Commodity Buyer jobs in Washington
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Commodity Manager
- Zortech Solutions
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Kent, WA
FULL_TIME
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Job Title: Commodity Manager
Location: Kent, WA 98032
Duration: 06 Month Contract
Hours: 1St Shift (Mon Fri)
Description- Obtains the best quality, service, and value for products and services through effective bidding, negotiation, and supplier management.
- Responsible for developing, negotiating and administering major or highly complex and high risk subcontracts, ensuring compliance on supplier cost, schedule, legal and performance criteria.
- Manages all material related issues pertaining to new program development and serves as the main focal point for varied outsourcing projects.
- Responsible for and directs all phases of the subcontract from initiation of the business case for make or buy decisions through requests for proposals, subcontract management plans, negotiation strategy, and cost accountability.
- Serves as the division's focal point for all material related design and concurrent engineering activities including developing a procurement plan, make/buy analysis, selecting potential sources of supply, and recommending new or alternate technologies. Maintains material status, chairs material meetings, and prepares required analysis and reports. May maintain current status towards design-to-unit cost goals aimed at obtaining cost effective designs.
- Selects qualified suppliers and manufacturers and develops new supply sources of high dollar value, long lead time, critically needed parts, equipment, materials, or service. Assumes the lead role in selection and negotiation for unique or customer-sensitive subcontracts.
- Gains customer confidence in overall subcontracting capabilities. Maintains frequent formal and informal contact with customers and management regarding any issues affecting performance or cost. Conducts program reviews with the subcontractor and program office and makes decisions affecting subcontractor supplier status.
- Solicits and evaluates proposals/quotations from suppliers and negotiates prices and terms to achieve optimum results for the company. Prepares and conducts market surveys and bidder conferences to gather or provide information necessary to select subcontractors. Assembles pre-award documentation required for anticipated subcontracts.
- Develops company procurement negotiation objectives based on the evaluation of cost and pricing data. Conducts fact finding investigations and establishes company negotiation strategies. Negotiates long-term contract agreements with key suppliers to obtain effective prices, terms, products, and services. Prepares subcontracts, statement of work, supplier data requirement lists, contractual documents and amendments as required to comply with contract specifications.
- Administers subcontracts by interpreting and implementing the terms, conditions, and/or provisions of the purchasing agreements. Develops and administers all reporting procedures with subcontractors on rates of expenditure and analyzes such expenditures against allowed budgeted amounts. Closely monitors subcontractor and/or supplier performance to ensure contractual agreements, terms, and conditions are in compliance.
- Conducts supplier site visits and rates them as to production capability, performance and delivery, and other key business criteria. Leads supplier certification surveys as part of a technical and/or quality team.
- Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing trade publications, establishing networks, and/or participating in professional associations.
- Complies with federal, state, and local legal requirements by studying existing and new legislation, enforcing adherence to requirements, and advising management on needed actions. Complies with Government/Commercial Practices Manual (GPM/CPM) policies and procedures.
- Shares specialized knowledge with others and may serve as functional expert. Identifies mentoring needs and trains and mentors less experienced employees. Provides project or program leadership to others in department or to ad-hoc teams.
- Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed. Work assignments may include cross-functional or project team responsibilities (e.g. continuous improvement).
- Advanced, specialized knowledge of material requirements planning methods, principles, industry practices, and policies.
- Knowledge of complex legal and regulatory requirements related to government procurement regulations, or similar commercial or FAA requirements.
- Ability to effectively assess, lead, and implement continuous improvement in critical and/or high-impact areas.
- Proficient with standard business application software and specialized purchasing and/or materials systems (e.g. electronic data interface (EDI) or manufacturing resource planning (MRP) systems).
- Strong technical knowledge in the area of manufacturing or in the commodity that is being purchased.
- Ability to work on complex problems where in-depth analysis and evaluation of situations or data frequently require complicated negotiations.
- Ability to solve a wide range of unique problems of considerable scope and complexity that may require new approaches or significant modification of standard procedure.
- Ability to read, analyze, and interpret complex policies and recommend changes to procedures.
- Ability to respond to significant inquiries or complaints from subcontractors, customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community.
- Ability to communicate effectively and make effective and persuasive presentations on complex topics to division management, bidders, suppliers, and customers.
- Ability to negotiate effectively to obtain best prices and terms on products, materials, and services.
- Ability to read blueprints and manufacturing route sheets and to understand and perform cost estimating.
- Ability to effectively demonstrate team member competencies and participate in goal-setting, performance feedback, and self-development activities.
- Bachelors degree (BA) in Business Administration or related field (e.g. finance, law/contract law; program management)
- Demonstrated ability to perform the essential functions of the job typically acquired through ten or more years of increasingly responsible experience in contract administration or procurement including two or more years of high-level project and customer/supplier management.
- Certificate in Purchasing Management (CPM) or Contracts Management and prior international subcontracting experience desired.
- 7 Days Ago
Buyer
- Darwin's Natural Pet Products
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Seattle, WA
FULL_TIME
- Job DescriptionDarwin’s Natural Pet Products (www.darwinspet.com) has a new full-time opportunity for an experienced Buyer to join our Supply Chain team. This position will play a critical role in our...
- 2 Days Ago
Buyer
- Smith Brothers Farms
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Kent, WA
FULL_TIME
- Leverage your retail/wholesale buying experience in the food industry and join an iconic, 100 year old brand on their mission to deliver the best milk in Puget Sound! You will enjoy competitive pay, a...
- 3 Days Ago
Buyer
- TSMC
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Camas, WA
FULL_TIME
- Experience TSMC Washington where technology leaders are constantly innovating, manufacturing to perfection, and collaborating with customers to achieve greatness. Witness the action-packed team in mot...
- 4 Days Ago
Buyer
- Quest Talent Search Solutions Ltd.
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Vancouver, WA
FULL_TIME
- Job DescriptionAs one of the most recognized and respected brands, my client is well-known worldwide, and an employer of choice. We are actively recruiting for a number of Buyer positions within their...
- 4 Days Ago
Buyer
- McKinstry
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Seattle, WA
FULL_TIME
- Build the future, spark innovation and align your career with purpose. McKinstry is innovating the waste and climate harm out of the built environment and creating lasting impact. Together, we’re buil...
- 5 Days Ago
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Commodity Buyer
- Raynor
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Commodity Buyer
- Insight Global
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Middle River, MD
- A client of Insight Global is looking for 3 Purchasing Agents to sit onsite in Middle River, MD. They will start their d...
- 6/10/2024 12:00:00 AM
Commodity Buyer
- Hanon Systems
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Shorter, AL
- Description Job Description Responsible for leading purchasing activities for production items, including budget plannin...
- 6/10/2024 12:00:00 AM
Commodity Buyer
- Provisur Technologies Inc
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Mokena, IL
- Provisur is an industry leader that pushes the boundaries of ingenuity, bringing precision-engineered food processing eq...
- 6/8/2024 12:00:00 AM
Commodity Buyer
- Dr. Oetker
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Naperville, IL
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- 6/8/2024 12:00:00 AM
Commodity Buyer
- DISHER
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- ** Commodity Buyer** **Basic Information** **Location** Norton Shores, Michigan, United States **Date published** 21-Dec...
- 6/8/2024 12:00:00 AM
Commodity Buyer
- Insight Global
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Middle River, MD
- Position: Commodity Buyer Duration: Permanent Opportunity Location: Middle River, MD Fully Onsite Core Hours: 8:00 AM - ...
- 6/8/2024 12:00:00 AM
Commodity Buyer
- Insight Global
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Middle River, MD
- A client of Insight Global is looking for 3 Purchasing Agents to sit onsite in Middle River, MD. They will start their d...
- 6/7/2024 12:00:00 AM
About Washington
Washington (/ˈwɒʃɪŋtən/), officially the State of Washington, is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. Washington is the northwestern-most state of the contiguous United States. It borders Idaho to the east, bounded mostly by the meridian running north from the confluence of the Snake River and Clearwater River (about 116°57' west), except for the southernmost section where the border follows the Snake River. Oregon is to the south, with the Columbia River forming the western part and the 46th parallel forming the eastern part of the Oregon-Washington border. To the wes...
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Income Estimation for Commodity Buyer jobs
$61,495 to $84,390
Most Popular Cities in Washington for Commodity Buyer Jobs
What does a Commodity Buyer do?
Commodity Buyer
Lead supplier development along with commodity strategy to have complete documents including but not limited to Ducommun NDA, Terms and Conditions, support commodity leaders in LTA preparation and negotiation.
May 18, 2023
Develop optimal number of suppliers across assigned commodity(s), including appropriate mix of local suppliers to achieve best plant service with flexibility and companywide strategy.
May 06, 2023
Acts as top commercial agent for with responsibility for all purchased material / service costs.
April 30, 2023
Drive & innovate supplier improvements and performance by identifying and implementing solutions to business problems, and cross-functional within assigned categories.
March 29, 2023
Demonstrated knowledge of purchasing processes to include supplier selection techniques, request for quote, negotiation and sourcing decision.
March 25, 2023
Monitor and forecast commodities markets trends and issues and determine potential risks, opportunities and actions for Ford to achieve supply continuity and best value.
March 17, 2023
Manage the data related to assigned materials, including budget and price variance forecasts, volume reconciliations and developing visibility to impact of change to all raw material requirements.
March 07, 2023
Works with Merchants to identify upcoming impacts to sales and ensure the corporation in areas related to product distribution, customer ads, weather events, store relocations, and new store openings.
February 25, 2023
Support development and implementation of plans with cross functional partners to meet annual goals which include supplier strategy, productivity/cost-reduction, lead-time reductions, consignment/Kanban implementation, PPV (Purchase Price Variance), inventory reduction, working capital improvement, supplier quality along with AOP (Annual Operating Plan) KPIs (Key Performance Indicators).
December 26, 2022
Commodity Buyer in Charlotte, MI
Communicate and apply quality and engineering concepts at a high level with both internal and external resources, as required.
March 19, 2023