Commodity Buyer

• Develops, implements, and communicates strategies to all Inalfa stakeholders to support the company’s regional and global objectives. Along with all Inalfa stakeholders, Identifies, selects and maintains suppliers that provide high quality products and services at a competitive price whilst maintaining the highest code of ethics and conduct for the assigned commodity.
• Achieve annual cost reduction objectives for the assigned commodity by negotiation, resourcing or Value Analysis/Value Engineering (VA/VE)
• Utilizes appropriate cost analysis, negotiation, and purchasing techniques to ensure quality, price, delivery, and service.
• Initiate, lead/manage and actively support cost reduction initiatives. Ensure appropriate detailed cost analysis and negotiations are performed to achieve the best value.
• Analyzes market and delivery conditions to determine present and future material availability and prepares market analysis reports for the assigned commodity.
• Reviews purchase order claims and contracts for conformance to company policy.
• Find synergies between Regional Commodity/Project Purchasing, identifying and seizing opportunities to leverage suppliers for further cost reductions on existing business in exchange for new business.
• Make use of SMS reports and supplier risk management tools to set supplier strategy.
• Provide regular reports identifying activities/accomplishments/commodity strategy for the assigned commodity.
• Participate in the Supplier Quality Department in supplier development & supplier systems and quality audits.
• Schedule & lead strategic business reviews annually with key suppliers.
• Support the project team during kick off review meetings related to the assigned commodity
• Proactively support, control and co-ordinate regional change management process for the assigned commodity
• Supports and part of the supplier escalation problem solving team for all regional operations

What Do We Expect From You:

• Bachelor’s degree (BA/BS) from four-year College or university, preferred; 2-3 (level II), 3-5 (Sr.) years related experience and/or technical background

• Negotiating skills are necessary to get the best overall value
• Must understand cost drivers of product assigned for proper analytics
• Must understand the market in automotive or relevant manufacturing industry
• Must possess a technical acumen
• Preferably knowledge of contractual language and contracts
• Microsoft Office skills is a must
• Fluent in English is a must.