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Your role and responsibilities (Mandatory)

In this role, you will have the opportunity to develop, plan, and implement procurement strategy focused on optimizing costs, quality, delivery, and reliability of suppliers and supplied products for an assigned category or group of categories. Each day, you will ensure execution in accordance with company, procurement, and supply base management instructions and procedures. You will also showcase your expertise by recommending frame agreements to management and executing upon approval.

The work model for the role is: #LI-OnSite

This role is contributing to the Electrification Business in Apodaca, Nuevo Leon.

You will be mainly accountable for:

• Leveraging the Continuous Improvement Process Sourcing process for implementing effective sourcing strategies in line with business strategy and ensuring that the supply base/suppliers have the capability and capacity to meet current and future business requirements.
• Managing planning and tracking of procurement activities, cost budgets, emerging country spending, and savings forecasts.
• Negotiating agreements with main suppliers, and periodically renews price lists, and terms and conditions.
• Ensuring identification, investigation, and selection of appropriate suppliers (focusing on quality, delivery, cost, and sustainability) in accordance with company policies.

Qualifications for the role (Mandatory)

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, electrical, mechatronic, industrial, or a related engineering field.
• 10+ years of experience in similar roles, such as Category Specialist, Senior Buyer, Production Planning Analyst, or equivalent positions.
• Proficiency in SAP, Power BI, and Excel.
• Experience in negotiation, cost-reduction projects, and supplier development.
• Prior experience in the steel, aluminum, copper, or metals industry.
• Knowledge of finance (understanding of P&L).
• Training in cost-reduction methodologies is a plus.
• Strong sense of urgency, collaborative mindset, and team-oriented approach.
• Advanced level of English.

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