Raw Material Buyer

Buyer Description Position

Raw Material Buyer – Steel & Steel blanks is responsible for managing over $280,000 Mi USD spend annually in NA. The purchasing responsibilities include sourcing on time and to target, development and implementation of global commodity strategies, supplier negotiations, driving annual cost savings activities, supplier relationship management, and leading the resolution of commercial issues. The selected candidate will interact with many cross‑functional teams including Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Finance, Vehicle Platform teams and Program Management. This commodity group is highly strategic with a global supply base.

Experience and Skills

• 2-5 years of experience in:
  • Strategic sourcing / procurement
  • High annual spend management (large budgets, ideally hundreds of millions or more)
  • Supplier negotiations at a global level
  • Commodity strategy development and execution
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