Commodity Buyer

.Role: Strategic Commodity BuyerLocation: Burgos, SpainWho are we: Antolin is a leading global automotive supplier; we are experts in designing, manufacturing, and supplying innovative solutions for vehicles around the world. Our product portfolio includes trim, headliners, and acoustic systems, as well as lighting and other interior systems. We offer comprehensive solutions with a focus on quality, safety, and sustainability. Our products are used in many of the world's leading car brands. In fact, three out of four cars nowadays, have interiors made by Antolin. With over 140 plants in 26 countries, Antolin has achieved this strong industry presence through over seventy years of working with our customers in order to develop a complete cycle of component manufacturing, from their conception and design, through the development and validation stages, to their industrialization and sequenced delivery.We are working hard on spearheading the transformation that the automotive industry is currently experiencing with regard to vehicle interiors by collaborating with our customers. We do so in order to develop more sustainable and technologically advanced vehicles that are also adapted to the new needs and requirements of their passengers.As part of this transformation, Antolin is committed to a sustainable business model that focuses on and creates value for all its stakeholders, including its customers, employees, investors, suppliers, and society as a whole.Mission:- Holds responsibility for the supplier strategy and for meeting budget, time and quality for assigned commodities and suppliers- Obtention of the best possible agreements and deals for Production Material (direct material) and Investments in terms of quality, service, price & sustainabilityResponsibilities:Define and execute commodity strategy.Supplier panel management: Introduction of new and competitive sources of supply as well as development, standardization, harmonization and bundling of suppliers (including "global" and "best cost country" sourcing). Selection of strategic partners is included.Continuous cost optimization for the assigned commodities by contributing to the realization of identified value adding and saving targets by implementing and leveraging corresponding value levers, including the implementation of developed measures and tools for cost and value optimization.Design and execution of tendering processes: Incorporation of purchasing requisitions without a frame contract, tender strategy and planning, risk analysis, tendering, pre-selection, negotiation and preparation of award decisions as well as contract implementation and management.Responsible for leading negotiations with suppliers (supported by operational buyers) and to visit current suppliers when required