Sr. Buyer, Commodity

Main Responsibilities

• To execute annual price negotiations with all relevant suppliers in order to (over-) achieve the budget saving / PPV target
• To ensure the best price on a global supply market for all products commodity
• To develop a comprehensive Regional & Global Commodity Purchasing Strategy (3-5 years view) based on global/regional business strategy and PBU strategy
• To lead the global implementation of the commodity strategy including action plans in each region under their responsibility
• To work closely with Supplier Quality to monitor and correct all supplier PPM problems
• To initiate and/or support VAVE for cost reductions initiatives.
• To be responsible for supplier management starting from new supplier introduction to supplier phase out, compiling supply market intelligence, identifying purchasing risks, opportunities and ensuring data transparency

Requirements

The ideal candidate must have demonstrated ability to develop strategies and execute them as well as experience in a larger scale company. Data driven for strategically manage and reshaped the supply base to strengthen competition, maximize leverage, and drive best‑value sourcing decisions. Partnered effectively with cross‑functional teams to design and execute cost‑reduction programs (CRP).

Qualifications

• 3 to 5 years of experience as a Commodity Buyer
• 2 to 3 years of experience within a Global Commodity for the Automotive Industry
• Experience negotiating pricing, contracts, tooling, and commercial terms
• Proven record of annual cost savings and value creation
• Understanding of should-cost models and cost breakdowns
• Negotiations with supply base that are close to be considered single source
• Develop and analyze should cost for the commodity
• Development and execution of commodity strategies
• Market analysis and benchmarking
• Supplier portfolio optimization