Sr Buyer-commodity

**What's Next? Join ZF**:
ZF is a global technology company supplying systems for passenger cars, commercial vehicles and industrial technology, enabling the next generation of mobility.

ZF allows vehicles to see, think and act. In the four technology domains of Vehicle Motion Control, Integrated Safety, Automated Driving, and Electric Mobility, ZF offers comprehensive product and software solutions for established vehicle manufacturers and newly emerging transport and mobility service providers. ZF electrifies a wide range of vehicle types. With its products, the company contributes to reducing emissions, protecting the climate and enhancing safe mobility.

**Sr Buyer-Commodity**:

- Country/Region: MX- Location: El Salto, MXReq ID 65027 MSSC El Salto, Mexico

ZF is a global technology company supplying systems for passenger cars, commercial vehicles and industrial technology, enabling the next generation of mobility. ZF allows vehicles to see, think and act. In the four technology domains of Vehicle Motion Control, Integrated Safety, Automated Driving, and Electric Mobility, ZF offers comprehensive product and software solutions for established vehicle manufacturers and newly emerging transport and mobility service providers. ZF electrifies a wide range of vehicle types. With its products, the company contributes to reducing emissions, protecting the climate and enhancing safe mobility.
- ZF is looking for a Pr.incipal Buyer commodity for our location in El Salto._

Collaborate in the management of commodity savings (product family) in different Product Lines (PLs), to achieve the objectives set in the budget

**Key Responsibilities & Deliverables**
- Identify and develop strategic supply sources for the assigned commodities. Manage relationships with all suppliers, resolve supplier issues and optimize suppliers' performance. Work with suppliers to develop continuous improvement plans and metrics to monitor performance
- Execute comprehensive RFQ process and source parts in a timely manner. Gather and analyze supplier quotes and make recommendation for supplier selection. Follow sourcing process for supplier selection and make sourcing recommendation to Purchasing and Business unit management
- Responsible for commercial negotiations with suppliers, including piece price, tooling, payment terms, savings and others. Negotiate year over year savings and commercial contracts.
- Develop and execute commodity strategies for the assigned commodities. Lead part family matched team meetings and develop part family strategies for assigned commodity.
- Continuously enhance purchasing expertise and knowledge of the local and global market trends.
- This position will require some travel, regionally or globally depending on business needs.

**Requirements**:

- Previous experience in automotive industry (minimum 5 years) and experience in sourcing metal components is preferred
- Fluent in English oral and written communication.
- Advanced Excel skills.

**What We Offer**
- Global work environment
- Growth opportunities
- Major Medical Expenses Insurance
- Competitive wages

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Jose Luis Rodriguez

**What does DEI (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion) mean for ZF as a company?**:
At ZF, we continuously strive to build and maintain a culture where inclusiveness is lived and diversity is valued. We actively seek ways to remove barriers so that all our employees can rise to their full potential. We aim to embed this vision in our legacy through how we operate and build our products as we shape the future of mobility.

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