Buyer Assignments

Buyer Assignments

SMC Buyers specializes in the Commodities they procure.  The term "Commodity" is used solely to refer to categories, groups of supplies or services. The success of commodity-based strategies is based on maximizing the cost reduction advantages by leveraging combined buying power for volume discounts, using market experts to formulate a sourcing strategy and finally, forming strong relationships with preferred suppliers.

With commodity-based purchasing, this will allow SMC the following advantages:

• Gain valuable knowledge and expertise to better leverage purchasing power;
• Build and form stronger supplier relationships that take advantage of current market conditions;
• Seek out pre-negotiated contracts with other public agencies to achieve the most variable terms, conditions and pricing.

As we work to reorganize a commodity-based strategy, we will keep the campus informed of the new assignments for each buyer.