Commodity Buyer

COMMODITY BUYER**Date**:Sep 16, 2024**Location**: Leon, MX**Company**:OP Mobility***JOB DESCRIPTION****JOB TITLE****JOB FAMILY****REPORTING****& DOTTED LINE(S)****DATE**Project Buyer- Purchasing- Reports directly to the Purchasing Manager.- 12/4/23**MISSION**- Responsible for performing all purchasing activities related to development and launched programs in alignment with regional and global purchasing strategies.**RESPONSIBILITIES**- Represent local team as Lead Buyer in regional or global development programs- Negotiate optimal pricing and terms and conditions with suppliers- Lead sourcing activities for BOM components- Track and maintain program deliverables (sourcing status, financials, supplier timing, etc.)- Support and drive cost reduction activities aligned with regional and global purchasing objectives- Manage supplier relationships in accordance with Purchasing procedures and policy/compliance- Issue and analyze request for quotations (RFQs) from approved suppliers to support production or pre-production requirements and issue subsequent purchase orders- Assists and/or leads the resolution of production, design, quality and/or delivery problems- Lead team sourcing (kick-off) meetings with suppliers upon award- Initiate cross-functional meetings with program team and suppliers- Coordinate engineering changes, tool transfers, and benchmarking activities for assigned programs- Develop, maintain, and publish appropriate documentation as required by the applicable purchasing procedures- Other duties as assigned**ORGANIZATION****KEY MEASURES & INDICATORS****KEY INTERFACES**- PROGRAM DELIVERABLES- PROGRAM TIMING- SOURCING PERFORMANCE TO BUDGET- MATERIAL MARGIN IMPROVEMENT- SUPPLIER MANAGEMENT- PROGRAM MANAGEMENT- ENGINEERING- COMMODITY PURCHASING- QUALITY- SUPPLY CHAIN / LOGISTICS- PLANT / OPERATIONS- SALES- FINANCE- SUPPLIERS**PROFILE REQUIRED****Personal Background**- Bachelor’s degree (Supply Chain Management, Business, or Finance)- Experience in a manufacturing industry environment or CPM certification preferred- 2+ years of Purchasing or Program Purchasing experience preferred- Legally able to work in the U.S. without requirement for any type of visa sponsorship or transfer both now and at any time in the future**Skills and Abilities**- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)- Ability to collect, maintain, and analyze data- Ability to handle confidential information- Ethical conduct- Excellent verbal and written communication- Priority setting and time management- Organization skills- Detail oriented- Proven ability to work in a team environment- Ability to interact with all levels of the organization- Strong initiative skills- Ability to travel domestically and international**JOB DESCRIPTION APPROVAL****Manager’s Name & title****HR Manager’s name & title**- Raymond Marah, Purchasing ManagerG_F-HRC-0010 V01E01 Job Description Template- **Scope of Application & Responsibilities****SCOPE OF APPLICATION**- Fuel Systems- SCR Systems- All Products- Others:- Division HQ- Plant- Technical Center / Antenna- Analysis center- Research center- SILS**SCOPE OF DISTRIBUTION**- Internal only- Restricted to:.- Supplier- OEM- **Document History****Version****Revision description****Date****Contributors****Process Owner/Leader Validation