Commodity Buyer

• Achieving annual cost reduction objectives for the assigned commodity by negotiation, resourcing, or Value Analyzing Value Engineering.
• Plans, organizes, directs, and controls activities related to the procurement function for the assigned commodity.
• Analyzes market and delivery conditions to determine present and future material availability and prepares market analysis reports for the assigned commodity.
• Utilizes appropriate cost analysis, negotiation, and purchasing techniques to ensure quality, price, delivery, and service.
• Initiate, lead/manage, and actively support cost reduction initiatives. Ensure appropriate detailed cost analysis and negotiations are performed to achieve best value.
• Identifies, selects, and maintains suppliers that provide high quality products and services at a competitive price whilst maintaining the highest code of ethics and conduct for the assigned commodity.
• Reviews purchase order claims and contracts for conformance to company policy.
• Negotiates relevant contracts for the assigned commodity. (MPA´s)
• Set suppliers selection/strategy for assigned commodity in line with Purchasing Council and CPO (Chief Purchasing Officer).
• Find synergies between Regional Commodity and Project Purchasing, identifying and seizing opportunities to leverage suppliers for further cost reductions on existing business in exchange for new business.
• Make use of SMS (Supplier Management Score) reports and supplier risk management tools to set supplier strategy.
• Negotiates best terms and conditions.
• Provide quarterly reports identifying activities/accomplishments/commodity strategy for the assigned commodity.
• Participate with Supplier Quality Department in supplier development & supplier systems and quality audits.
• Schedule & lead strategic business reviews annually with key suppliers.
• Support the project team during kick off review meetings related to the assigned commodity.
• Proactively support, control and co-ordinate regional change management process for the assigned commodity
• Able to perform an introduction of suppliers.
• Solving escalations for heavy incidents with and at suppliers

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What Do We Expect from You:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree or experience equivalent.

• Experience and capability: More than 5 years of experience in the automotive industry within direct material in the purchasing department.

• Annual Budget

• Negotiation Skills

• Engineering changes process

• Supplier on boarding

• Cost model implementation

• Supplier Selection

• Purchasing KPI´s

• Supplier Business Review