Commodity buyer

Confidential Careers; Monterrey; Presencial; MXN 480.000 - 700.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Confidential Careers is seeking a Commodity Buyer to develop regional and global purchasing strategies for assigned commodities, targeting cost savings and secure supply continuity. Strong negotiation, supplier management, and strategic vision are required to align with business goals.

You will manage supplier lifecycle, lead price negotiations, and collaborate with automotive stakeholders, leveraging advanced Excel and English proficiency for data-driven decisions.

Formación

• 3-5 years of experience as a Commodity Buyer in automotive/manufacturing.
• 2-3 years in global commodity management within the automotive sector.
• Experience with plastics, stampings, and textiles.
• Fluent English communication skills (written and spoken).
• Advanced Excel proficiency for data analysis and reporting.
• Strong negotiation and supplier relationship management skills.

Responsabilidades

• Conduct annual price negotiations with suppliers to hit budget savings targets.
• Secure competitive prices in the global supply market for assigned commodities.
• Develop regional and global commodity purchasing strategy (3-5 year outlook).
• Lead global implementation of commodity strategies with regional action plans.
• Collaborate with Supplier Quality to monitor and resolve PPM issues.
• Support VAVE projects for cost reduction initiatives.
• Manage full supplier lifecycle from onboarding to phase-out with market intel.

Conocimientos

Negotiation skills

Industry expertise

Strategic vision

Fluent English

Supplier relationship management

Herramientas

Excel

Descripción del empleo

The Commodity Buyer is responsible for developing and implementing regional and global purchasing strategies for assigned commodities, ensuring competitive pricing, supplier management, and achievement of cost-saving objectives. This role requires strong negotiation skills, industry expertise, and a strategic vision to optimize costs and secure supply continuity.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct annual price negotiations with relevant suppliers to meet or exceed budget savings/PPV targets.
• Secure the most competitive prices in the global supply market for assigned commodities.
• Develop a comprehensive regional and global commodity purchasing strategy (3-5 year outlook) aligned with corporate and PBU strategies.
• Lead the global implementation of commodity strategies, including regional action plans.
• Collaborate closely with Supplier Quality to monitor and resolve supplier PPM issues.
• Initiate and/or support VAVE projects for cost reduction initiatives.
• Manage the full supplier lifecycle: from onboarding new suppliers to phase-out, compiling market intelligence, identifying risks and opportunities, and ensuring data transparency.
• Experience in the automotive/manufacturing industry.
• 3-5 years of experience as a Commodity Buyer.
• 2-3 years of experience in global commodity management within the automotive sector.
• Hands-on experience with commodities such as plastics, stampings, and textiles.
• Fluent English communication skills (written and spoken).
• Advanced Excel proficiency for data analysis and reporting.
• Strong negotiation and supplier relationship management skills.