Motherson
Buyer, Commodity
Motherson, Hornell, NY, United States
Job Description
Commodity Buyer is a professional responsible for procuring raw materials or goods from external vendors for an organization's internal use or to resell. The role requires evaluating suppliers, negotiating contracts, and ensuring timely delivery of goods or services at the right quality and price.
Essential Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in business or a related field
Strong analytical and negotiation skills
3 to 5 years of experience in procurement or purchasing, preferably in the automotive and/or railway industry.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills when dealing with suppliers
Knowledge of sourcing tools and techniques like request for proposal (RFP), request for quotation (RFQ) and bidding processes
Bilingual (Spanish) preferably
JOB DESCRIPTION
Responsible for analysis of raw material requisitions, examination of supplier quote proposals, enhanced supplier negotiations, purchase order approvals / placement and negotiating both short-term and long-term transactions with the designated supply base. Additional responsibilities include the creation and cultivation of strategic synergies for North American Procurement. Commodity Buyer must also demonstrate business acumen needed in the disbursement of key departmental information with all necessary members of operations, sales/ marketing and engineering departments.
- Lead and Manage Strategic Supplier Negotiations.
- Identify and implement cost savings initiatives.
- Negotiate Blanket Purchase Orders and Supply Agreements including Payment Terms, Pricing and Logistics.
- Manage commercial aspects of Supply Chain shortages, Spot Buys, Lead Times, etc.
- Participate in commercial aspects of Supplier / Motherson quality issues.
- Develop and validate supplier spend data.
- Lead the maintenance and updating of supplier part attributes such as: Lead Time, Standard Pack, MOQ, Cost, etc.
- Work with Finance and treasury in mitigating credit issues with suppliers.
- Establish negotiations for improvements in: terms, pricing, lead time, etc. within the assigned commodity deck.
- Develop, implement and manage cost reduction projects, using project management skills.
- Support Commercial departments by participating in Cost Reduction initiatives with customers.
- Comply with the fulfil environmental, safety and health legal requirements set out in the legislation and regulations of our customers and other applicable stakeholder's requirements to whom we are related to our activities and products, as well as those EHS requirements established by the Company.
About Us
Motherson is a multinational, people-focused enterprise serving a diversified industry range with a broad range of products and
services, and is one of the 22 largest automotive suppliers worldwide. With facilities spread across 41 countries and the strength of 135,000 employees, the company has a truly global environment where diversity and inclusion drive our culture. Advanced Transit Manufacturing (ATM), a member of Motherson Group is a complete solutions provider in electric system solutions and design & process engineering for rolling stock industry and electrical buses.
With our global service and production network, we are supporting the leading customers in our industry and contributing to sustainable transportation. If you are passionate about making an impact, we invite you to be part of our team.
Commodity Buyer is a professional responsible for procuring raw materials or goods from external vendors for an organization's internal use or to resell. The role requires evaluating suppliers, negotiating contracts, and ensuring timely delivery of goods or services at the right quality and price.
Essential Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in business or a related field
Strong analytical and negotiation skills
3 to 5 years of experience in procurement or purchasing, preferably in the automotive and/or railway industry.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills when dealing with suppliers
Knowledge of sourcing tools and techniques like request for proposal (RFP), request for quotation (RFQ) and bidding processes
Bilingual (Spanish) preferably
JOB DESCRIPTION
Responsible for analysis of raw material requisitions, examination of supplier quote proposals, enhanced supplier negotiations, purchase order approvals / placement and negotiating both short-term and long-term transactions with the designated supply base. Additional responsibilities include the creation and cultivation of strategic synergies for North American Procurement. Commodity Buyer must also demonstrate business acumen needed in the disbursement of key departmental information with all necessary members of operations, sales/ marketing and engineering departments.
- Lead and Manage Strategic Supplier Negotiations.
- Identify and implement cost savings initiatives.
- Negotiate Blanket Purchase Orders and Supply Agreements including Payment Terms, Pricing and Logistics.
- Manage commercial aspects of Supply Chain shortages, Spot Buys, Lead Times, etc.
- Participate in commercial aspects of Supplier / Motherson quality issues.
- Develop and validate supplier spend data.
- Lead the maintenance and updating of supplier part attributes such as: Lead Time, Standard Pack, MOQ, Cost, etc.
- Work with Finance and treasury in mitigating credit issues with suppliers.
- Establish negotiations for improvements in: terms, pricing, lead time, etc. within the assigned commodity deck.
- Develop, implement and manage cost reduction projects, using project management skills.
- Support Commercial departments by participating in Cost Reduction initiatives with customers.
- Comply with the fulfil environmental, safety and health legal requirements set out in the legislation and regulations of our customers and other applicable stakeholder's requirements to whom we are related to our activities and products, as well as those EHS requirements established by the Company.
About Us
Motherson is a multinational, people-focused enterprise serving a diversified industry range with a broad range of products and
services, and is one of the 22 largest automotive suppliers worldwide. With facilities spread across 41 countries and the strength of 135,000 employees, the company has a truly global environment where diversity and inclusion drive our culture. Advanced Transit Manufacturing (ATM), a member of Motherson Group is a complete solutions provider in electric system solutions and design & process engineering for rolling stock industry and electrical buses.
With our global service and production network, we are supporting the leading customers in our industry and contributing to sustainable transportation. If you are passionate about making an impact, we invite you to be part of our team.