Commodity Buyer - Metal & Plastics

At our Duncan, SC location we are searching for a:

Commodity Buyer - Metal & Plastics

Where we need you

• “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)
• Maintains standard work documentation
• Identifies savings initiatives within the commodity and drive prioritized initiatives
• Obtains and analyzes quotes to determine best value, then recommends to respective Global Commodity Manager solutions based on data and facts collected
• Supervises capacities at suppliers
• Scouting of innovations (technologies/ supplier), delivering market input to the internal strategic planning departments
• Identifies and selects vendor to procure requisitioned commodities, meeting criteria such as price, quantity, quality
• Ensures compliance to corporate sourcing policy and procedures;
• Verifies that RFQ documentation is accurate and complete, allowing suppliers to provide accurate quotations and to build to specifications
• 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

How to convince us

Work Experience Requirements

• 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.
• Plus 5 years experience in progressive purchasing positions
• Membership in related professional organizations encouraged

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

What we offer

• Continuous Improvement Program & Safety Awards
• 401k matching plan
• Apprenticeship/Internship programs
• Primary Care Wellness Center onsite for all employees - AT NO COST
• Employee Referral Program
• Family Oriented work environment
• Onsite gym membership
• Paid holidays
• Employee appreciation cookouts and dinners
• Employee Pricing and Discount program
• Röchling Wellness Program sponsoring run/walk programs throughout the year

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 around 11,250 people is located in the places where our customers are – in more than 90 locations in 25 countries.