Commodity Buyer

4 weeks ago

Toronto, Canada Active Dynamics Full time

**Active Dynamics** is a progressive OEM supplier that designs, tests, and manufactures unique solutions for multiple systems and multiple industries. These full-service, end-to-end capabilities are paired with a collaborative, creative approach, global reach, and agile structure to offer real-world benefits in terms of turnaround time, cost, service, and customization. We're always growing, always evolving, and always finding new ways to bring meaningful value to our customers and partners.

As a world leader in the design and manufacturing industry, Active Dynamics is seeking an eager enthusiastic experienced **Commodity Buyer **to join our successful Toronto team immediately. We are looking for a talent with solid professional skills in manufacturing.

This role is primarily responsible for sourcing and procuring high-quality raw materials and components for our manufacturing processes. The Commodity Buyer will work closely with suppliers, the operations team, the NPI team and other departments at Active Dynamics Toronto and Novi divisions to ensure that we receive the products with the right quality, cost and on-time to support production, prototype and launch demand while maintaining optimum inventory levels. The Commodity Buyer will be responsible for commodity management activities of assigned categories of materials and services for existing requirements and future business plans.

This position reports to the Group Procurement Manager.

**What you will be doing**:

- Develop a strategy for assigned commodities to achieve material cost savings targets through a detailed analysis of current spending, including consolidation and/or localization opportunities for Active Dynamics Toronto & Novi.
- Ensure that the commodity strategy evolves to support changing market conditions and risk considerations for Active Dynamics Toronto & Novi.
- Ensure that yearly indicators and targets are met, and action plans or continuous improvement ideas are identified to close gaps.
- Ensure the sourcing and commodity management of various assigned materials and services required for the existing demands and future business plans for Active Dynamics Toronto & Novi.
- Coordinate and liaise with internal departments for involvement with all stages of requirements (development, acquisition to serial life) for the fulfillment of purchasing roles for Active Dynamics Toronto & Novi.
- Monitor supplier performance for on-time delivery and quality. Initiate corrective action to improve supplier OTD and quality as needed.
- Ensure planning activities are carried out effectively to meet all demand at Active Dynamics Toronto and maintain optimum inventory levels to avoid excess. Maintain all parameters of MRP planning to ensure accurate creation of Purchase Order and on-time delivery to feed production and not disrupt supplies to our customers.
- Create purchase orders following established procedures.
- Identify and assess suppliers, determine their capabilities, and qualify for Active Dynamic systems compliance, for the company's existing and future needs of materials, equipment, services, and allied items.
- Ensure to obtain completed and acknowledged documentation from the suppliers as per Active Dynamics' systems requirements.
- Obtain requirement details and specifications from internal customers for issuance of RFI, RFP & RFQs following the company's procedures.
- Obtain and evaluate quotes for comparative presentation and award decisions in compliance to the company's procedure.
- Negotiate with vendors to obtain the best value price, consistent with specified engineered standards of quality, safety, minimum lead time and consistent on-time delivery.
- Responsible for supplier relationships for communication and coordination with all other departments about purchasing matters.
- Visit suppliers as required to understand cost, quality efficiency and overall supplier performance and capability.
- Complies with all new methods, systems, policies, and procedures to ensure efficient and effective operation of purchasing activities.
- Maintain contacts with the markets or suppliers from which the Buyer obtains materials and services and keeps Management fully advised of market status, trends, availability, and projected performance.
- Participates in Continuous Improvement of department/plant operations and strives to meet or exceed Cost Reduction Goals.
- Other duties as assigned by Management.

**What you bring along**:

- Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, Engineering, Business, Economics or equivalent. Degree/diploma or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- CSCMP certification is considered an asset.
- 5 - 10 years experience in a purchasing management role within a manufacturing environment, metal fabrication preferred.
- Experience in purchasing or supply chain, with a strong understanding of product and process should-cost methods.
- Proven negotiation techniques and understanding of manufacturin

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