Buyer - Commodity Purchasing

**Buyer - Commodity Purchasing**

Location: Tillsonburg, ON

**Why Join Marwood?**

**_ Who we are_**:

- Marwood International Inc. is a full service, **award-winning**, Tier I and 2 automotive OEM structural components and modular assembly supplier, that focuses on waste elimination and light-weighting initiatives from prototypes to full volume products to end of life service parts **throughout Canada, US and Japan**.
- Marwood is also a well-established **Canadian owned** manufacturing company which have been in the industry for **30+** years
- We are community oriented, and focused on health and wellness.

**_We are happy to have you join our team_**

**_ We offer_**_:_
- Competitive Pay **plus** premiums
- ** GREAT benefits and Perks**: dental, medical and vision coverage, as well as outstanding pension plan and more
- Also, company provided uniforms

The Buyer of Commodity Purchasing** position is responsible for the tactical procurement of all raw material, purchased component, and sub-contract/outsourced products to support the organization. Each Buyer may have a speciality commodity or group of commodities that they champion but the role includes cross training and understanding of procurement of all commodities within the organization. This individual will utilize knowledge, skills and experience to build, send, and manage initial RFQ's to obtain engineering estimates and/or official quotations from suppliers to support the Estimating & Quoting (Sales) Divisions of the organization. If Marwood is awarded the Business then this individual will be responsible for final supplier negotiation and selection based on a total enterprise cost approach. This includes purchasing goods and services that meet product and quality requirements and specifications at the most favorable price for the company, while simultaneously building and maintaining strategic relationships with key suppliers.
**_Responsibilities_**_:_
- Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the commodities purchasing activities of the organization.
- Issue and maintain spot buy and blanket purchase orders for assigned commodities
- Strategic forecasting, contract negotiation, development of purchasing policies and procedures for ensuring the availability of all necessary materials required to support the manufacturing process
- Develop purchasing policies and procedures and control purchasing department budget
- Utilize knowledge, skills and experience to build, send, and manage initial RFQ's to obtain engineering estimates and/or official quotations from suppliers
- Sourcing, negotiation, contracting & executing agreements to fulfill day-to-day business needs, primarily for commodity materials & services not available on existing agreements.
- Identify vendors of all relevant commodities and maintain internal commodity catalogue.
- Evaluate cost and quality of goods or services.
- Negotiate or oversee the negotiation of purchase contracts.
- Participate in the development of specifications for equipment, products or substitute materials.
- Managing purchasing related project teams and initiatives with operations, engineering, etc.
- Advise Marwood management on important procurement, purchasing, supply chain and inventory matters.
- Review and process claims against suppliers.
- All aspects of direct employee relations (i.e. hire, train, performance appraisal, discipline, attendance, etc.).
- Process Improvements and Process expertise for Procurement & Supply Chain.
- Commodity Management support (Assisting in Implementing process improvements and Supplier Integration, etc.)
- The Purchasing Specialist is responsible for occasionally leading and aiding in-the-development-of and instituting Optimized Processes. Assigned areas of focus may include; Marwood Systems, Procurement Operations, Commodity Management interfaces, Materials, Logistics, Contract Management, Supplier Management and Contract Administration.
- Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate supply chain activities.
- Develop and implement commodities purchasing/inventory policies including the development, implementation and review of MOS's and KPI's.
- Establish delivery schedules, monitor progress and contact clients and suppliers to resolve issues.
- Analyze inventory needs based on sales trends and inventory levels.
- Place purchase orders ensuring flow of inventory that guarantees optimum stock levels and meets turnover goals.
- Provide product, storage and order information to all internal departments as requested.
- Stay current with internal and external factors impacting procurement function.
- Research and survey buying markets in order to source the most optimal suppliers, in accordance with corporate objectives.
- Work with AP department to arrange for payments to vendors for products or services procured.
- Prepare and administer bids, requests for quote, requests for proposal, requests for information, and other vendor documentation.
- Manage service lev