Buyer Direct

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Job Summary

 To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we’re looking to add a Buyer Direct located in Guadalajara, South Campus.

 

The Buyer Direct will be based in Guadalajara South campus reporting to the Materials manager direct; this role will be coordinating activities involved with procuring direct materials, components and equipment while supporting different areas within the company and external clients.

 

What a typical day looks like:

 

• Placing orders for necessary raw materials and purchased parts according to the requirements of the production.
• Receiving and handling the confirmations.
• Checking the purchase orders and modifying them according to the changes in the production plan with the help of the Shortage List and the Open Purchase Order List.
• Tracking shipments, urging them if needed.
• Regular, weekly check of the stocks, avoiding overstock.
• Minimizing the risk of obsolescence with the help of the weekly check of the obsolete report.
• Correspondence with the freight forwarders, warehouses, and in case organizing the transportation.
• Dealing with claims, settling debit and credit issues.
• Checking the inventory of critical materials (personally if needed) according to the Shortage List.
• Getting in touch with the right warehouse personnel and having the discrepancy modified if there is any inventory discrepancies.
• Assuring all active components according to production needs, in time, for the accord price in the request.
• Reviews requisitions and MRP output.
• Contact with vendors to obtain product information such as price, availability and delivery schedule.
• Orders, reschedules and cancels material based on requisitions and MRP output.
• Maintains procurement records such as items purchased, costs, delivery and inventories.
• Manages supplier to price, delivery and quality expectations and escalates when appropriate.
• Approves invoices for payment.
• Investigation inventory levels.
• Monitors the movement of materials through the production cycle.
• Conducts quarterly supplier reviews.
• Maintains procurement records, reports and metrics.

 

The experience we’re looking to add to our team:

 

• Bachelor’s degree in related field.
• Direct Materials Purchasing & Procurement
• Supplier Management & Negotiation
• Strategic Sourcing & RFQs
• MRP / ERP (SAP, BAAN, Epicor, Kinaxis)
• Inventory & Material Availability Management
• Cost Reduction & Supplier Performance
• Supply Chain & Demand Analysis
• KPI Management & Data-Driven Decision Making
• Advanced Excel & Microsoft Office
• Strong Leadership, Communication & Problem-Solving Skills

 

 

What you’ll receive for the great work you provide:

 

Competitive Salary.

Life & Medical insurance.

Christmas Bonus.

Food Coupons.

Saving Fund.

Life Insurance

 

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Job Category

Global Procurement & Supply Chain

Required Skills:

Optional Skills:

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