Associate Buyer- Commodity Purchasing

Job Responsibilities

• Work to acquire advanced Procurement skills and experience by supporting Program and Commodity Purchasing Teams
• Support Buyers in resolution of operational issues, including:
• Supplier setups
• Quote process
• Issuing and updating Purchase Orders (POs) 
• Creating Sourcing documents including Business Award Summaries (BAS)
• Change Management (ECR/ECN)
• Supplier Problem Cases (PCs) and Cost Recoveries (CRs)
• Delivery and quality concerns
• Material Cost Performance System (MCPS) data management
• Plex (MRP system) Master Data Management
• Supplier payments, etc.
• Manage assigned commodity buying deck (Packaging, Grease etc.)
• Support achievement of annual SCM direct material savings target
• Fill pipeline and execute projects to meet/exceed individual cost savings target
• Quote and source all assigned components to meet /exceed project(s) business case and timing requirements utilizing Total Acquisition Cost (TAC) model
• Monitor, track & manage critical issues, develop backups, & ensure execution of supplier improvement plans
• Create Management reports and presentations as requested
• Work to acquire advanced Procurement skills and experience by supporting Program and Commodity Purchasing Teams
• Support Buyers in resolution of operational issues, including:
• Supplier setups
• Quote process
• Issuing and updating Purchase Orders (POs) 
• Creating Sourcing documents including Business Award Summaries (BAS)
• Change Management (ECR/ECN)
• Supplier Problem Cases (PCs) and Cost Recoveries (CRs)
• Delivery and quality concerns
• Material Cost Performance System (MCPS) data management
• Plex (MRP system) Master Data Management
• Supplier payments, etc.
• Manage assigned commodity buying deck (Packaging, Grease etc.)
• Support achievement of annual SCM direct material savings target
• Fill pipeline and execute projects to meet/exceed individual cost savings target
• Quote and source all assigned components to meet /exceed project(s) business case and timing requirements utilizing Total Acquisition Cost (TAC) model
• Monitor, track & manage critical issues, develop backups, & ensure execution of supplier improvement plans
• Create Management reports and presentations as requested