Commodity Buyer

WE ARE SEEKING A COMMODITY BUYER

FORT WORTH, TX

*** Remote options***

At Incora we enable the Mission Critical by working with our customers to deliver value-added supply chain solutions.

About us

Incora™ is a leading, global provider of innovative supply chain solutions. Our promise to our customers is to reduce complexity and increase reliability so they can deliver mission-critical solutions that improve our world. We exist to enable the mission critical supporting aerospace, space, industrial, and pharmaceutical markets.

With a strong foundation in the aerospace and defense markets, we also utilize our expertise to serve industrial manufacturing, marine, pharmaceuticals, and beyond. We manage all aspects of supply chain from procurement to warehouse management, from logistics to on-site customer services.

We pride ourselves on offering:

• Industry-leading capabilities

• Innovative solutions

• Greater customer value

• Trusted supplier relationships

• Business growth and operational efficiency

Our people make us unique, and we offer an Outstanding Employee Experience. We live by our values; Courage, Collaboration and Commitment and are proud to add real value to our customers’ businesses. Our people-centric philosophy is underpinned with strong engagement, consistent communication, and opportunities for personal development, enabling our colleagues to grow and make a difference in our company.

About you:

The Commodity Buyer will manage the day-to-day contractual relationship with the vendors to build long-term sourcing relationships. You will ensure we understand and adhere to the customer, contractual, legislative, and quality requirements are matched throughout the sourcing process.

Operate efficient working practices for the sourcing of ad-hoc customer requirements at the best commercial terms in order to meet delivery and commercial timescales and targets.

What you'll need:

• Ability to build and maintain the relationships with the Suppliers you are responsible for

• Ability to develop and implement a Commodity or Sub Commodity Strategy.

• Working with existing or developing new supply chains, methodologies and sourcing opportunities, aligned to the Commodity Strategy.

• New Supplier identification, aligned to the Commodity Strategy

• Delivery of annual cost saving initiatives for the commodity and meet the terms of any contractual obligations, negotiating Long Term Agreements, to support the agreed commodity strategy

• Deliver Purchase Price Variance (PPV) performance for the commodity and associated improvement plans and activities

• Negotiations and renegotiations of long-term agreements with suppliers

• Governance and Ownership of Long-Term Agreements for the Suppliers you are responsible for

• Preparing requests for quotations, conducting analysis and implementing changes to optimize Total Acquisition Cost in line with the Commodity Strategy

• Recommending, initiating and conducting changes of suppliers (source change)

Qualifications

• Minimum 2-3 years of experience as a strategic/commodity buyer

• Experience in managing purchasing projects

• Experience of contractual & commercial negotiations

• Experience of developing and implementing Commodity Strategies

• Understanding of technical drawings

• Ability to forge strong internal and external relationships

• Excellent communication skills

• High analytical skills

• Bachelor´s Degree.

• Long term sourcing experience/Key strategies.

• 2 years of experience working in procurement department (aerospace experience will be great).

• Experience with price and contract negotiation.

• Contract management experience.

• 2 years of experience working with RPM/MRP Systems

You will be aligned with our Incora Values of Courage, Collaboration and Commitment.

In return we will offer

An exciting package that includes great salary and benefits you would expect from a growing ambitious company, most importantly we will offer you the chance to become part of our Incora story.

• Vacation, Personal/Sick time, Paid Holidays

• Medical, Dental, Vision Health Benefits Available (Shared employer/employee costs)

• Retirement Savings Plans

• Company Sponsored Life Insurance

• Voluntary Life Insurance

• Supplemental Insurance Available – Critical Illness.

• Referral Award Program

• May require Business travel

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any federal, state, or local protected class.

Incora is currently required to comply with the White House E.O. 14042 and the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force issued COVID-19 Workplace Safety: Guidance for Federal Contractors and Subcontractors. Under these requirements, all new employees will be required to comply under full vaccination for COVID-19, and/or have an approved exemption for medical or religious accommodation.