Commodity Buyer

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Commodity Buyer

Location: Greenfield, IN

Job Summary:

Administer key supplier relationships, develop innovative approaches to value add, drive annual cost down initiatives, maintain deep product knowledge in their assigned commodities, identify and develop key suppliers capable of supporting company goals and/or product requirements in the areas of quality, cost, and delivery.

Qualifications:

Knowledge skills and abilities:

• Develop and execute commodity strategies within assigned commodities
• Supplier selection and supplier development utilizing QCDD analysis for assigned commodities
• Negotiate Commercial Terms & Supply Agreements, verify supplier capacities, develop risk mitigation strategies (BCP), maintain supplier profiles, assess supplier tooling, and budget where needed
• Execute comprehensive RFQ process for new parts in assigned commodity categories.
• Annual Cost Down Planning, Strategy & Achievement
• Support KNA manufacturing plants in Supplier Relationship Management, supply issues, MP Design Change
• Other duties as assigned to support Purchasing department