Sr. Commodity Buyer

Amaneos; Auburn Hills (MI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Amaneos is seeking a Senior Commodity Buyer to own sourcing strategy and supplier relationships across direct materials and components for our automotive manufacturing supply chain. You will balance cost, quality, and supply security while collaborating with engineering, manufacturing, and quality teams in a hands-on, senior capacity.

You will support Project Buyers on supplier selection and negotiation, manage cross-functional relationships, and help build scalable procurement processes as the

Qualifications

• 5–7+ years of experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, or commodity management.
• Experience with OEMs and/or Tier 1 automotive suppliers is required.
• Global sourcing experience and international supplier management.
• Ability to manage a mixed commodity portfolio across materials and components.
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing materials and processes.
• Proven track record negotiating contracts and delivering cost savings.
• Strong analytical skills with data-driven decision making.
• Experience leading cross-functional, supplier-facing projects.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building with internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies for a mixed commodity portfolio.
• Identify, qualify, and manage supplier base; ensure cost, quality, and delivery targets.
• Lead RFQs, bid analysis, and negotiations for favorable terms.
• Drive cost-saving initiatives and report savings against targets.
• Monitor markets and supplier capabilities to anticipate risk and opportunities.
• Collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, quality, and finance to resolve issues.
• Identify and mitigate supply risks to protect continuity of supply.
• Forecast demand with planning teams and optimize inventories.
• Track procurement data and provide leadership reporting.
• Ensure sourcing activity complies with policies and ethical standards.

Skills

Sourcing strategy

Supplier management

Contract negotiation

Cost savings

Market analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Supply continuity

Demand planning

Data & reporting

Compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's preferred

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

As Senior Commodity Buyer, you will own sourcing strategy and supplier relationships across a mixed portfolio of direct materials and components within our automotive manufacturing supply chain, rather than a single category. You'll balance cost, quality, and supply security for ongoing series production, partnering closely with engineering, manufacturing, and quality teams. You'll also support our Project Buyers on supplier selection and negotiation for your commodities when needed. This is a senior, hands-on role for someone who wants broad ownership of the direct material purchasing function at a smaller organization — comfortable moving between strategic sourcing and day-to-day execution, negotiating directly with suppliers, and building processes rather than just following them.

Key Responsibilities

• Sourcing Strategy: Develop and execute sourcing strategies across your commodity portfolio, ensuring timely, cost-competitive, and risk-managed supply of materials and components for manufacturing operations.
• Supplier Management: Identify, qualify, and manage a supplier base; build strong relationships; and hold suppliers accountable for cost, quality, and delivery performance, working closely with Supplier Quality/Development on audits, quality assessments, and supplier development activities.
• Contract Negotiation: Lead RFQs, bid analysis, and negotiation of pricing, terms, and long-term agreements with suppliers to secure favorable and sustainable commercial conditions.
• Cost-Saving Initiatives: Lead and deliver cost-reduction projects — should-cost analysis, VA/VE, competitive re-sourcing — and report savings against targets.
• Market Analysis: Monitor commodity markets, raw material indices, and supplier capabilities to anticipate risk and identify sourcing opportunities ahead of need.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with engineering, manufacturing, quality, and Finance to resolve day-to-day material issues and support cost/quality improvements on existing, in-production parts. Support Project Buyers with supplier selection and negotiation for your commodities when needed.
• Risk & Supply Continuity: Identify and mitigate supply chain risks (single-source exposure, capacity, financial health) to protect continuity of supply.
• Demand & Inventory Planning: Collaborate with planning teams to forecast demand and optimize inventory levels against production schedules and customer needs.
• Data & Reporting: Track and analyze procurement data — cost savings, supplier performance, market trends — to support fact-based decisions and leadership reporting.
• Compliance: Ensure sourcing activity complies with Amaneos policies and procedures, quality requirements, and ethical/sustainable sourcing standards.

What You Bring

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, Engineering, or a related field. (Master's preferred).
• 5–7+ years of experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, or commodity management, including experience working with OEMs and/or Tier 1 automotive suppliers (required).
• Global sourcing and international supplier management experience.
• Comfort managing a mixed commodity portfolio rather than a single category — able to prioritize across multiple materials/components and switch context quickly.
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing materials and processes relevant to the assigned commodities.
• Proven track record negotiating contracts and delivering cost-savings results.
• Strong analytical skills, comfortable working with procurement/ERP systems and data to drive decisions.
• Experience leading cross-functional and supplier-facing projects, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills across internal stakeholders and external suppliers.

Why Join Amaneos

• Real ownership of your commodity portfolio — direct influence on cost and supplier strategy, close collaboration with leadership, and the chance to shape how the purchasing function is built as the company grows.
• Amaneos is a fast-growing global Tier 1 automotive supplier — “Born to move” — spanning exterior, interior, and powertrain systems for OEMs including Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Volkswagen, and Ford, with 20+ locations across Europe, North Africa, Asia, and the Americas.
• An entrepreneurial, agile culture that's scaling quickly through organic growth and acquisition (most recently Magna's lighting business) — joining now means shaping how the purchasing function grows alongside the company.

This description reflects the general nature of the role and is not an exhaustive list of duties.