Commodity Buyer

Job Title: Commodity Buyer

Job Description

Manage, coordinate, and work with suppliers and internal stakeholders to meet project timelines and company financial goals. You will lead multiple procurement projects across the company platform, collaborating with cross-functional teams to build and execute project implementation plans and sourcing strategies. This role is critical in driving procurement strategies, productivity, and continuous improvement. As the project leader, you will monitor active projects, update statuses, eliminate roadblocks, and escalate issues when necessary. This is a full-time temporary on-site position for 6 months with a possibility of extension for an additional 6 months.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for procurement goals and metrics including productivity, risk mitigation, supplier quality, on-time delivery, and addressing any gaps in achieving targets.
• Define negotiation strategy, mitigate risk, ensure supply, drive productivity and tariff mitigation, define switching costs, and build Total Cost of Ownership (TCO).
• Execute detailed sourcing strategies and manage sourcing projects including RFx, NPD, supplier communications, escalations, and continuous improvement.
• Deliver commodity productivity through price, tariff mitigation, value analysis (VA), or continuous improvement projects, and support site material and quality escalation needs.
• Actively monitor and mitigate supplier risk including financial, capacity, quality, and compliance knowledge.
• Manage multiple procurement projects, working with cross-functional teams and applying standard work to execute implementation plans for productivity, continuous improvement, new product development (NPD) projects, source change, and VAVE programs.
• Ensure alignment of commodity strategies with Business Unit, Engineering platforms, and Product Management plans and requirements.
• Evaluate business needs against supplier capabilities to select preferred suppliers who meet quality, cost, and delivery requirements; manage supplier relationships and contracts.

Essential Skills

• Bachelor’s Degree in supply chain management, operations, or engineering.
• Minimum 1 year of experience in a diversified industrial company in procurement, engineering, project management, quality, finance, or operations.
• Strong understanding of procurement processes at an operational and leadership level.
• Demonstrated experience in relationship management, creating collaborative environments, facilitating discussions, managing ambiguity, problem-solving, and conflict resolution.
• Project management skills, including developing project plans, execution, and securing alignment with cross-functional partners.
• Proficiency in computer applications, including industry-related software and tools.
• Professional communication in English, both verbal and written.
• Strong influencing, negotiating, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to travel up to 20%.
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Work Environment

This is a 6-month temporary position, with the potential to convert to permanent based on performance and opportunities. The work schedule is Monday to Friday, 8-5 with some flexibility, with in-office work from Monday to Thursday and remote work option on Fridays.

This is a Contract position based out of Hastings, NE.

The pay range for this position is $30.00 - $37.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a fully onsite position in Hastings,NE.

This position is anticipated to close on Apr 21, 2026.

About Aston Carter:

Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® double diamond winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com for other accommodation options.