSE: BRK.A, BRK.B), is a leading manufacturer and marketer of premium-quality products for building insulation, mechanical insulation, commercial roofing, and roof insulation, as well as fibers and nonwovens for commercial, industrial, and residential applications. JM serves markets that include aerospace, automotive and transportation, air handling, appliance, HVAC, pipe and equipment, filtration, waterproofing, building, flooring, interiors, and wind energy. In business since 1858, the Denver-based company has annual sales of $2 billion and holds leadership positions in all of the key markets that it serves. JM employs approximately 6,000 people and operates 40 manufacturing facilities in North America, Europe and China. Additional information can be found at www.jm.com

 Johns Manville is currently seeking qualified applicants for the position of Commodity Manager- Packaging.

 Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Manage up to $55M in annual packaging spend.
• Support three JM business units, to include reporting out monthly to key stakeholders of each business.
• Develop, engineer, test packaging components and modify as necessary to meet: functional requirements, packaging machine parameters, cost targets, and shipping requirements.
• Create trial and test reports.
• Identify and initiate cost savings and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Provide technical and cost reduction input to cross functional teams, while satisfying design requirements for manufacturing and marketing acceptance.
• Demonstrate strategic and tactical decision-making ability using sound scientific principles and data.
• Work effectively with plants, suppliers, and business stakeholders to strategically source packaging materials and manage the supplier qualification process. 
• Initiate, develop and maintain supplier relationships.
• Develop project timelines, scorecards and metrics to support meeting Supply Chain goals.
• Lead contract negotiations and manage contract development.
• Develop specifications.

Qualifications: 

• BS in Packaging or Materials Science, supply chain knowledge and experience a plus.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in Packaging related field, experience with industrial packaging specifically polyethylene films and corrugated are preferred.
• Outstanding technical competence in package design, material properties, and package testing
• Negotiation skills and ability to manage supply base.
• Excellent communication skills – oral, written and presentation. 
• Self-motivated and highly team oriented.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and work independently in a fast paced environment.
• Travel to JM manufacturing sites and supplier locations
• Excellent Microsoft Office suite computer skills, SAP knowledge a plus.
• Willing to relocate to Denver, Colorado Area

Interested applicants please apply here: https://www1.apply2jobs.com/JohnsManville/ProfExt/index.cfm?fuseaction=mExternal.showJob&RID=1580&CurrentPage=1