The Commodity Manager manages supplier relations, cost reduction strategies, and ensures compliance with purchasing policies while overseeing buyers and commodity sourcing.
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What we offer:
At Magna, you can expect an engaging and dynamic environment where you can help to develop industry-leading automotive technologies. We invest in our employees, providing them with the support and resources they need to succeed. As a member of our global team, you can expect exciting, varied responsibilities as well as a wide range of development prospects. Because we believe that your career path should be as unique as you are.
Group Summary:
Magna is an innovative leader in the development and manufacturing of high quality complete seating systems. Our solution includes seating structures, mechanisms and hardware, as well as foam and trim products for global automotive, heavy truck and bus industries. Our capabilities include market and consumer research; full concept development; design and engineering capabilities; testing, validation and world-class manufacturing. Our award-winning seating solutions are developed from consumer research, finding the ease of operation to be comfortable, convenient and connected.
Job Responsibilities:
Commodity Manager wanted in Novi, Michigan to assign to complex commodities or multiple commodities, responsibilities include supporting the implementation of plans to achieve material profit goals, ensuring compliance with purchasing policies, and overseeing negotiation strategies. Duties involve ensuring part source selection meets criteria, managing buyers to meet goals, and establishing relationships with plant materials employees. Collaboration with quality and engineering ensures supplier compliance with quality requirements. A comprehensive supplier evaluation process is established, and actions are initiated to prevent nonconformities. Problems related to products, processes, and quality systems are identified and addressed. Responsibilities include purchasing materials, developing knowledge of commodities and supplier cost structures, and achieving cost reduction objectives. Strategies are developed for cost reduction, and supply base cost reduction activities are managed. Participation in supplier capacity studies and performance measurements is required, along with maintaining supplier information. Global market trends are studied, new supply sources are located, and technical knowledge is maintained. Raw material indices are monitored, negotiation strategies are developed, and supplier relationships are managed. Sourcing aligns with commodity strategies, and participation with the Global Magna Purchasing team is required. Collaboration with engineering, purchasing, and costing activities is essential, along with effective communication and maintaining documentation. Trim commodity strategies are presented, and technical assistance is provided to buyers. The approved supplier list is maintained, and support is provided for audit efforts and quality management systems. Workplace health and safety goals are established, and safety talks, meetings, and training are completed. Requires a Bachelors degree in Industrial Engineering and 24 months of related experience as a Buyer, Purchasing Supervisor, Commodity Manager or Purchasing Assistant. The related experience must include conducting cost analysis and price negotiation for automotive seating components; overseeing all commodities assigned to Buyers/SR Buyers that report into the Commodity manager role; supporting implementation of plan to achieve present and long-range material profit goals; ensuring purchased part source selection recommendations meet appropriate criteria; ensuring Buyers demonstrate required competencies; and, managing Buyers to meet goals and objectives established by company. 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; M-F, $106,704.00 per year. Please send resume to Ashleigh Barry, HR Programs Manager, Magna Seating of America, Inc., 30020 Cabot Drive, Novi, Michigan 48377.
This notice is being provided as the result of the filing of an Application for Alien Labor Certification for the above job opportunity. Any person may provide documentary evidence bearing on the application the Certifying Officer, U.S. Department of Labor Training Administration, Foreign Labor Certification, 200 Constitution Ave NW, Room N-5311, Washington, DC 20210
Date Posted: _____________________ Date Removed: _______________________
____________________________________
By: Ashleigh Barry
Its: HR Programs Manager
Awareness, Unity, Empowerment:
At Magna, we believe that a diverse workforce is critical to our success. That's why we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We hire on the basis of experience and qualifications, and in consideration of job requirements, regardless of, in particular, color, ancestry, religion, gender, origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability or gender identity. Magna takes the privacy of your personal information seriously. We discourage you from sending applications via email or traditional mail to comply with GDPR requirements and your local Data Privacy Law.
Worker Type:
Regular / Permanent
Group:
Magna Seating
What we offer:
At Magna, you can expect an engaging and dynamic environment where you can help to develop industry-leading automotive technologies. We invest in our employees, providing them with the support and resources they need to succeed. As a member of our global team, you can expect exciting, varied responsibilities as well as a wide range of development prospects. Because we believe that your career path should be as unique as you are.
Group Summary:
Magna is an innovative leader in the development and manufacturing of high quality complete seating systems. Our solution includes seating structures, mechanisms and hardware, as well as foam and trim products for global automotive, heavy truck and bus industries. Our capabilities include market and consumer research; full concept development; design and engineering capabilities; testing, validation and world-class manufacturing. Our award-winning seating solutions are developed from consumer research, finding the ease of operation to be comfortable, convenient and connected.
Job Responsibilities:
Commodity Manager wanted in Novi, Michigan to assign to complex commodities or multiple commodities, responsibilities include supporting the implementation of plans to achieve material profit goals, ensuring compliance with purchasing policies, and overseeing negotiation strategies. Duties involve ensuring part source selection meets criteria, managing buyers to meet goals, and establishing relationships with plant materials employees. Collaboration with quality and engineering ensures supplier compliance with quality requirements. A comprehensive supplier evaluation process is established, and actions are initiated to prevent nonconformities. Problems related to products, processes, and quality systems are identified and addressed. Responsibilities include purchasing materials, developing knowledge of commodities and supplier cost structures, and achieving cost reduction objectives. Strategies are developed for cost reduction, and supply base cost reduction activities are managed. Participation in supplier capacity studies and performance measurements is required, along with maintaining supplier information. Global market trends are studied, new supply sources are located, and technical knowledge is maintained. Raw material indices are monitored, negotiation strategies are developed, and supplier relationships are managed. Sourcing aligns with commodity strategies, and participation with the Global Magna Purchasing team is required. Collaboration with engineering, purchasing, and costing activities is essential, along with effective communication and maintaining documentation. Trim commodity strategies are presented, and technical assistance is provided to buyers. The approved supplier list is maintained, and support is provided for audit efforts and quality management systems. Workplace health and safety goals are established, and safety talks, meetings, and training are completed. Requires a Bachelors degree in Industrial Engineering and 24 months of related experience as a Buyer, Purchasing Supervisor, Commodity Manager or Purchasing Assistant. The related experience must include conducting cost analysis and price negotiation for automotive seating components; overseeing all commodities assigned to Buyers/SR Buyers that report into the Commodity manager role; supporting implementation of plan to achieve present and long-range material profit goals; ensuring purchased part source selection recommendations meet appropriate criteria; ensuring Buyers demonstrate required competencies; and, managing Buyers to meet goals and objectives established by company. 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; M-F, $106,704.00 per year. Please send resume to Ashleigh Barry, HR Programs Manager, Magna Seating of America, Inc., 30020 Cabot Drive, Novi, Michigan 48377.
This notice is being provided as the result of the filing of an Application for Alien Labor Certification for the above job opportunity. Any person may provide documentary evidence bearing on the application the Certifying Officer, U.S. Department of Labor Training Administration, Foreign Labor Certification, 200 Constitution Ave NW, Room N-5311, Washington, DC 20210
Date Posted: _____________________ Date Removed: _______________________
____________________________________
By: Ashleigh Barry
Its: HR Programs Manager
Awareness, Unity, Empowerment:
At Magna, we believe that a diverse workforce is critical to our success. That's why we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We hire on the basis of experience and qualifications, and in consideration of job requirements, regardless of, in particular, color, ancestry, religion, gender, origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability or gender identity. Magna takes the privacy of your personal information seriously. We discourage you from sending applications via email or traditional mail to comply with GDPR requirements and your local Data Privacy Law.
Worker Type:
Regular / Permanent
Group:
Magna Seating
Top Skills
Automotive Supply Chain Management
Cost Analysis
Purchasing
Supplier Evaluation
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