Job title: Commodity Buyer
Job type: Permanent
Emp type: Full-time
Industry: Automotive
Functional Expertise: Logistics/ Supply Chain/ Procurement
Salary type: Monthly
Salary from: THB ฿60,000.00
Salary to: THB ฿70,000.00
Location: Pluak Daeng District, Rayong, Thailand
Job published: 2024-07-18
Job ID: 121342
Contact name: Onnatrath Mahakunphoj

Job Description

Our client is a leading global manufacturer of automotive parts.

The Commodity Buyer will report directly to the Buyer Manager and regional team and will be responsible for the following key functions:

  • Executing the company strategies and initiatives and applying defined supplier panels in alignment with Regional for Rubber Parts, Plastic Parts and Resin.
  • Supporting regional, reports regarding negotiations, supplier selection in projects, supplier panel optimization, ratio projects, project development, supplier development, initiated sourcing decisions, etc.
  • Supporting planning and forecasting in agreement with Regional/Global.
  • Managing RFQs and price estimations in customer or market projects and serial production for his/her commodity within the Hub and prototypes if the prototype supplier will be serial.
  • Conducting RFQs also for defined global projects (across Hubs) in alignment with the Regional.
  • Initiating and managing re-sourcing, dual sourcing and continuous improvement activities and supports Ratio Project Management, e.g. “BCC” or VA/VE.
  • Actively supporting and acting in close collaboration with PMPs by providing “in-time” price- and other project-relevant information, e.g. sourcing status, supplier feedback on timing and specification.
  • Negotiating & agreements about purchase price and supplier commercial contracts including sourcing decision preparation.
  • Contracting management over supplier/parts lifetime for all contracts is his responsibility.
  • Organizing Technical Reviews in close collaboration with ASQ and R&D.
  • Initiating target price/cost analysis calculation (pre- and post-SOP).
  • Being overall responsible for internal releases and changes of supplied material/parts/tools in projects and serial production.
  • Managing escalation issues in alignment with Regional MGM.
  • Maintaining commercial material/supplier-relevant data in SAP R3 and eCONN.
  • Supporting supplier quality assurance, complaint management and "top focus" supplier meetings in cooperation with ASQ, SQA and SQD.   
  • Monitoring of tool lifetime and capacity; negotiation and purchasing of follow-up tooling.
  • Handling the Interface Management to Local Supply Chain. 

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Engineering degree.
  • At least 3 years of working experience with a full understanding of the Purchasing process from Automotive manufacturing is preferred.
  • Experience in purchasing Rubber Parts, Plastic Parts and Resin. The group will give priority.
  • Experience in supplier development.
  • SAP knowledge.
  • Knowledge and understanding of drawings, technical data, etc.
  • Ability to prioritize work and comply with strict deadlines.

REF: CB121342