Commodity Specialist Cover Letter

I am excited to be applying for the position of commodity specialist. Please accept this letter and the attached resume as my interest in this position.

In the previous role, I was responsible for support for classification of products in terms of customs codes (HS) and export control codes (ECN);.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Proven organizational, relationship, analytical, quantitative and problem solving skills
• Sound judgment and decision making skills in a dynamic environment
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and perusasion skills
• Adaptable, flexible, and able to work in a fast paced environment
• CPM, CPSM, CSM, or Equivalent Preferred
• Proven experience in complex supplier negotiations including preparing and administering Long Term Agreements
• Tough, sound negotiator
• Action oriented, results driven with proven track record of achieving business goals

In response to your job posting for commodity specialist, I am including this letter and my resume for your review.

Previously, I was responsible for training for school-based administrators, office staff, SSP members, and teachers on the use of SIS modules and data collection/reporting systems.

My experience is an excellent fit for the list of requirements in this job:

• Serve as lead in coordination with the USAID PS3 team, to ensure strategic alignment and deduplication of efforts related to results based financing
• Background in health commodity financing, and resource mobilization
• Preferred private sector experience working with results based financing models
• Maintain clear and thorough records of all controls and be prepared to present and explain to audit
• Knowledge and understanding of options basics (Pricing/Models, Greeks, P&L effects, etc)
• CFA, FRM or equivalent certification
• Strong OTC derivatives product knowledge, primarily focusing on Commodities
• Experience in OTC confirmations process (FX or FID derivatives related experience is advantage)

Please consider me for the commodity specialist opportunity. I am including my resume that lists my qualifications and experience.

In my previous role, I was responsible for input on improving and maintaining labeling systems and processes to help with consistency and agility, including maintenance updates of database systems; utilizes internal ERP systems and tools to ensure alignment of data.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Team builder, motivator and team player
• Highly effective working independently and within matrixed organization
• Experienced negotiator, demonstrating logical, influencing and consulting skills
• Experience in project management teams preferred
• Experience in Sourcing enablement technologies such as Spend Analytics and eSourcing preferred
• Proficient in SharePoint Collaboration preferred
• Proficient in JDE, SAP, ORACLE base systems preferred
• Demonstrated workplace professionalism

In response to your job posting for commodity specialist, I am including this letter and my resume for your review.

In my previous role, I was responsible for the ability for customers to test new Mastercard Release code and accommodates testing whenever customers make changes on their systems.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Coach key stakeholders within the Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children (MOHCDEC), Ministry of Finance (MOF), and Medical Stores Department (MSD) on estimating the cost of activities defined in strategic plans
• Identify and communicate how future demands on the supply chain - disease trends and strategic priorities - can impact funding requirements
• Evaluate ongoing operating costs, and advise stakeholders on projecting these expenses into the future
• Evaluate how the toolkit for best practices for commodity management advanced funds collection at the CHMT level
• Map key stakeholders for health financing
• Understand process for allocating budgets to facilities and how revenue is collected and reinvested in facilities
• Assess universe of funding strategies and identify all sources of revenue for health supply chain
• Define platform and venue for disseminating information to key stakeholders

Please consider me for the commodity specialist opportunity. I am including my resume that lists my qualifications and experience.

In my previous role, I was responsible for accurate import clearance instructions to carriers for all types of stock/sample imports, including HS code classification;.

I reviewed the requirements of the job opening and I believe my candidacy is an excellent fit for this position. Some of the key requirements that I have extensive experience with include:

• Solid organisation and communication skills
• Energy and Commodity market knowledge
• Ensure internal business unit customer needs are met
• Extensive experience with price and contractual agreement negotiations
• Partner with all buyers, commodity managers, and purchasing management to support the achievement of departmental goals
• Perform business cases to identify opportunities for cost avoidance/savings across the supply chain enterprise
• Have had exposure to other business functions such as Planning / Logistics, Finance, Sales, Engineering, and Human Resources in addition to Manufacturing and Quality
• Experience performing or a good understanding of price and cost analysis