Commodity Buyer

Associated Materials • Cuyahoga Falls, OH

413d • $70,000 - $82,000

About The Position

The Commodity Buyer position at Associated Materials / Alside is designed for a procurement professional with a strategic vision to implement organizational goals focused on Total Cost of Ownership. This role involves managing supplier relationships, project management, and ensuring effective inventory management across multiple product lines and facilities. The Buyer will work under limited direction to achieve cost savings and support the company's operational objectives.

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 are required.
• Working knowledge of MRP/ERP systems.
• Demonstrated abilities to implement process change improvements and best practices.
• CPM or APICS certification is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Effectively manage key suppliers via risk mitigation, scorecards, and KPIs.
• Work within cross-functional teams on new product development and cost savings initiatives.
• Develop and achieve short and long-range operational objectives by maximizing cost savings while considering Total Cost of Ownership.
• Take a leadership role in Supplier Management and Monitoring efforts.
• Limit company exposure to obsolescence through life cycles of various products.
• Select and maintain suppliers to support manufacturing and corporate procurement requirements.
• Aid in the development of formal Commodity Strategies to align short-, medium-, and long-term goals with business needs.
• Support the building of Should-Cost models that outline product costs to identify cost-out opportunities.
• Utilize P2P platform for vendor and contract management as well as online tenders and/or reverse auction exercises.
• Run Make vs. Buy scenarios considering AM's vertical integration while leveraging third-party opportunities.
• Qualify sources to support BOM of Manufactured Products.
• Ensure suppliers support effective inventory management through supplier performance monitoring and accurate PFEPs.
• Track and analyze vendor quality performance.
• Conduct commodity tracking and analysis to manage the strategic position of the company.
• Maintain appropriate vendor files and reports as required.
• Work with Product Management on new product development including the successful launch of said products.
• Support the management of Engineering Change Notifications and requests.
• Address Accounts Payable issues when escalated.
• Perform Supplier Risk Assessments to ensure new potential suppliers are viable and existing suppliers remain viable partners.
• Assist quality department in assessing the supplier's ability to meet AMI's quality requirements by participating in quality audits.
• Work with Materials Management and manufacturing plants to track supplier performance and share best purchasing practices.
• Work with Engineering on VA/VE opportunities.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Equal employment opportunities (EEO)
• Reasonable accommodations for disabled employees and applicants as required by law.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees