Commodity Buyer

Job Title

Objective of the Position: Responsible for supporting operational, tactical and strategic procurement initiatives, and supplier performance management, with resolution of events for given sub-commodities within the procurement team, while supporting the NA BU team.

Essential Accountabilities:

The position incumbent ensures that:

• Develop knowledge of commodity and supply base; support development of regional strategy in concurrence with global strategy for the BU region.
• Assist in execution of the global and regional strategies.
• Negotiate prices for assigned commodities and programs.
• Assist in RFQs, sourcing analysis, PO issuance, and sourcing board recommendations.
• Monitor and process CN's.
• Support Commodity Managers and Senior Manager with maintaining MaCo initiatives, reports for relevant commodities.
• Support shared services team with invoice resolution, payment amounts, tooling payments, and other accounting topics as needed.
• Actively use the tools, MaCo, SLM, Softcon, and SAP
• Lead resourcing activities, alternative technology and supplier identification.
• Actively support VA/VE initiatives.
• Provide monthly reports as directed.
• Learn contract details, support budgeting process, maintain vendor records.

Secondary Accountabilities:

The position incumbent ensures that:

• Conduct all business related activities for, and on the behalf of, Eberspaecher within the limits of applicable local, state, and federal legal requirements.
• Provide support to, and compliance with, all local and corporate Eberspaecher Health, Safety & Environmental (HSE) policies, procedures and other HSE related requirements.
• Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness and follows all ENA polices related to TS16949 and ISO 14001; looks for way to improve and promote quality.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirement Profile:

Professional Background / Basic Qualification / Work Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain Management or related field.
• Minimum of three years of purchasing experience within the given sub-commodity group (preferably Automotive).
• Knowledge of their commodity based on prior employment or studies.
• Minimum three years' experience in Cost Analysis and Supplier Negotiations
• To perform this job successfully, an individual should be proficient in Microsoft Office.
• SAP experience a plus.
• Ability to travel domestically by car or plane.

Technical Expertise:

• Ability to read and comprehend instructions, short correspondence, and memos, and write simple correspondence.
• Analytical- Synthesize complex or diverse information; Collects and researches data; Uses intuition and experience to complement data; Designs work flows and procedures.
• Business Acumen- Understands business implications of decisions.
• Knowledge of continuous improvement of products for manufacturability.
• Project Management- Develops project plans; Coordinates projects; Communicates changes and progress; Completes projects on time and budget; Manages project team activities.
• Strives to continuously improve expertise.