Sr Buyer Direct Material

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This position reports to

Procurement Team Lead

Your role and responsibilities

In this role, you will have the opportunity to purchase materials according to required technical specifications, price, delivery schedule, and terms. Each day, you will ensure purchasing activities align with corporate purchasing policies and procedures. You will also showcase your expertise by identifying new suppliers in cooperation with the relevant category team. The work model for the role is: #LI-OnSite This role is contributing to the Electrification Area in Apodaca, Nuevo Leon. You will be mainly accountable for: • Initiating Purchase Orders in the system, according to the purchase requisitions and in alignment with standard procedures, and confirming delivery with suppliers, monitoring, and tracking supplier performance to PO requirements. • Negotiating agreements with main suppliers, and periodically renews price lists and terms and conditions. • Recommending frame agreements to management and executing upon approval. • Analyzing and evaluating bids to determine the optimal value.

Qualifications for the role

• Bachelor's Degree in Administration or similar.
• 3 - 5 years of experience in similar positions.
• Knowledge and experience using SAP.
• Understanding of engineering drawings (Material dimensions).
• Experience in direct purchase of raw materials.
• Knowledge of invoicing and payments.
• Resolution of pending payments.
• Placement of orders on a daily basis.
• Review of forecasts with suppliers.

What's in it for you?

• Enjoy a supportive and solution driven team environment
• Bring your knowledge and expertise, make the difference in technology
• Feel empowered: take ownership and drive exciting results in your scope of action

Benefits

• Retirement plan
• Life insurance
• Accident insurance
• Paid and Unpaid leave opportunities
• Wellbeing program
• Dental insurance.
• Flex days.
• Employee Assistance Program (PAE).
• Development platforms: Spark, Harvard Manager Mentor and English Learning EF English Live School (EF).

More about us

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