Commodity Buyer/Planner

We are seeking an experienced Commodity Buyer/Planner to join our team at our Salt Lake City, UT facility. This hands-on purchasing role focuses on sourcing, negotiating, purchasing, inventory planning, and supplier management for aluminum, steel, and other manufacturing commodities.

Responsibilities

• Lead sourcing, purchasing, and supplier management activities for aluminum, steel, and other direct production materials.
• Negotiate pricing, contracts, lead times, and commercial agreements with suppliers to achieve cost, quality, and delivery objectives.
• Develop and maintain strong supplier relationships while managing supplier performance and accountability.
• Monitor aluminum, steel, and commodity market trends to support strategic purchasing decisions and cost management initiatives.
• Identify and implement cost-reduction opportunities, supplier consolidation initiatives, and value engineering projects.
• Manage inventory levels and demand planning activities to support production requirements while reducing excess inventory and DIOH.
• Collaborate with Production, Engineering, Operations, Inventory Control, and Finance teams to ensure uninterrupted material flow.
• Maintain accurate vendor records, pricing agreements, lead times, and purchase order documentation.
• Analyze spend, purchasing trends, and supplier performance metrics to support data-driven sourcing decisions.
• Coordinate local freight and logistics activities to ensure on-time delivery and transportation compliance.
• Resolve supplier quality, delivery, and performance issues while driving corrective actions.
• Support global sourcing initiatives, supplier onboarding, audits, and compliance documentation.
• Prepare purchasing reports, supplier scorecards, KPIs, and management summaries.
• Assist with inventory cycle counts and inventory accuracy initiatives.
• Support ERP/MRP planning activities and ensure purchasing data integrity.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• 3-7+ years of purchasing, procurement, commodity buying, or strategic sourcing experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Direct experience purchasing aluminum, steel, metals, industrial raw materials, or related manufacturing commodities.
• Demonstrated success negotiating supplier pricing, contracts, and commercial agreements.
• Experience managing supplier relationships and driving supplier performance improvements.
• Strong understanding of MRP, inventory planning, material flow, and manufacturing procurement processes.
• Experience utilizing ERP systems such as SAP, Epicor, Oracle, Infor, JD Edwards, NetSuite, or similar platforms.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including reporting, analysis, and spend management.
• Strong analytical, organizational, negotiation, and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to effectively manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Must currently reside in the Salt Lake City, UT metropolitan area or surrounding communities; this is a fully on-site position.
• Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future sponsorship requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Operations, Engineering, or a related field.
• Professional certifications such as CPSM, CPM, CSCP, or APICS.
• Experience purchasing metals, coils, extrusions, fabricated components, or other industrial manufacturing materials.
• Knowledge of commodity indices, metal markets, and strategic sourcing methodologies.
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, Black Belt, or other continuous improvement training.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Company-paid life insurance.
• Short-term and long-term disability.
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA).
• Three weeks of Paid Time Off (PTO).
• Parental leave.
• 9 paid holidays.
• 401(k) plan with company match.
• Career development opportunities and tuition assistance.
• Diverse, inclusive, and welcoming culture.