Commodity Buyer Americas

Are you looking for a new challenge? Is it time to arrive where you want to be? We have grown steadily as a team, would you like to grow too? Do you have what it takes to spur game-changing innovation? Do you crave being part of the solution, while receiving training and learning opportunities? If you answered yes, we have exciting career opportunities for you Get ready to join the Röchling Automotive team and become part of the next chapter in our history. At our Duncan, SC location we are searching for a:

Commodity Buyer Americas

Where we need you

• Identifies savings initiatives within the commodity and drive prioritized initiatives
• Verifies that RFQ documentation is accurate and complete, allowing suppliers to provide accurate quotations and to build to specifications
• Identifies and selects vendor to procure requisitioned commodities, meeting criteria such as price, quantity, quality
• Obtains and analyzes quotes to determine best value, then recommends to respective Global Commodity
• Manager solutions based on data and facts collected
• Enables competition, incl. potentials from BCC sourcing
• Responsible for planning and execution of price negotiations, incl. change management activities, commercial target setting and achievement
• Owns the relationship to key vendors and cooperates to develop them into strategic partners
• One face to the supplier approach - acts as Foreign minister
• Takes lifecycle responsibility for affected parts in the Commodity - from strategic sourcing (commodity strategies, managing RFQ processes and nomination, etc.), operational procurement (identification of needs, POs, etc.) to supplier management (contract management, performance management)
• Supervises capacities at suppliers
• Scouting of innovations (technologies/ supplier), delivering market input to the internal strategic planning departments
• Ensures compliance to corporate sourcing policy and procedures;
• Maintains standard work documentation
  
  

How to convince us

Work Experience Requirements

• Plus 5 years experience in progressive purchasing positions
• Must have comprehensive understanding of economics, both domestic and worldwide; world situations, and political issues.
• Polished, professional maturity with strong, communication skills in both oral and written modes.
• Membership in related professional organizations encouraged We are looking for a team player with well- developed interpersonal skills, with proven ability to support a positive team environment.
  
  

Education Requirements: 4 Year degree preferred, HS Diploma or GED plus applicable experience required.

What we offer

• Day 1 Benefits
• Röchling Wellness Program sponsoring run/walk programs throughout the year
• Wellness Credits - Earn up to $70/month
• Employee Discounts at Verizon, BMW, Ford, GM and more
• Continuous Improvement Program & Safety Awards
• Employee Referral Program
• Family Outings
• Employee Appreciate Programs and Events
• Onsite Free Gym
  
  

Interested in joining our team? Please send your resume for consideration.

In the Automotive division, you will shape the mobility of tomorrow. System solutions in the areas of Battery Solutions, Structural Lightweight, Aerodynamics and Propulsion. This means: We protect the environment while also improving the driving experience of millions of vehicles.

The Röchling Group has been shaping industry. Worldwide. For more than 200 years. We transform the lives of people every day with our customized plastics: they reduce the weight of cars, make medication packaging more secure and improve industrial applications. Our workforce of 11.681 people is located in the places where our customers are – in 83 locations in 25 countries.