Buyer - Casting Components

Job DescriptionThe Buyer for Casting Components will support buying in North America. The core responsibilities of this position are the development, ownership, and execution of full lifecycle commodity strategies which include but are not limited to: Lead Buyer for key Casting Component suppliersCoordinate and manage open issues, lead and execute business plan, and serve as escalation point to drive issue closureServe as the lead for Casting Components coordinating global sourcing's, benchmarking and commodity strategy executionCoordinate and execute commercial pricing agreements and detailed price breakdowns that will be used across all programs and suppliersManage and/or support complex supply and capacity issuesFrequent professional communication with senior leadership is expectedSubject matter expert in cost management and manufacturing processes with a particular emphasis on efficiencyRequirements Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance or a related field5 years of purchasing or closely related relevant experienceStrong communication skillsAbility to lead cross-functional teamsStrong fluency with G Suite / MS Office Suite (strong spreadsheet skills)