Commodity Buyer

ConMet's Commodity Buyer will provide strategic, developmental, and tactical sourcing direction in support of new product development manufacturing. This role will oversee the implementation of contracts for products, develop strong supplier relationships, assessing performance of key suppliers, and developing business improvement plans to provide a continued focus on delivering improved value to the enterprise.

The experience expected from applicants, as well as additional skills and qualifications needed for this job are listed below.

The Commodity Buyer is an individual contributor role and has no direct reports.

In addition, this is an onsite (not hybrid or remote) office job based at ConMet's corporate headquarters in Vancouver, Washington. Non-local candidates must be open to relocation (relocation assistance available).

Key Duties :

• RFQ, selection and qualification of suppliers including capability audits, NDAs, and development of contracts.
• Manages supplier relationships, annual business reviews and feedback on performance.
• Assists in development and implementation of sourcing strategies to reduce total cost, ensure security of the supply chain and increase operational efficiency while maintaining engineering and quality requirements.
• Ongoing performance management of suppliers to achieve operational and procurement metrics.
• Negotiates supplier pricing for materials and validates supplier price changes are supported by commodity indices and currency exchange rates.
• Establishes and drives continuous improvement targets for suppliers.
• Lead and participate in cross-functional teams for new product introduction, continuous cost improvement and engineering, supply management or warranty problem-solving initiatives. Prepares investment proposals (tooling, cost reductions, etc.) for management approval.
• Manages engineering change notice (ECN) process as it relates to procurement.

Background & Experience :

ConMet is…

A division of Amsted Industries.We’re a leading global supplier of wheel hubs, aluminum castings, and structural plastics for original equipment manufacturers and aftermarket channels in the commercial vehicle industry.

A Solutions Provider

We’ve been driving the commercial vehicle industry forward with transformative solutions since 1964. In fact, ConMet solutions and products are installed as OEM first-fit equipment on virtually all heavy-duty trucks in North America.

People-First

Collaboration and innovation are at the heart of everything we do. We focus on creating an environment where our people can thrive by improving our workplaces and our communities across all our global locations.

Customer Focused

For decades, ConMet has been a trusted partner to OEMs, fleets, Tier 1 suppliers, and the aftermarket. We supply forward-thinking, high-performance solutions that bring value to our customers.

Committed To Sustainability

Today’s biggest global challenges require transformative change, and we’re committed to doing our part to reduce our carbon footprint and drive environmental sustainability in the commercial vehicle industry.

Compensation & Benefits

ConMet provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other characteristics protected by federal, state, or local laws (“Protected Characteristics”). Ensuring fair wages is an important Company value. Accordingly, the Company will not pay wages to any employee at a rate less than the Company pays to other employees for work that is substantially equivalent and requires comparable skills unless a bona fide factor justifies a pay differential. The Company prohibits pay disparity based on Protected Characteristics or prior salary history. The Company prohibits retaliation against employees for discussing compensation.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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