Commodity Buyer

For this U.S. based position, the expected compensation range is $66,640- $99,000 per year, which includes base pay and short-term incentive.

The compensation range for this full-time position applies to candidates located within the United States. Our salary ranges are determined by reviewing roles of similar responsibility and level. Within the salary range, individual pay is determined by several factors including performance, knowledge, job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Schneider Electric also offers a comprehensive benefits package to support our employees, inclusive of medical (with member reward points), dental, vision, and basic life insurance, Benefit Bucks (credits to apply towards your benefits) flexible work arrangements, paid family leaves, 401(k) + match, well-being and recognition (including service anniversary) programs, 12 holidays per year, 15 days of paid time off per year (pro-rated in the first year of employment based on start date), opportunity to purchase company stock (eligibility depends on start date), and military leave benefits.

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This position is responsible for deploying and developing the commodity strategy for its assigned commodities. The role of the Commodity 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.

• 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.

• 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.
• Ability to sit for long periods of time.