Buyer, Indirect Torreón Coahuila

TORREÓN, COAHUILA

Indirect Buyer

Process all indirect material and service needs required by the different plants in Mexico and USA, always negotiating for the most competitive price, quality, and delivery conditions.

Responsibilities/Skills.

• Manage the assigned annual indirect material spend.
• Administer the supplier base negotiating the best total landed cost for AEES.
• Evaluate supplier performance.
• Quote each Purchase request within the target time / established objective, following the Purchase Process Procedure, quoting policies and trying to obtain the best conditions for the Company.
• Negotiate price, payment terms, delivery times, etc., with suppliers.
• Negotiate better terms and conditions with current suppliers.
• Decision-making on the best options for awarding purchase orders to Suppliers.
• Participate in the bidding process for delicate and critical negotiations for the business: cafeteria, personnel transport, leveraged buying, MRO, etc.
• Participate with the Legal department in the drafting of commercial contracts.
• Interaction and support of plants to develop and implement projects to obtain cost savings towards AEES objectives.
• Sourcing and development of new Suppliers that contribute to meeting Customer needs, as well as the Company's performance.
• Obtain Cost Reduction Savings according to the established objectives as KPIs.
• Achieve the department's key performance indicators.
• Create, follow up on purchase orders, and expedite material as necessary to ensure the complete and punctual delivery of all materials and/or services included in the purchase orders.
• Keep internal Customers updated on the status of all purchase orders.
• Generate weekly and monthly reports that monitor the status of purchase orders, KPIs, cycle times, savings, etc.
• Actively participate in solving problems related to purchase orders, as well as those related to payments to Suppliers.
• Ensure compliance throughout the indirect purchasing organization (including the supplier base).
• Comply with environmental, safety, and health requirements set forth in the legislation and regulations related to our activities and products, as well as those MASS requirements established by the community, our customers, and others to which we are subscribed.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in International Business, Business Administration, Industrial Engineering, or similar.
• More than 3 years of experience in purchasing as a buyer of goods and services, negotiations with national and international suppliers, and preparation and interpretation of purchasing reports.
• Internal Candidate: at least 1 year in current position.

Required Skills and Knowledge:

• Knowledge of Import / Export regulations.
• Knowledge in logistics.
• English.

Technical/Business Knowledge:

• Knowledge of purchasing techniques, policies, and procedures, of productive material (direct).
• Practical knowledge of PLEX is an advantage.

Competencies

• Communication.
• Stress tolerance
• Negotiation
• Networking
• Work management
• Customer Orientation

Benefits.

This is an active full-time vacancy with competitive benefits and perks.

Equal Opportunity Employer Inclusive Company.-Requirements- Minimum education: Higher education - Bachelor's degree 3 years of experience Languages: English Keywords: buyers, purchaser, shopper, comprador