Sr. Commodity Buyer - Direct Materials

Job description

POSITION SUMMARY: The Senior Commodity Buyer for Direct Materials will plan, direct and coordinate all corporate procurement functions related to specific commodity groups. This role will engage cross functionally to develop category strategies, plus plan and lead the sourcing process. This includes negotiation of purchase price, quality, availability, delivery, and other factors necessary to ensure the overall conformance of materials purchased. This role is a key contributor to the Purchasing Continuous Improvement (PCI) initiative to improve RealTruck (RT) productivity and margins. Annual commitment and delivery of P&L cost savings is a core function of the position. CORE FUNCTIONS: - Must have experience with metals, specifically aluminum extrusions and aluminum sheet metal . - Evaluate and analyze category market trends; manage supply risk and minimize total costs. This includes optimizing commodity strategies, forward buying, tariffs, currencies and landed cost. - Collaborate cross functionally to understand and determine supply needs and product development / engineering and evaluation requirements in order to develop strategy and select the best suppliers. - Strong understa...