Commodity Buyer

Summit Polymers • Portage, MI

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About The Position

Responsible for the sourcing and ongoing management of purchased direct materials and components.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and 3 years purchasing or supply chain experience.
• Possesses the ability to gather and analyze information and make decisions from a limited number of choices.
• A minimum score of 50 on the Wonderlic Select Assessment (Traditional Score of 26 on the cognitive portion).

Nice To Haves

• Experience in the Automotive Industry preferred.

Responsibilities

• Investigate and select sources for purchased materials in cooperation with Engineering and consistent with commodity strategies.
• Achieve cost reductions through price/contract negotiations for purchased items. Monitor contracts to assure that Summit is taking best advantage of the contracts and that the contracts achieve the intended goals.
• Develop commodity expertise in order to attain lowest cost, and select the best materials for Summit’s applications.
• Select and develop the highest performing sources in coordination with Supplier Development.
• Work with Summit’s cost estimators to develop and determine the optimum material prices and cost models for quoting purposes.
• Facilitate Summit personnel in gaining access to supplier expertise, technology, and manufacturing support.
• Actively participate in the New Business Development and APQP processes to ensure that the materials purchased for new products are consistent with corporate purchasing strategy and within quoted cost targets.
• Manage milestones, deliverables and prototype purchased parts for new programs during product launch cycles.
• Initiate, lead, or support VA/VE activities related to purchased materials to improve cost competitiveness and margin
• Coordinate Supply Chain parameters for purchased sources in cooperation with Logistics and Summit Plant Materials.
• Promote strong relationships with SPI suppliers built on mutual respect, shared goals, open communication, and integrity.
• Provide support to all other Summit functions as needed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees