Senior Buyer/Commodity Leader

Frontier Defense Group LLC; LaGrange (GA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Frontier Defense Group LLC is seeking a strategic Sourcing leader to develop and implement comprehensive procurement strategies for metals, stamping, casting, machined parts, and related subassemblies domestically and internationally. The role emphasizes cost reduction, supplier quality, and uninterrupted supply.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, lead RFI/RFP/RFQ activities, and manage supplier relationships to optimize total costs while maintaining regulatory compliance in the

Responsibilities

• Develop comprehensive strategies that meet sourcing objectives and negotiate strategic short/long-term agreements offering quality parts, continuity of supply and cost reductions.
• Improve supplier quality and support development of new suppliers and technologies.
• Develop and implement supply management strategies to ensure uninterrupted flow of materials at the lowest total cost while optimizing service and inventory levels.
• Collaborate to draft and execute RFI, RFP and RFQ activities and present to cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
• Establish internal cross-functional relationships across Sourcing, Finance, Purchasing, Operations, Quality, Sales & Marketing, Design/Engineering to build a world-class Strategic Sourcing Organization.
• Vet and develop long-term supplier relationships to support organizational objectives.
• Perform competitive bids, market analysis, cost/bid comparisons, and supplier evaluations; negotiate final agreements and contracts.
• Support new product development with engineering, quality, and manufacturing to develop prototypes and BOMs; analyze and maintain MRP; develop strategic cost-reduction roadmaps; stay current with market trends; ensure ITAR, EAR and firearms regulations compliance.

Job description

Description

Develop and implement the material sourcing processes and strategies with both domestic and foreign sources for metals, stampings, castings, machined parts, injection mold, wood, hardware, MIM and PM, finishing, metal treatments, MRO, indirect materials and services, and purchased subassemblies. Commodity Leaders will lead the strategic development, execution and ongoing spend and supplier management of commodity groups for all of Frontier Defense Group procurement requirements.

Requirements

Principal Duties and Accountabilities (*Essential Functions)

• Develop comprehensive strategies that meet organizational sourcing objectives. Develop and negotiate strategic short and long-term agreements offering quality parts and services, continuity of supply, year-over-year cost reduction, inventory management programs, and yearly productivity improvement. Develop and implement cost reduction strategies with existing and new suppliers while continuing to strengthen the supply base.
• Improve supplier quality and support the development of new suppliers and technologies.
• Develop and implement supply management strategies to provide uninterrupted flow of high-quality materials at the lowest total cost while optimizing service and inventory levels.
• Collaborate with team experts to develop scope of work, overall business requirements/ standards, draft and execute RFI, RFP and RFQ activities. Present to cross functional team and stake holders as required.
• Establish internal cross-functional relationships with Sourcing, Finance, Purchasing, Operations Management, S&OP Team, Safety, Sales & Marketing, Design / Engineering, Quality and Sr. Management to effectively develop and manage key part categories and help establish the organizational infrastructure of a world-class Strategic Sourcing Organization.

Vet and develop long-term supplier relationships to support organizational objectives.

• Perform competitive bids, market analysis, detailed cost/bid comparison analysis and supplier evaluations, utilizing metrics. Negotiate final agreements with suppliers and implement contracts.
• Support new product development process by working closely with engineering, quality, and manufacturing to develop prototypes and BOM’s.
• Analyze, maintain, and execute materials requirement plant MRP.
• Develop and implement strategic cost reduction roadmap.
• Stay current with all applicable market trends.
• Adhere to all ITAR, EAR and any other firearms related regulations.