Strategic Commodity Buyer — Negotiations & Forecasting

US LBM; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

US LBM is seeking a Commodity Buyer to join our Purchasing team. The role coordinates contract negotiations, secures favorable supplier terms, and manages forward pricing to protect long-term customer contracts across assigned regions.

You will build strategic supplier relationships, monitor volatile markets, and travel regionally to discuss pricing and strategy with division leaders. A bachelor’s degree and 5 years in purchasing or warehousing are preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree preferred and concentration in Supply Chain preferred.
• 5 years of purchasing, inventory control/management, materials input, or warehousing experience required.
• Strong knowledge of the building material industry to support Supply Chain objectives.

Responsibilities

• Participates in annual commodity contract negotiations; monitors and executes supplier agreements for designated areas.
• Procures commodity products for assigned areas.
• Builds and maintains relationships with strategic commodity partners.
• Transacts with strategic suppliers as directed by leadership.
• Participates in joint supplier/division business plan meetings to meet objectives.
• Provides guidance to operational leadership on commodity market directions.
• Communicates new product opportunities to divisions as applicable.
• Negotiates terms, rebates, and Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) programs for US LBM and divisions.
• Helps resolve supplier/US LBM issues including cost, quantities, AP variances, and late shipments.
• Travels to divisions regionally quarterly to discuss pricing and strategy.
• Executes block/spot buys and forward pricing to protect long-term contracts.
• Complies with safety, attendance, and ethics guidelines.

Skills

Negotiation

Interpersonal communication

Inventory planning

Project management

Data-driven decision making

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Supply Chain concentration

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

US LBM is seeking a Commodity Buyer to join our Purchasing team. The role coordinates contract negotiations, secures favorable supplier terms, and manages forward pricing to protect long-term customer contracts across assigned regions.

You will build strategic supplier relationships, monitor volatile markets, and travel regionally to discuss pricing and strategy with division leaders. A bachelor’s degree and 5 years in purchasing or warehousing are preferred.