Commodity Buyer

Job Description and Responsibilities:

• The identification and development of local and import parts and tooling in order to meet project requirements
• Establish benchmark pricing and perform value analysis to ensure competitiveness
• Conduct quotes and sourcing activities via various purchasing systems and prepare and present recommendations for managerial decision-making purposes
• Seek and develop new supply sources, nationally and internationally
• Negotiate supplier price adjustments
• Negotiate and maintain commercial contracts with suppliers
• Perform capacity planning to ensure supplier tooling and facilities can adequately support group production requirements
• Incorporate engineering changes or quality improvements into existing components
• Identify local sources of supply for potential export components to the Group
• Prime project management accountability for ensuring components are approved by Engineering or Quality and introduced into production or exported

Education and Experience:

• Have a recognized university Degree / Diploma in the following disciplines – Purchasing, Logistics, Commerce, Finance, Business Management
• Have a minimum of 3 years Commodity Purchasing experience in the automotive or supplier industry
• Experience with Exterior / Powertrain Commodities would be an added advantage

Skills, Attributes & Other requirements:

• Possess negotiation and problem solving skills
• Have a good understanding of MIDP, APDP and NIPP principles
• Have the ability to communicate across all levels within the Company (oral and written)
• Have good presentation skills
• Demonstrate above average computer literacy, especially MS Office package
• Have a good understanding of financial analysis and costing ability
• Have business management and project management skills
• Have customer interface and conflict management skills
• Have the ability to interpret technical data
• Be self-motivated and driven