Commodity Steel Buyer (North America)

Gedia Georgia•Dalton, GA

19h

About The Position

GEDIA North America is looking for an experience Commodity Steel Buyer to join our team! We are looking for candidates in the Dalton Georgia area, or those looking to relocate. Together with almost all major automotive manufacturers, we are actively shaping the mobile transformation- we develop and produce sophisticated and intelligent body parts and assemblies for the vehicles of the future. For greater personal safety thanks to highly stable steel components. For less energy consumption through lightweight construction based on innovative and sustainable forming technologies. Whether for vehicles with a highly efficient combustion engine, with electric drive or with hydrogen technology. What GEDIA can offer you: Medical, Dental, & Vision Care Short Term Disability Long Term Disability Paid Paternity Leave 13 Paid Company Holidays Company Match Retirement Plans Paid Time Off HSA & FSA EAP (Employee Assistance Program)

Requirements

4 Years of Automotive Industry Experience
Project Buying (steel, components, etc.)
Experience in steel Blanking and laser cutting knowledge
Travel Required
SAP Knowledge

Nice To Haves

Intermediate Spanish or German language advantageous

Responsibilities

Identify and onboard new suppliers to the GEDIA Group supplier portal and conduct market research.
Project buying (steel, components, etc.).
Coordinate and carry out benchmarking activities to identify strategic commercial suppliers.
Foster and maintain good relationships with the supplier base and internal GEDIA Group teams/escalations following standards/meetings.
Process orders, including intercompany orders, in accordance with purchase requests and approval in SAP, as well as investment orders.
Coordinate deliveries in accordance with order confirmation, track deadlines, and control incoming reservations, claims, and invoice verification.
Documentation in SAP and Astras.
Creation of summaries and presentations for internal reports.
Identification of potential savings following VA/VE rules.
Negotiations and cost breakdown analysis (CBD).
Support for internalization, resource reallocation, or outsourcing activities with stakeholders and/or relevant products/services, including spot steel searches.
Participation in the definition of pre-award strategies.
Coordination and support for activities relevant to the EOP in procurement.
Preparation of relevant KPIs (local and group).