Commodity Buyer
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Date:May 23, 2025
Location: Grand Rapids, MI, US
Company: Leggett & Platt
We make life more comfortable.
Leggett & Platt's overall mission is a commitment to enhance lives - by delivering quality products, offering empowering and rewarding careers, and doing our part in bringing about a better future.
Leggett & Platt's inventive heritage and leadership in the residential products industry span more than 130 years. As The Components People, we are the leading supplier of a wide range of products and components for all areas of life, including mattress springs and carpet cushion, as well as bedding machinery and erosion-control products.
From aerospace tubing and fabricated assemblies to flooring underlayment and carpet cushion, Leggett & Platt has divisions that design, manufacture, and sell a variety of products. Our reliable product development and launch capability, coupled with our global footprint, make us a trusted partner for customers in the aerospace, hydraulic cylinders, flooring, textile, and geo components industries.
Learn more about the history of Leggett: https://leggett.com/history
Furniture
A Leader in the Upholstered Furniture Industry
In our Furniture Components business, we design, manufacture, and distribute a wide range of components and finished products that enhance comfort, motion, and style in upholstered furniture, including recliner mechanisms, seating support systems, and sofa sleeper units. With a global footprint that includes international manufacturing, product development, distribution and sales, we are strategically positioned to support upholstered furniture manufacturers around the world.
Workplace Furniture Solutions
Leggett & Platt is North America's leading independent manufacturer of office furniture components and mechanism. Our Work Furniture business produces task and finished components, as well as select lines of private label finished seating. From surface-critical bent tube assemblies and molded plywood components to chair mechanisms, bases, arms, seats, and backs, Work Furniture brings diverse world-class manufacturing capabilities together in the production and assembly of high-quality contract furniture products.
Commodity Buyer
Leggett & Platt, Incorporated (http://www.leggett.com/) is seeking a Buyer at our Genesis Seating location in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
REPORTS TO: Purchasing Supervisor
HOURS: Onsite 8am-5pm, remote work when COVID rules apply
SUMMARY: Commodity Buyer owns and handles the quoting, ordering, and price management for a commodity and/or a defined set of suppliers within a commodity. Review sources for cost-saving methods and opportunities. Maintain and are accountable for commodity inventory levels. Manage vendors and track on time delivery. This role largely involves international suppliers.
What you'll be doing:
Analyzes and maintains SKU data in MRP system including product cost, lot sizes, MOQ's, lead-times, safety stock, and vendor information to ensure accuracy of data.
Responsible for management of all purchase orders for assigned commodities from requisition to delivery.
Must effectively expedite material when required.
Proactively communicate and escalate procurement issues related to delivery and cost with recommended solutions or options.
Track vendor on time delivery and manage monthly scorecards for specified suppliers.
Clearly communicate material delays and misses to customer service and production.
Manage inventory levels and maintain a more consistent flow of materials with the use of strategic purchasing techniques.
Develop commodity knowledge to become the resident "Expert" of the process and supplier capabilities.
Identify and qualify alternate suppliers for assigned commodities.
Effective communication.
Effectively analyze and resolve invoice pricing and quantity discrepancies.
Works in compliance with Purchasing policies and procedures.
Take on improvement projects and manage A3 problem solving templates.
Other duties and projects as assigned to support the business needs.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
A few things you'll need:
Must possess (1) solid communication skills (2) ability to negotiate (3) ability to multi-task (4) solid problem-solving skills.
Strong team player with ability to work effectively on cross-functional teams.
Excellent computer skills required.
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel preferred.
Use of proper email etiquette.
Flexible to change and comfortable in a fast-paced environment.
Strong time management skills with an ability to manage communications.
Open to constructive feedback.
Display a positive and respectful attitude.
Functional understanding of BOM's, MRP and Process Improvement practices and standards.
Strong working knowledge of purchasing concepts, practices, and procedures.
Effectively manage the delivery of purchased products, components, and services in a manufacturing environment.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:
Associates Degree in Business, a related field, or equivalent work experience required.
Minimum 2 years of experience in Supply Chain Management or related work environment.
2+ years of experience as a buyer is preferred.
Commodity Buyer Goals & Expectations at Genesis Seating
· Own their commodities, and are accountable for their commodity inventory.
· Manage their orders and make basic decisions on their own. If help is needed, they should reach out to their supervisor.
· Buyers should control the narrative and demonstrate efforts to minimize production's input around purchasing. (Examples: Run & review picklists, Improve item review frequency on high visibility items, Look farther out on items with extended lead times.)
· Production should not be copied on supplier emails. (Current Exceptions: Foam, DP, GRP for EAG, & Carvers for stools)
· Use proper email etiquette.
o Reply to standard emails within 1 hour during standard business hours. Send an acknowledgement/ "working on" email for emails that will take longer to complete.
o Reply to emails marked "high importance" in 30 minutes or less during standard business hours.
o Clear and concise email responses, not just forwarding other emails.
o Be cautious with humor.
o Keep tabs on your tone.
o Nothing is confidential - so write accordingly.
· Set days and hours in the office.
· Physically in the office for a full 8 hours on their days.
· Delays/misses should be clearly communicated to customer service with the specific jobs listed.
· Conduct themselves in a professional manner.
· Display a positive and respectful attitude.
· Be open to constructive feedback without being defensive or negative.
· Respect each other and be courteous and sensitive to everyone's needs and concerns.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in a clerical environment. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
· PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
o The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perfo
