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Commodity Buyer Analyst, career level 18P, reports to Mark DiRuscio, is located in Chattanooga, TN and has a role classification of HYBRID. As a Commodity Buyer Analyst your main responsibilities will be to manage Exterior Suppliers.
Job Responsibility:
Manage Exterior Suppliers
Establish and achieve an annual business plan to optimize the material cost of assigned parts
Responsible for production parts sourcing for Volkswagen Group of America
Develop and implement localization and hidden cost strategies
Establish and maintain supplier strategy which support regional and global material group strategies
Achieve annual business plan savings commitments as defined by Commodity Manager
Negotiate annual material cost savings with assigned suppliers and material groups and report on a monthly basis
Analyze localization and deep localization rate of assigned parts. Develop and implement strategies to increase localization and deep localization rate
Benchmark competitor products and specifications for cost optimization. Participate in cost reduction workshops to identify alternative materials, manufacturing processes, etc
Implement regional and global material group strategies. Coordinate as necessary with counterparts within the VW Group
Create sourcing presentations with recommendations which contain supporting (e.g. Benchmark data)
Utilize product knowledge and expertise to evaluate optimal material cost of future vehicle programs
Responsible for crisis management of unforeseen supply chain disruptions
Proactively evaluate suppliers to identify potential risk
Evaluate and negotiate Engineering Change Requests with suppliers to achieve optimum piece price, investment and timing
Requirements:
2+ years of Professional Experience
Bachelor degree or equivalent in business or other relevant field of study
Degree in supply chain managment or logistics
Resource management and prioritization
Displays professional integrity
Demonstrates commitment to self-improvement
Computer savvy – skilled in the use of software
Willing to take on conflict negotiation situations