Commodity Buyer

The Commodity Buyer is responsible for deploying and developing the commodity strategy for its assigned commodities.

The role of the Buyer is to manage relationships / negotiation with suppliers, pilot the utilization of supplier panel in programs and series production during sourcing, and ensure supplier performance.

What will you do?



* Responsible for subcontract sourcing, proposal evaluation, negotiation, award, execution, and administration of subcontract purchase orders from new part production to production environment.


* Timely procurement and on-time delivery performance for assigned commodities/ supplier with annual spend of $8 million.


* Leads the activities that support production needs impacted by vendor performance with minimal impact to inventory position.


* Leads negotiation of strategic agreements with vendor for stocking and pricing agreements.


* Assesses vendor performance and leads vendor improvement activities to reduce risks to production and ensure Motivair's Terms and Conditions of Purchase are upheld.


* Participates and engages in Rep and Certification activities for new business.


* Identifies strategies and opportunities to reduce cost, improve efficiency and manage risk through strategic and targeted negotiations.


* Cultivates and maintains strong working relationships with suppliers, internal stakeholders, operations, engineering and quality.


* Prepares and maintains subcontract files extensive and detailed enough to permit informed decision-making by management and successful audit.


* Manages invoice to pay process by ensuring 1) Pay Terms are accurate and 2) Release of payments 3) Resolving any discrepant matters preventing payment.


* Leads Buy American, Conflict Minerals Reporting and other annual reporting requirements.


* Other duties as assigned.

What skills and capabilities will make you successful?



* Ability to comprehend, understand Engineering Data and assess required flow downs to vendors.


* Ability to comprehend, understand Customer commercial data and assess required flow downs to vendors.


* Experience working with an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system.


* Experience understanding technical data.


* Experience managing supplier development activities.


* Demonstrate contract negotiation with savings.


* Experience with ISO 9001 a plus


* Strong business acumen


* Knowledge of commodity markets


* Blueprint reading and familiarity with eDrawing viewer.


* Proficiency in MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint


* Negotiation Skills


* Vendor relationship management


* Understanding of the Procurement lifecycle


* Understanding of Procurement Compliance activities


* Attention to detail and project management skills.


* Excellent presentation and communication skills


* Problem solving, and reporting skills.


* Office environment working primarily at a desk on a computer.
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