Senior Commodity Buyer
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 20, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 6, 2026.
Req ID 91761 | [[location_obj]], United States ZF Active Safety US Inc.
External Job Description
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ZF Active Safety US Inc. has job openings (multiple) for the position of Senior Commodity Buyer based out of its location in Northville, MI.
Job Duties: Manage the assigned supply base and drive cost-saving initiatives to enhance business unit productivity and supplier competitiveness. Conduct strategic supplier analysis, contract negotiation, sourcing optimization, supplier management, and adherence to company policies and directives. Develop and maintain part family strategies based on global targets and requirements. Drive initiatives to meet or exceed annual commercial targets and savings plans. Manage annual savings planning and negotiation follow-up for assigned suppliers. Apply total cost management and cost structure analysis methods, for example, ABC analysis, Pain Points Analysis. Update tracking tools according to industry best practices and company policies. Develop and implement cost-saving methods to boost business unit productivity and supplier competitiveness using techniques such as Value Analysis/Value Engineering (VA/VE), competitive quoting, independent negotiations, and resourcing. Serve as the lead contact for negotiations with defined suppliers. Define, negotiate, and manage purchasing contracts, supply and warranty agreements, and other legal documentation. Analyze the supply base by using history and live data to recommend suppliers for addition or phase out from the approved supplier list. Nominate suppliers for the Strategic Supplier List together. Conduct Global Competitive Sourcing (GCS) benchmarking to identify alternative suppliers aligned with BPG targets. Manage supply base in relation to internal and intra-company initiatives. Adhere to the defined sourcing process per company policy. Prepare sourcing cases in collaboration with all supply chain departments and present them to approval personnels for sourcing approval. A hybrid (in-office and telecommute) work schedule is available.
Requirements: Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Business, or closely related field plus 4 years of experience in a professional purchasing capacity and demonstrated experience with: Supplier analysis and evaluation; Supplier quoting process and complex negotiations; APQP process; Excel Analytics, Power BI, SAP, and ERP; Cold Form manufacturing standards including IATF, ISO and ASTM; Engineering part drawings; Sourcing Management using Axalant and Windchill software; ABC Analysis; Fishbone Analysis; VA/VE; and GCS benchmarking.
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Contact
Bethany Vijayakumar
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