• Need to work as Exterior Buyer for commodities like Finished Trim, Spoiler, Running Board, Small Tonnage Plastic.
• Should have experience handling Exterior Commodities and Plastic Trim Parts.
• Work collaboratively with NA sourcing Buyer and Cross Functional Team.
• Need to support the Purchasing/Supply Chain activities post Commercial Purchasing Agreement sign off to End of Production.
• Place PO/TO on time.
• Execute the Multi Year/Calendar Year claim on time as per the agreement
• Do the cost analysis, Validate the right cost for any engineering changes.
• Go through the Cost Breakdown/Tooling Cost, develop zero based costing against this.
• Develop the right strategy and Negotiate with Supplier.
• Resolve commercial issues with supplier.
• Maintain positive relationship with Supplier.
• Regular reporting to Management and asking help at the right time.
• Identify cost savings opportunities for the company.
• Support/Lead Capacity Uplift kick off to supplier on time.
• Need to take the lead for Resourcing Actions-Either Request from Supplier, De-Risking, Contingent Action or Cost Savings.
• Need to work as Exterior Buyer for commodities like Finished Trim, Spoiler, Running Board, Small Tonnage Plastic.
• Should have experience handling Exterior Commodities and Plastic Trim Parts.




• Work collaboratively with NA sourcing Buyer and Cross Functional Team.
• Need to support the Purchasing/Supply Chain activities post Commercial Purchasing Agreement sign off to End of Production.
• Place PO/TO on time.
• Execute the Multi Year/Calendar Year claim on time as per the agreement
• Do the cost analysis, Validate the right cost for any engineering changes.
• Go through the Cost Breakdown/Tooling Cost, develop zero based costing against this.
• Develop the right strategy and Negotiate with Supplier.
• Resolve commercial issues with supplier.
• Maintain good relationship with Supplier.
• Regular reporting to Management and asking help at the right time.
• Identify cost savings opportunities for the company.
• Support/Lead Capacity Uplift kick off to supplier on time.
• Need to take the lead for Resourcing Actions-Either Request from Supplier, De-Risking, Contingent Action or Cost Savings.
• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering.
• Excellent Communication and Interpersonal Skills.
• Strong Commodity Purchasing/Procurement/Strategic Sourcing/Vendor Development and Supply Chain Knowledge.
• OEM Experinece.
• Must have 6-10 Years of Experience.
• Good Analytical and Problem solving Skill.
• Flexible to work in late evening shift ( 2-11:30 PM Time)

📌 Buyer -Exterior (Chennai)
🏢 Ford Motor
📍 Chennai