Commodity Buyer jobs in Gary, IN

UNDERSTANDING

The Commodity Manager is a strategic thinker who develops long-term, cost-effective solutions for the acquisition of commodities, while ensuring a high level of quality. The Commodity Manager is responsible for deploying the strategy for the assigned commodities. The role of the Commodity Manager is to manage relationship / negotiation with suppliers, source new suppliers, and ensure supplier performance.

The successful Commodity Manager will have extensive knowledge of commodity procurement processes, excellent negotiation skills, a strong understanding of cost savings metrics, and be a team player with an ability to build relationships both within Albanese and with our valued suppliers.

CORE VALUES

Our 5 Core Values are more than just words, they’re a way of life. We know that companies with a strong culture & a higher purpose perform better in the long run.

• Own It
• Hustle and Refuse to Settle
• Love People
• Act for the Greater Good
• Find a way

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Execute commodity strategy with ownership to support business strategy and operations with optimum quality, deliver (customer service), and cost across business.

• Evaluates vendor quotes and services to determine the most desirable suppliers.
• Build on long term supplier relationships to ensure that supplier partnerships remain fair and ensure that Albanese is maximizing its partnerships.
• Sources ingredients/suppliers for new projects/custom items.
• Maintain and manage existing supply agreements with key suppliers, lead in negotiating price, quality, and delivery expectations on both short-term and longer-term agreements.
• Work with Supply Chain to drive and execute supplier scorecards and review with key suppliers on a quarterly basis.
• Support escalated supplier issues in terms of delivery and quality by working with supply chain for resolution.
• Support achieving the overall category targets and objective to attain overall budget performance as well as expected internal/external performance for best quality, delivery, and cost.
• Drive and innovate supplier improvements and performance by identifying and implementing solutions to business problems, and cross-functional within assigned categories.
• Drive continuous improvement in all aspects of procurement (e.g.: supplier improvements, recommend new sources of supply).
• Support development of standardization, guidelines, and policy compliance requirements
• Negotiate contracts, policies, and deadlines with suppliers and vendors
• Monitor prices by product and vendor to predict and account for financial fluctuations and communicate fluctuations to stake holders.
• Assist in managing staff and vendors for timely arrival of products and goods.
• Participate in industry conferences
• Other duties as assigned

EDUCATION

• 5 years in commodity procurement required
• High School Diploma is required
• Bachelor’s Degree preferred but not required