What are the responsibilities and job description for the Global Commodity Buyer position at KSR?
Founded in 1948, KSR is an industry leader in designing, engineering, and manufacturing driver interface systems of the future for Tier 1 OEMs.
KSR has an immediate opening for a
Global Commodity Buyer
Ridgetown, Ontario, or Southfield, Michigan
The Global Commodity Buyer is responsible for developing and executing global sourcing strategies for assigned commodities to ensure continuity of supply, cost competitiveness, quality, and compliance with customer and regulatory requirements. Operating within a Tier 1 automotive manufacturing environment, this role manages supplier relationships across multiple regions, negotiates commercial agreements, and collaborates cross‑functionally with Engineering, Quality, Operations, Program Management, and Finance to support current production and new program launches.
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
Work Location: In person
Ability to commute/relocate to Ridgetown, ON, Canada or Southfield, Michigan, U.S.A
Benefits
- Life insurance
- Employee assistance program
- RRSP/401k
- Disability insurance
- Extended health care
- On-site parking
Annual Salary Range: $70,000 - $125,000
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in one of the following: Supply Chain Management, Business Administration / Commerce, Purchasing or Procurement Management, or other related field, or equivalent experience
- 5–10 years of progressive purchasing or strategic sourcing experience in automotive manufacturing
Job Responsibilities
- Ensure compliance with company purchasing policies, ethical sourcing standards, and applicable trade requirements
- Support sustainability, regulatory, and customer requirements
- Maintain audit‑ready documentation and sourcing approvals
- Develop and execute global sourcing strategies for assigned commodities
- Define supplier footprint, sourcing models, and localization strategies
- Monitor commodity market trends, capacity constraints, and cost drivers
- Lead RFQs/RFPs, supplier evaluations, and sourcing decisions
- Negotiate pricing, long‑term agreements, tooling, payment terms, and indexation
- Award business in accordance with internal approval and governance processes
- Drive year‑over‑year cost reductions and total cost of ownership improvements
- Perform cost analysis and should‑cost modeling; track and validate savings with Finance
- Manage global supplier relationships across quality, cost, delivery, and responsiveness
- Support supplier performance reviews and corrective action follow‑up
- Support new product launches by ensuring suppliers meet APQP, PPAP, and SOP requirements
- Coordinate sourcing timelines with internal stakeholders
- Ensure tooling, capacity, and commercial readiness to support launch milestones
- Identify and mitigate supply chain risks and develop contingency plans
- Lead supplier‑related escalation management during supply disruptions
- Perform Other duties as assigned.
Salary : $70 - $125