Commodity Buyer

Location: Las Vegas or Toronto

Come join Alexander Dennis on our mission to save the planet. We are transforming public transport globally by designing, manufacturing, and servicing greener, more eco-friendly, buses and coaches.

Our people are our biggest asset, making us the hugely successful company we are. We are transforming how we work, offering team members more flexibility around how they live and work.

We’re in the middle of the biggest new product development agenda in our history and you will play a pivotal role in the success of this through the delivery of cost reduction and value analysis and value engineering projects.

What does that mean for you?

• Competitive Entry Level Commodity Buyer Salary Compensation
• Annual leave entitlement which increases with tenure.
• Pension scheme to help you save for the future.
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme which offers practical, impartial support on issues impacting your life.

Interested and want to find out more? Check out our YouTube channel or LinkedIn!

Your dream role:

 We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Commodity Buyer to join the team in North America. This role will support the team in assuring supplier products meet Alexander Dennis production, delivery, and quality requirements. This position reports to the Head of North American Procurement, based in Brampton, Ontario.

 Main responsibilities:

• Designing and implementing Request for Quotation (RFQ’s), tenders and auctions as appropriate
• Developing risk management strategies for targeted suppliers and commodities
• North American Bill of Material (BOM) reviews for supplier and cost correctness in conjunction with “Buy America” requirements
• Maximizing supplier competition and collaboration opportunities as appropriate
• Delivering target cost reduction and value improvement opportunities
• Supplier commercial negotiations
• Maintaining and developing relationships with all key stakeholders
• Ensuring effective management of assigned suppliers performance
• Identifying, introducing and developing new suppliers for commercial gain
• North American supplier set up completions
• North American price change form completions
• Work in compliance with Alexander Dennis global commodity strategy
• Invoice Price Query reconciliation support & escalation point
• Other tasks as assigned by management

What you will bring:

• Minimum Three (3) years experience in a similar role within bus, aerospace, manufacturing or automotive sector
• Professional qualification in Purchasing or Supply Chain or a relevant business degree preferred
• Experience with writing contracts, contractual language, and principles is an asset
• Strong working knowledge of Materials MRP/ERP Systems
• Strong working knowledge of Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook is a must
• Supplier Management background with technical experience
• Technical Degree or Diploma from recognizable institution
• Relevant work experience in a similar role
• Knowledge of supplier quality management and improvements
• Supplier Auditing Experience
• Proficient at reading engineering drawings / specifications etc
• IT savvy with strong knowledge of Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook

Next steps:

If this sounds like you, and you’re interested in coming ‘aboard’, then we would love to hear from you. Alongside uploading your CV, please share a short covering letter detailing why you’re interested and why we should hire you!

We care deeply about being inclusive and we encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.

Due to the volume of vacancies and applications, we would prefer that you submit your application online. If however, you require an alternative method of applying, please give us call on 44 1324 621 672 or send an email to careers@alexander-dennis.comIND-H