Commodity Buyer

Ducommun•Parsons, KS

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Supply Chain Commodity Buyer works with the supply chain/material manager and other departments to include operations, production planning, engineering, and quality. To ensure timely delivery and quality of MRO/Indirect materials, engineering items, and outside processing components. The role aims to maximize savings, support business goals, and enforce purchasing policies, compliance, and accuracy. This position reports to the supply chain manager/material manager at the performance center.

Requirements

Proven team-building skills and strong results orientation.
Excellent negotiation, analytical, communication, interpersonal, and writing abilities.
ERP system proficiency.
Associated college degree and bachelor’s degree preferred.
Minimum 2-3 years’ experience in supply chain, production planning, operations, or quality; supervisory experience a plus.
Motivated to learn and advance in supply chain and operations management, with an interest in higher education.

Responsibilities

Place purchase orders based on approved requisitions per Level of Authority; track and expedite orders within lead times to meet sales and operational demand.
Support supply chain strategies, lead vendor negotiations and transitions, ensure pricing and contract compliance, expedite critical orders, and reject non-compliant requisitions.
Lead vendor enhancements in quality, delivery, cost, capacity, and lead time.
Manage cost recovery from COPQ with vendors, ensure RCCA closure, and monitor progress.
Manage commodity agreements via PO.
Launch projects and innovative ideas to streamline supply chain, reduce total acquisition costs, shorten lead times, and minimize inventory.
Address invoice discrepancies promptly and ensure timely resolution of all issues related to invoices on hold.
Monitor purchasing system alerts, such as; order modifications, cancellations, expedited requests, and delays.
Execute supply chain AOP to achieve and exceed quality, delivery, cost reduction, VOI, payment term extension, vendor consolidation to meet and exceed all business goals in terms of sales, profits and cash flow.
Adhere to process controls, standard tasks, regulations, company policies, and procedures.
Communicate effective business practices and benchmarking strategies to the supply chain management team.
Implementing lean enterprise systems in supply chain management.
Actively uphold and exemplify the organization’s core values.