Commodity Buyer

Job Description

Job Description

We're looking for someone who's excited to help shape the future of our Supply Chain team . Our ideal candidate is energized by building strong supplier relationships, thinking strategically about commodity management, and making confident, well-informed decisions. In this role, you'll collaborate across teams and provide critical support to our Manufacturing operations. If you're ready for a new challenge and motivated by driving real, measurable results, we'd love to connect.

Benefits :

Landscape Forms takes pride in offering a competitive benefits package, including, but not limited to, insurance benefits (available your first day), 401(k), family and parenting leaves, tuition reimbursement, wellness programs, quarterly bonuses, and paid time off.

How You Contribute :

This position has the responsibility of planning and purchasing materials organized by specific commodities. It is the responsibility of this position to manage the commodities assigned to them for quality, delivery, and cost to meet the department and company objectives. It is also the responsibility of this position to develop partnerships with key suppliers that support the overall operational excellence goals.

• Work is accomplished through effective use and support of the Strategic Sourcing process, Supplier Performance Planning, Supplier Development and Value Analysis / Value Engineering (VAVE) processes to improve Quality, Delivery and Cost within our supply base.
• Monitor suppliers' compliance to standards resolving missed deliveries, expedites, and non-conformance. Review supplier score with suppliers and take appropriate steps to resolve underperforming issues.
• Maintain appropriate purchase orders to support new product and ongoing production including longer term (blanket) commitments and long-term contracts.
• Recommend best suppliers to support material and manufacturing technologies for new, custom, and existing products.
• Ability to review project specific contracts, negotiations and recommend approval to Director and / or Vice President level leadership.
• Initiate Kanban adjustments to best support LF production.
• Resolve incoming receiving / purchase order discrepancies.
• Understand and interpret cost breakdowns of suppliers. Based on facts observable on the shop floor, achieve agreement with supplier on current cost elements.
• Ability to do cost analysis and apply continuous improvement activities to supplier processes and value streams.
• Understand and apply formal project management principles to work as appropriate. Set and meet own milestones and expectations.
• Ability to think and act quickly, creatively, and independently to resolve major supply disruptions affecting customers.
• When sourcing issues arise, can use data and effective interpersonal skills to influence internal and external business partners.
• Initiate / coordinate continuous improvement initiatives with suppliers and internally to improve quality, cost, and delivery.
• Manage supply chain strategic projects including concept, definition, planning, execution, control, and validation.
• Identify, develop, and manage relationships with key suppliers and corporate partners.
• Support custom production orders, processes, and projects, if assigned.
• Operate within facility safety guidelines at our plants and suppliers.
• In the case of Supply Chain Group Leader absence, step in to maintain Supply Chain stability.

Criteria for Success :

Who We Are :

Landscape Forms is the industry leader in integrated solutions of high-design site furniture and advanced LED lighting. For more than 50 years we have produced site furnishings that help designers and other clients achieve beautiful, functional environments that enhance the experience of outdoor space. Our secret is simple. Design, Culture and Craft drive everything we do.