Global Category Buyer - Southfield MI

LOCATION Southfield, MI, USA, 48033-2442 COMPANY Surventis LLC JOB FIELD Procurement JOB TYPE Permanent JOB ID 145720 FLEXIBLE WORK OPTIONS Hybrid Now hiring! Global Category Buyer for Contract Manufacturing, Merchandise Goods and Tinplate Packaging Southfield, Michigan We are looking for a Global Category Buyer to join our team. New finish, Proven expertise. Bolder ambition. If you're someone who inspires others, owns their impact, and wants to elevate what they do, you'll fit right in. Until July 1, our business was part of BASF. As part of the current transition, all job listings and the application process are still hosted on the BASF platform and therefore fully presented in BASF branding. Please do not be confused by this: All roles are positions at Surventis, and your application will be submitted to us. At Surventis, we go beyond the surface - in everything we do. We put customers at the center, think one step ahead, and develop solutions that create real value and lasting partnerships. We inspire each other to think further, take ownership of our work, and constantly push to elevate what's possible. If you bring your full self, challenge the obvious answer, and want to grow with a team that means it - this is your place. The role: The Global Category Buyer for Contract Manufacturing, Merchandise Goods and Tinplate Packaging - North America executes approved category strategies across North America and serves as the primary commercial interface between category leadership, suppliers, contract manufacturers, business stakeholders, and manufacturing sites. The role delivers value creation, manages assigned supplier and contract-manufacturer relationships, leads negotiations, mitigates supply risks, and implements sourcing initiatives across the region. It translates global category direction into regional execution while providing North American market, demand, capacity, cost, and supplier insights to category leadership. As a Global Category Buyer, you will be responsible for... Negotiation and Contract Management Design and lead negotiation strategies across the three assigned categories using robust fact bases, cost models, targets, stakeholder alignment, and commercial tactics. Negotiate pricing, tolling or service fees, index and formula mechanisms, rebates, service levels, lead times, warranties, capacity commitments, allocation, payment terms, liability, and contractual protections within delegated authority. Apply Negotiation Board governance and established procurement methods to material or complex negotiations. Ensure required confidentiality, contract-manufacturing, quality, specification, and other relevant agreements are negotiated, approved, stored, and monitored. Track awards, contractual obligations, supplier actions, and implementation milestones. Category Strategy Execution Execute approved category strategies throughout North America and translate global priorities into regional sourcing roadmaps, targets, and implementation plans. Provide North American supplier, manufacturing-capability, capacity, cost, demand, specification, and stakeholder input to the relevant GCM. Identify regional opportunities for demand bundling, supplier consolidation, best-cost sourcing, portfolio optimization, and total-cost improvement. Coordinate execution across countries, plants, and businesses with clear ownership, milestones, risks, benefits, and escalation paths. Contract Manufacturing Management Lead the commercial management of assigned North American contract manufacturers and tollers. Coordinate sourcing for new contract-manufacturing projects, including market engagement, RFx, supplier evaluation, negotiation, contracting, and implementation readiness. Support make-or-buy, footprint, capacity, and contingency evaluations with supplier-market, commercial, risk, and total-cost input. Manage recurring price reviews, project negotiations, claims, contract renewals, validity, capacity commitments, and commercial com…

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