Commodity Buyer

Responsibilities

• Develop commodity strategy to achieve cost savings through analysis of spend, consolidation, and localization.
• Aggressively pursue commodity strategy to secure competitive advantage and product cost leadership.
• Ensure strategy evolves with changing market conditions and risk considerations (CUSMA, Brexit).
• Execute key projects through collaboration with cross‑functional team.
• Participate in purchasing team meetings, share KPI updates, and propose continuous improvement ideas.
• Define strategic suppliers and foster relationships through regular contact and on‑site visits.
• Negotiate global supply agreements, including LTAs and rebates.
• Develop should‑cost models by product family via manufacturing process and raw material intelligence.
• Monitor supply market for pricing, commodity trends, capacity, news, and new developments.
• Identify potential new suppliers and assess capabilities.
• Maintain AVL status and support Supplier Development on audits and VAVE activities.
• Support new customer projects through timely quote submissions and cost breakdowns.
• Ensure supplier selection aligns with Approved Vendor List criteria.
• Negotiate commercial terms to achieve targets.
• Visit suppliers to assess cost, quality, efficiency, and performance.
• Apply Kaizen Lean Manufacturing principles to drive continuous improvement.
• Adhere to general procedures, IATF
  16949, and ISO
  14001 standards.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Business, Economics, or equivalent.
• Experience in purchasing or supply chain with strong should‑cost understanding.
• Proven negotiation techniques and automotive industry best practices.
• Experience with supplier interaction for VAVE and cost‑reduction programs.
• Knowledge of Lean concepts and operational excellence.
• Broad understanding of manufacturing processes (machining, stamping, forging, casting, plastics, electronics, fasteners).
• Familiarity with supply‑chain concepts and Incoterms.
• Self‑starter and proactive, able to engage at all employee levels in a multicultural environment.
• Excellent written and oral communication; must read, write, and speak English.
• Must possess the ability to read and understand engineering drawings.
• Proficient in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and SAP.
• Familiar with IATF
  16949 and ISO
  14001 standards.

Competitive compensation range: $57,658.00 - $.

Multimatic is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating a diverse, inclusive workplace. Recruitment accommodations for disabilities are available upon request throughout the recruitment and assessment process.