Commercial Buyer
Must be onsite 5 days a week for the first 6 months for training. Hybrid schedule to follow 1-2 days remote, minimum 3 days onsite per week.
Job Description
Responsible for procurement and supplier development for production materials and components.
• Responsible for the procurement of direct materials and components within the assigned commodity category.
• Support all aspects of the supplier relationship including commercial, risk management, legal, quality, and delivery topics.
• Lead negotiations with assigned suppliers and internal parties to achieve annual price reduction targets and other business objectives.
• Responsible for sourcing new components through RFQ preparation, tracking the status of offers, analyzing quotations, negotiating terms, and making supplier sourcing proposals aligned with the company’s category strategy.
• Stay apprised of national and international economic, legal, or business situations as they affect purchasing and supply chain decisions for the assigned suppliers. Implement measures that address any situations resulting from negative or positive market news.
• Administer all contractual requirements with the assigned suppliers (purchase orders, pricing contracts, other commercial agreements).
• Establish and maintain an effective working relationship with other departments.
• Actively supports CIP efforts and supports achieving the departmental goals and objectives.
• Maintain all necessary items in ERP system and archive important purchasing documents.
• Perform additional assignments as necessary.
Required Qualifications:
• Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Engineering or related area and/or 10+ years related purchasing experience
• 1-3 years experience in supply chain management or purchasing within manufacturing
• Strong knowledge of contract strategy, negotiations, and supplier performance assessments
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Must possess strong analytical skills
• Must be able and willing to traveling 5-10%
• Able to flexible and adaptable to fast pace environment.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Project Management experience.
• Experience with ERP systems (SAP preferred)
• Experience with Power BI
• Experience in HVAC industry