Commodity Buyer

Buyer

The Buyer will play a crucial role in managing supplier performance and executing strategic action plans to meet key performance indicators. This position involves selecting and negotiating with suppliers to ensure the best total cost of ownership, as well as developing plans with existing suppliers to achieve continuous improvement in quality, delivery, service, and cost goals. The Buyer will evaluate suppliers based on preferred criteria such as price, quality, and delivery, and ensure all purchases align with division strategies and policies. This role also involves partnering with internal customers to approve purchases and capital expenses, acting as a point of escalation for supplier-related issues, and assisting with expedited shipments when necessary.

Responsibilities :

• Regularly review supplier performance and execute action plans to meet KPIs.
• Select and negotiate with suppliers based on internal customer requirements and best total cost of ownership.
• Develop and execute plans with existing suppliers to achieve continuous improvement in quality, delivery, service, and cost goals.
• Evaluate suppliers based on preferred criteria such as price, quality, and delivery.
• Ensure purchases and capital expenditures align with division strategies and policies.
• Partner with internal customers to approve purchases and capital expenses through the requisition system.
• Act as a point of escalation for internal customers to assist with supplier-related opportunities.
• Assist internal customers with expedited shipment as needed.

Essential Skills :

Additional Skills & Qualifications :

Work Environment :

This position is based in an office environment with working hours from Monday to Friday, 8 am to 5 pm. You will collaborate with different departments, interacting with up to 50 people. The role offers a direct placement opportunity with a supportive environment and comprehensive benefits.

Benefits include medical, prescription drugs, dental, vision, voluntary optional life, accident insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, critical illness insurance, 401(k) Plan with company matching contributions, company-provided retirement plan, career development opportunities, tuition reimbursement, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability programs, adoption assistance, Care.com membership, financial planning assistance, and supplemental benefit programs at competitive rates.

Job Type & Location :

This is a permanent position based out of Oxnard, CA.

Pay and Benefits :

The pay range for this position is $100000.00 - $117000.00 / yr. Comprehensive coverage for medical, prescription drugs, dental, vision, voluntary optional life, accident insurance, hospital indemnity insurance and critical illness insurance with competitive premium cost. 401(k) Plan with company matching contributions at 100% of the first 5% of pay. Company provided defined-contribution retirement plan with annual contribution equal to 3% of pay. Career development and tuition reimbursement. Other benefits including paid parental leave, short and long-term disability programs, adoption assistance, a Care.com membership and financial planning assistance are provided at no cost to you. Supplemental benefit programs including identity protection, legal protection, and pet wellness are available at competitive rates. Paid Time Off and Company-Paid Holidays.

Workplace Type :

This is a fully onsite position in Oxnard, CA.

Application Deadline :

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 21, 2025.