Senior Buyer

Job Description

CNH is a global capital goods company specializing in equipment and services for Agriculture and Construction. The Company operates commercially through its brand portfolio which includes Case IH, New Holland Agriculture, Steyr, CASE and New Holland Construction Equipment. More information can be found on the corporate website:

This position is responsible for new sourcing. Being an operationally focused role, key to success will be commodity sourcing strategies, market testing, process improvement and negotiating supplier agreements. This role will also contribute to special projects as necessary in the delivery of ANZ purchasing goals and will coach and mentor new buyers into the team.

Drive cost reductions through negotiations, leverage, rationalization, market tests, process improvements, etc. to meet annual budget objective Develop competitive negotiations to drive cost reduction initiatives with the global supply base, while meeting capacity and quality requirements Provide leadership in developing an understanding of and insight into the market for the commodities assigned; including industry trends, cost drivers, global pricing, lead-times, technology and manufacturing capability of company suppliers and suppliers in the market that best meet expectations and objectives. Manage supplier relationships and performance to meet company expectations and objectives. Capable of managing the most complicated and difficult supplier relationships and performance issues. Anticipate, recognize, analyse and solve complex supply problems, communicating to and involving colleagues, management and stakeholders as necessary. Identifies areas requiring process improvement (Major Area of Opportunity). Initiates and leads team- based effort to implement improvements; ensure coordination actions with other personnel to ensure consistent message. Programs: Source/Leverage parts for new platforms to meet program timing, cost, quality, delivery, and strategic objectives Field Campaigns: Negotiates timely closure of field campaigns within budget Strategy: Develops/Implements commodity strategy for assigned parts/commodities. This includes supply base rationalization and identification/ development of low-cost country suppliers. VA/VE: Works with suppliers/engineering to identify design/manufacturing process improvement ideas Takes action to address supplier pricing and/or delivery issues; advises management of market conditions and supply base activity which presents significant risk or needs to be elevated to management’s attention. Drives continuous supplier quality improvement through participating in rapid improvement events, supplier quality audits, training, and parts certification as required.

Ensures accounts payable and other financial processes are fully supported via maintaining up-to- date prices and payment terms in the system, performing a timely review of work load queues and through implementation of the EDI/ASN process.

We are looking for someone that meets the below: 

Bachelor’s Degree in a related field. Demonstrated working experience in procurement. Outstanding negotiations skills - getting to win/win agreements Demonstrated technical aptitude and business acumen Excellent written and verbal communication skills Experience in driving Commodity strategies to improve performance on cost, quality, and delivery. Effectively communicate across all organizational levels, departments, and functions Experience in working large multi-national corporations & exposure to matrix organizations will be an advantage. Proven project management and process improvement skills Hand-on experience with MS Office tools (MS Exel, Power Point, MS Planner, MS Teams) SAP user experience preferred. Ability to perform scenario analysis and strategy development Demonstrated financial acumen and ability to perform cost assessments and analysis Experience developing commodity budgets, maintaining budgeting data bases and delivering budget targets on annual basis, including financial / price projection, reporting and variance analysis Experience in tracking economic and market trends of various key cost drivers to make fully informed sourcing decisions, analysing statistical and numerical market data to identify areas of opportunity, and developing commodity strategies / business strategies Significant experience in a supply activity with several years of commodity purchasing experience including proven track record of success. Thorough knowledge of corporate purchasing practices and the sourcing process. NAPM CPM and APICS CPIM certifications are preferred. An extensive amount of independent thinking is required.

CNH Australia offers: 

Retirement & Insured employee Benefits

Superannuation Income Protection Cover Death/TPD Cover Private Health Insurance NZ Private Health Insurance AU (retail discounts) Employee Assistance Program

Financial Wellbeing

Member Discounts Network Member discounts- Fitness and Health CNH Brand Merchandise employee discounts Novated Leasing Paid Parental Leave Short- and Long-term Incentives Benefits Cars, Parking Employee Referral Scheme

Employee Development & Recognition

Education Assistance Employee Resource Groups Learning & Development Global Mobility Service recognition

Celebrating Diversity & Inclusion

Multi faith room/Mother’s Room Inclusive Celebrations Members of the Diversity Council Australia Flexible Work Options 

Acknowledgement of Country

CNH acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the lands on which CNH offices are located around Australia. We pay our respects to their cultures, and to their Elders — past, present, and emerging. Find out more about our vision for reconciliation at 

Our D&I Statement: Together We Grow

We believe that everyone, everywhere, deserves an equal opportunity to thrive. Every day, we innovate and adapt to give farmers and builders across the world the tools they need to succeed. And we do the same for our people.

Building a  diverse ,  equitable  and  inclusive  business isn’t a one-off exercise. We can always do better. But we’re completely committed to the process. When we do right by each other and by our customers, we are more innovative and creative. Growing Together to build a better future for us all.

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