.Stant is hiring for a **Plastic Commodity Buyer** located in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico Plant at the Purchaising area.**Company Overview**:Stant, founded in 1898, is a global leader in design, engineering and manufacturing of fuel systems, fuel caps, radiator caps and thermostats. Stant sells directly to the OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers in the automotive and industrial markets with key customers that include Ford, General Motors, Fiat Chrysler, Daimler, Hyundai, Toyota, Honda, Nissan, Hyundai, Mercedes, Volkswagen, Plastic Omnium, Detroit Diesel, and Harley Davidson. Stant has vending, engineering and manufacturing presence in the US, Mexico, China and Europe. Revenues in 2017 were $300M and employment topped 1200 associates. Stant is headquartered in Connersville, IN and has a growing satellite office in Rochester Hills, MI.**Buyer Key Functions**:- Working close with the goal of expectations of meeting cost savings objectives- Potential Knowledge of Resourcing of components and knowledge of activities within Quality Expectation- Understanding of Logistics costs associated to Global Purchasing supply chain / understanding of Logistics and Inco Terms of Logistics- Having an general understanding of currency exchange conversions- Being able to communicate & show potential opportunities associated to knowledge of the supply chain for optimization- Willing and able to be mentored of both Strategic and Tactical Purchasing Objectives- Support all activities associated to cost savings objectives along with being able to work with limited supervision to achieve expectations.- Being able to understand of a Financial Capacity of costs.- Able to understand capacity constraints of the commodity and the plastics commodity- Able to understand the need of Escalation in meeting the common goals of the commodity in supply and demand- Be willing to learn of the commodity along with reporting out in information supporting both Strategic and Tactical in Automotive formatting- Be a Self Starter and willing to asking questions to the management teams respectfully.- Supportive of all teams and support both the Plant and Corporate meetings- Able to flexible in hours daily along with being able to travel in other locations if required to do so- Knowledge and understanding of preparing Purchase Orders- Have a general understanding of process of plastic molding and tooling (molds)**Qualifications**:- 3 to 5 years in Purchasing Plastic Components along with some tooling knowledge- Understanding Automotive Prints.- Drawings associated to the purchase of Plastic Components along with understanding raw materials (resins).- ERP systems - PLEX preferred.- Bachelor's Degree (B.A) from four-year College or university; with minimum of three years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.- Proficient in all Microsoft Office programs.- Ability to write professional routine reports and correspondence