Commodity Buyer Analyst

Worldwide, the Volkswagen Group has a long tradition of dramatic innovations. The Volkswagen Group with its headquarters in Wolfsburg, Germany is one of the world’s leading automobile manufacturers and the largest carmaker in Europe. The Group comprises twelve brands from seven European countries:
Volkswagen Passenger Cars, Audi, SEAT, ŠKODA, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini, Porsche, Ducati, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, Scania and MAN.

As a Commodity Buyer Analyst your main responsibilities will be to manage Exterior Suppliers.

• Achieve annual business plan savings commitments as defined by Commodity Manager.
• Negotiate annual material cost savings with assigned suppliers and material groups and report on a monthly basis.
• Analyze localization and deep localization rate of assigned parts. Develop and implement strategies to increase localization and deep localization rate.
• Benchmark competitor products and specifications for cost optimization. Participate in cost reduction workshops to identify alternative materials, manufacturing processes, etc.

• Implement regional and global material group strategies. Coordinate as necessary with counterparts within the VW Group.
• Create sourcing presentations with recommendations which contain supporting (e.g. Benchmark data)
• Develop and implement localization and hidden cost strategies.
• Establish and maintain supplier strategy which support regional and global material group strategies.
• Utilize product knowledge and expertise to evaluate optimal material cost of future vehicle programs.

• Responsible for crisis management of unforeseen supply chain disruptions.
• Proactively evaluate suppliers to identify potential risk
• Evaluate and negotiate Engineering Change Requests with suppliers to achieve optimum piece price, investment and timing.

• 2+ years of Professional Experience

• Bachelor degree or equivalent in business or other relevant field of study
• Degree in supply chain management or logistics

• Resource management and prioritization
• Displays professional integrity
• Demonstrates commitment to self-improvement
• Computer savvy – skilled in the use of software
• Willing to take on conflict negotiation situations
• Problem solving – creating options and solutions
• Resource management and prioritization
• Displays professional integrity
• Demonstrates commitment to self-improvement
• Computer savvy – skilled in the use of software
• Willing to take on conflict negotiation situations

• Logistics
• Supplier Management
• Reliability (Behavior)
• Business Requirement Management
• Negotiation Skills
• Strategic Thinking
• Contract Management
• Supply Chain Management
• Category Management
• Problem Solving

Volkswagen Group of America is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome and encourage applicants from all backgrounds, and do not discriminate based on race, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, color, gender identity/expression, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by applicable laws.

This role description is a guideline and does not create contractual rights between the Company and any of its applicants. The Company does not enter into any type of employment contract, implied or written, with its applicants regarding job security.

This Organization participates in E-Verify. We maintain a drug free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.