What are the responsibilities and job description for the Strategic Buyer position at Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc.?
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Position Summary
Project Management & Execution
Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc (CVG) is an equal employment opportunity employer such that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.
Visa Sponsorship
At this time, we are not providing sponsorship for this role. Applicants must be authorized to work in the country of the job posting location on a full-time basis.
No Unauthorized Referrals from Recruiters & Vendors
Please note that Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc (CVG) and any of its affiliated companies does not seek or accept unsolicited resumes or offers from third party recruiters or staffing agencies associated with any published or unpublished employment opportunities. Any unsolicited information sent to CVG will be considered as unencumbered and free from any fee or charge whatsoever. Only members of our Human Resources Team have the authority to engage or authorize recruiting services, which must be agreed upon before any resume or offer is received.
Career Scam Disclaimer
Commercial Vehicle Group (CVG) makes no representations or guarantees regarding employment opportunities listed on any third-party website. To protect against career scams, job applicants should take the necessary precautions when interviewing for and accepting employment positions allegedly offered by CVG. Applicants should never provide their national ID numbers, birth dates, credit card numbers, bank account information or other private information when communicating with prospective employers or responding to employment opportunities online. Job applicants are invited to contact CVG through CVG’s website to verify the authenticity of any employment opportunities.
Position Summary
- Leads cross-functional sourcing initiatives, supplier strategies, and procurement projects
- Drives cost, quality, delivery, and performance improvements across the supply chain
- Partners with operations, engineering, and finance to align procurement with business goals
- Ensures successful execution of projects from concept through production
Project Management & Execution
- Lead end-to-end purchasing projects including new product launches and supplier transitions
- Develop and manage timelines, milestones, and deliverables
- Identify risks and implement mitigation strategies
- Provide regular updates to leadership
- Develop and execute sourcing strategies
- Lead RFQ/RFP processes and negotiations
- Drive cost savings and supplier consolidation
- Ensure compliance with procurement policies
- Build and maintain supplier relationships
- Monitor supplier performance (cost, quality, delivery)
- Lead audits and corrective action plans
- Support supplier development initiatives
- Partner with engineering on design-for-cost
- Collaborate with operations on supply continuity
- Work with finance on cost tracking and ROI
- Coordinate with quality teams on supplier issues
- Track cost savings and financial impact
- Analyze market trends and supply risks
- Drive productivity improvements
- Domestic travel to plants and suppliers will be approximately 20-30%
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or related field
- 5 years of purchasing/supply chain experience
- 3 years of project management experience preferred
Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc (CVG) is an equal employment opportunity employer such that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.
Visa Sponsorship
At this time, we are not providing sponsorship for this role. Applicants must be authorized to work in the country of the job posting location on a full-time basis.
No Unauthorized Referrals from Recruiters & Vendors
Please note that Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc (CVG) and any of its affiliated companies does not seek or accept unsolicited resumes or offers from third party recruiters or staffing agencies associated with any published or unpublished employment opportunities. Any unsolicited information sent to CVG will be considered as unencumbered and free from any fee or charge whatsoever. Only members of our Human Resources Team have the authority to engage or authorize recruiting services, which must be agreed upon before any resume or offer is received.
Career Scam Disclaimer
Commercial Vehicle Group (CVG) makes no representations or guarantees regarding employment opportunities listed on any third-party website. To protect against career scams, job applicants should take the necessary precautions when interviewing for and accepting employment positions allegedly offered by CVG. Applicants should never provide their national ID numbers, birth dates, credit card numbers, bank account information or other private information when communicating with prospective employers or responding to employment opportunities online. Job applicants are invited to contact CVG through CVG’s website to verify the authenticity of any employment opportunities.