Commodity Manager – Packaging
Milwaukee Tool · Milwaukee
Job Description:
Innovate without boundaries!
At Milwaukee Tool we firmly believe that our People and our Culture are the secrets to our success — so we give you unlimited access to everything you need to provide support to your business unit. Behind our doors, you’ll be empowered every day to own it, drive it, and do what it takes to support the biggest breakthroughs in the industry. Meanwhile, you’ll have the support and resources of the fastest-growing brand in the construction industry to make it happen.
Your Role on Our Team
Reporting to the Commodity Manager, this role supports the development and execution of sourcing strategies for the US packaging component portfolio. The Commodity Manager – US Packaging will lead strategy, supplier relationships, and execution across all Milwaukee Tool business units, providing leadership for the domestic supply base while collaborating with the broader international supply network. Key priorities include cost competitiveness, innovation, resiliency, and compliance. Success in this role requires a highly motivated, analytical, and collaborative self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment and can influence Engineering, Operations, Finance, and Supplier Partners to drive growth, reduce risk, and deliver results.
You’ll be DISRUPTIVE through these duties and responsibilities:
Category & Sourcing Leadership
- Own end-to-end management of the US packaging component portfolio.
- Develop and execute global sourcing strategies, including tariff mitigation, dual sourcing, and capacity expansion to keep pace with double-digit growth.
- Partner with US site leadership (Engineering, Plant Management, Project Leaders) to align sourcing with operational needs.
Supplier & Vendor Management
- Oversee relationships across domestic supply base, driving accountability for quality, delivery, and innovation.
- Seek out opportunities to collaborate with our international counterparts within the packaging space.
- Manage supplier scorecards, KPIs, and continuous improvement initiatives to ensure consistent performance.
- Lead RFPs & RFQs, contract negotiations (MSA), and execution to secure optimal terms while maintaining compliance and risk management.
Innovation
- Lead new product development in the packaging space from a procurement perspective
- Partner with Engineering and Product Management to ensure suppliers meet technical, safety, and regulatory requirements.
Financial & Operational Ownership
- Own financial reporting and analysis for the US packaging category, including VFS, PPV, ideation savings, and cash flow.
- Identify cost savings opportunities through process improvements, supplier negotiations, and design-to-value efforts.
- Serve as owner of Operations reviews, ensuring transparency, accountability, and cross-functional alignment.
- Conduct research on market dynamics, cost drivers, supplier business models, and historical spend to enhance negotiations for assigned categories and contract.
The TOOLS you’ll bring with you:
- Requires a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field such as Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or related technical field. Specific coursework in purchasing, materials management, engineering or quality assurance is desirable. An advanced degree is a plus.
- 5+ years of experience in strategic sourcing, commodity management, or supply chain leadership.
- Demonstrated experience managing supply bases and high-growth product categories.
- Must exhibit strong negotiating skills and demonstrate proven success negotiating, implementing and managing supply contracts, along with delivering savings and mitigating risk.
- Results-driven, deadline-oriented, and comfortable managing multiple projects simultaneously.
- Ability to develop strong cross-functional partnerships and influence stakeholders across multiple functions.
- International sourcing/supply chain development is a plus.
- Seeking an aggressive, determined individual with excellent organizational skills.
- Outstanding interpersonal, verbal, written, and presentation skills are required.
- Willingness to travel domestically (up to 25%).
We provide these great perks and benefits:
- Robust health, dental and vision insurance plans
- Generous 401 (K) savings plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- On-site wellness and fitness center
- And many more, check out our benefits site HERE.
Milwaukee Tool is an equal opportunity employer.