Commodity Buyer

Freudenberg Group•Houston, TX

22h

About The Position

Working at Freudenberg: We will wow your world! Without Freudenberg, indoor air would not be as clean, cars would not drive and wounds would not heal as quickly. And these are just three examples from thousands of our applications. Working at Freudenberg: "We will wow your world!" This is our promise. As a global technology group, we not only make the world cleaner, healthier and more comfortable, but also offer our 51,000 employees a networked and diverse environment where everyone can thrive individually. Be surprised and experience your own wow moments.

Requirements

Has skills developed through formal training or work experience

Responsibilities

Collaborates in the development of cross-location product group orientations (e.g. global sourcing, strategic cooperation, bundling, etc.), taking into account the specifications of the lead buyers, and implementation for future requirements and products.
Active management of the supplier portfolio
Develops supplier relationships to the sustainable level of price, replacement time, quality, process, technology, and risk required for the product group in alignment with the commodity group orientation defined by the lead buyer.
Participates in supplier audits, if applicable
Continuous identification of improvement potential and its implementation
Initiates procurement processes: Information on prices, vendors, technical innovations for the defined range of material groups. Parts and material requirements based on prices, coordinates delivery options with requirements of the divisions. Carries out price comparisons.
Determines the source of supply: negotiations on quantities, prices, delivery dates and conditions, also in a foreign language
In the case of larger contracts that go beyond the right to sign, compile key data on turnover, structure (e.g. service organization), production and delivery possibilities and assist in negotiations.
Prepares contracts and gets them ready for signature.
Defines and maintains scheduling agreements, outline agreements and individual purchase orders (info record) in the system with all relevant parameters (lot size, if necessary, scales, postal code, unit prices, vendor master data, minimum order values, etc.). Orders are placed by the DispoCenter.
Increases efficiency by setting SAP automation such as order book, info record automation, increase of connected EDI suppliers
Take over the responsibility of the complete purchasing part in the project (Milestone management, contact person for the Eng. Team)