Imagine working at the forefront of innovation in fluid-flow technology, with over 1,400 colleagues across the globe, and contributing to a legacy of excellence that spans eight manufacturing facilities on four continents. Armstrong Fluid Technology is more than just a leader in our industry; we are a community of the brightest and most creative minds, driven by a shared mission to engineer the future and safeguard our planet. As part of our team, you'll be immersed in an setting that fosters growth, creativity, and collaboration. Here, you'll have the opportunity to push boundaries, tackle exciting challenges, and develop cutting-edge solutions that promote energy efficiency and reduce environmental impact. Every day offers the chance to make a meaningful contribution to a more sustainable future, driving innovations that help lower global carbon footprints. Together, we’re creating a legacy that goes beyond business—one that’s changing the world for the better. In this role, you will support commodity management across global regions by partnering with Sourcing and Engineering teams to build forward-looking cost models, align quotes with historical pricing, and minimize variance between actual purchase prices and budget targets. You will strengthen risk mitigation processes by incorporating electronic component lifecycle insights, market intelligence, and advanced analytics, ensuring robust supplier signals to guide commercial decisions. Regular sourcing reviews will be facilitated to drive cross-functional alignment, improve cost predictability, and enable business agility. On the supplier side, you will manage sourced commodities by analyzing supplier quotations, monitoring market-driven cost imbalances,



and tracking mitigation actions to maintain supply continuity. Collaboration with buyers, suppliers, logistics, and site planners will be critical to achieving quality and delivery targets while balancing total cost of ownership and working capital. Leveraging digital tools such as Pro-Purchaser. SiliconExpert, Infor LN, and Power BI, you will enable Bill of Materials (BOM) risk simulations, exception-based decision-making, and automation of reporting to drive continuous improvement in global procurement performance. Key Accountabilities Market Intelligence & Risk Monitoring Collect and analyze supplier quotations, commodity pricing, market trends, tariffs, foreign exchange, and other cost drivers. Analyze foreign exchange movements, regional cost differences, and geographic sourcing opportunities to identify and capture savings through currency and location arbitrage while considering tariffs, logistics, lead times, and supply risks. Conduct market and cost analysis, develop should-cost models, and implement commodity price-indexing mechanisms by evaluating relevant market indices, raw material costs, labor, overhead, logistics, tariffs, and supplier margins to validate price adjustments, benchmark supplier pricing, and support negotiations and sourcing decisions. Monitor component availability, lead times, allocation risks, lifecycle status,



and market shortages. Track end-of-life, product change, and last-time-buy notifications from manufacturers and authorized distributors. Review bills of materials to identify single-source, obsolete, high-risk, or high-cost electronic components. Support make-versus-buy evaluations and tariff-mitigation initiatives by analyzing total landed costs, supplier capabilities, country of origin, duty exposure, localization opportunities, and alternative sourcing options. Performance Tracking & Data Analytics Maintain the supplier bid list and manage RFQs for new product introductions and cost optimization. Maintain commodity spend data, supplier information, pricing records, contracts, and sourcing documentation. Track purchase price variance, cost savings, supplier performance, lead times, inventory levels, and supply risks. Maintain commodity scorecards and track progress against cost, quality, delivery, and risk-reduction targets. Monitor Supplier OTD, analysis of reason for the Actual vs target. Discuss OTD improvement plan and implement along with cross-functional teams. Sourcing Strategy & Managerial Support Support the Commodity Manager in developing and implementing commodity and sourcing strategies. Provide analytical and administrative support to the Commodity Manager for supplier meetings, business reviews, and strategic sourcing initiatives. Conduct scenario-based cost modeling and "what-if" analyses to support the Commodity Manager during contract negotiations and annual strategy refreshes. Support the negotiation, development, amendment, renewal, and ongoing management of supplier agreements, including pricing,

📌 Commodity Analyst - Emerging Technology (Toronto)
🏢 Armstrong Fluid Technology
📍 Toronto