Commodity Buyer

Role Overview

Join the Associated Materials Innovations team as a Commodity Buyer, responsible for implementing broad organizational goals within the concept of Total Cost of Ownership. This role involves managing key suppliers, developing commodity strategies, and analyzing vendor quality performance.

What You Will Do

Effectively manage key suppliers, work with cross-functional teams on new product development and cost savings initiatives, and develop short and long-range operational objectives to maximize cost savings.

Why It Might Be a Fit

This role requires a strategic vision, strong interpersonal and communication skills, and experience in procurement in a high volume, highly complex manufacturing environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Purchasing/Supply Chain Management, or Finance
• At least 5 years of experience in Procurement in a high volume, highly complex manufacturing environment
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Experience in basic negotiation principles
• Ability to work well in cross-functional teams in both plant and corporate environments
• Intermediate MS Excel skills
• Working knowledge of MRP/ERP systems
• Demonstrated abilities to implement process change improvements and best practices
• CPM or APICS a plus

Benefits

• Equal employment opportunities
• Reasonable accommodations for disabled employees and applicants
• Benefits (details not specified)