Experis™ is the global leader in professional resourcing and project-based workforce solutions. We accelerate organizations’ growth by intensely attracting, assessing and placing specialized expertise in IT, Finance & Accounting, Engineering and Healthcare to precisely deliver in-demand talent for mission-critical positions, enhancing the competitiveness of the organizations and people we serve.
Commodity Buyer
Workplace: Bydgoszcz
Nr Ref.: CB/121/KAZ
Job Description
- Support the commodity-level strategy and tactics to meet continuity of supply, cost reduction, low cost country sourcing, etc.
- Administering current projects; keeping to schedule and cost reduction targets and communicating internally on an ongoing basis (utilizing project planning, MS Excel, PowerPoint, Oracle ERP, etc.).
- Identifying opportunities within assigned commodity segment, for further cost reduction projects; initiating said projects and working to have project approved and kicked off according to internal procedures.
- Negotiating Pricing Agreements and Long Term Agreements with preferred suppliers, under guidance of Director, that realize planned cost reduction targets.
- Supporting new product introduction and supplier consolidation planning by aligning activities with stated Strategic Supplier selection criteria
- Interfacing with various engineering entities as the supplier facing technical resource in the assigned commodity segment.
- Demonstrated ability to read and interpret technical specifications and communicate those requirements to the supplier; manage exceptions accordingly.
- Master of Science degree
- 5 years procurement experience, broad commodity experience preferred.
- Project management proficiency as demonstrated with long term, cross functional and multi-location emphasis.
- Experience in executing projects within the automotive environment or OE level.
- Experience with negotiating complex supplier agreements (Pricing, Terms, Warranty, etc.).
- Experience in building and validating business cases for the supplier selection
- Very good English skills
- Ability to travel up to 20% International and Domestic
- Oracle ERP Experience Desired (R11 and/or R12) as an asset
- Stable and permanent job for an international, growing organization
- Access to corporate know - how
- Attractive salary