Commodity Buying Manager

Your Contribution:

As Commodity Buying Manager reporting to the Head of Purchasing, you will be responsible to lead assigned commodities/components and buyers towards development of Local Strategies and achievement of KPIs, including IPCO, Working Capital and Quality targets, as well as supply risk and change management activities for BU2 Plants and Locations.  

This role is responsible to:

• This position will lead responsible for Electrical and Elastomer Purchasing for BU2 Plants and Locations in the NA Region for a centralized commodity-based organization for both Series production and Development Projects.
• Lead a team of Commodity Buyers (6) responsible for all components within these commodity groups.
• Coordinate closely with global lead-buy purchasing members, internationally, to ensure North American integration and alignment into global initiatives.
• Lead contract negotiations with suppliers within these commodity groups.
• Lead assigned commodities/components and buyers towards development of Strategies and achievement of KPIs, including IPCO.
• Working Capital and Quality targets, as well as supply risk and change management activities.
• Support all OEM Customers and MAHLE plants to ensure continuity of supply.
• Coordinate team activities across other functional areas within the company to ensure objectives are met.
• Presentations to senior management on various topics.
• Coordinate and lead workshops with suppliers to drive cost savings initiatives. 

Your Experience & Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, or Industrial Engineering from an accredited 4-year College or University.
• 10 years of purchasing management experience in the automotive industry.
• 3 years of leadership experience preferred.
• Specific experience and knowledge related to Electrical and Elastomer components preferred.
• Production Material and Department Budget development experience preferred.
• A strong entrepreneurial mindset and initiative/skills.
• Good technical knowledge of SAP.  

Our Offer:

We will provide a collaborative environment working on exciting assignments, along with personal & career development opportunities.

We encourage you to apply if it feels like a good fit for you or to review our other openings. You may just be the right candidate for this or other role.

After inviting you to the recruitment process, the next step will typically be a screening call followed by video or personal interview(s).

MAHLE is not currently hiring individuals for this position who now or in the future require sponsorship for employment-based non-immigrant and immigrant visas. However, as a global company, MAHLE offers many job opportunities outside of the U.S. which can be found through our employment website.For more information about MAHLE and what a career with us looks like for you, click here and to learn more about our foundation owned technology group click here.  Jobs & Career MX |MAHLE

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