Purchasing Manager 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 aPurchasing Manager Direct located in Guadalajara, South Campus.

Reporting to the Director, Materials, the Purchasing Manager Direct role involves responsible of overseeing activities related to the procurement of Direct materials, parts, components and equipment. Direct and coordinates activities of personnel engaged in procurement consistent with delivery requirements and quality specifications.

What a typical day looks like:

• Prepare instructions regarding purchasing systems and procedures.

• Establishes goals for purchasing department.

• Follow-up policies and procedures for the operation of procurement activities.

• Manage and guide a team of buyers and expeditors to meet procurement and supplier management goals

• Interface with procurement groups in updating and maintaining company procurement strategies

• Implement processes with suppliers to improve on time delivery and Purchase Price Variance

• Helping implementation of Vendor Managed Inventory models

• Supervise the team in the management of the supply chain to achieve continuous timely supply of parts and services

• Approves purchase orders and change notices through subordinates.

• Reviews purchase order claims and contracts for conformance to company policy.

• Ensures continuity of raw material supply to help production schedules and balances with achieving inventory level targets.

• Investigates inventory levels. Helps process to manage excess and obsolete material.

• Conduct supplier performance reviews and help the team to maintain supplier consistent on time delivery and implement processes with suppliers to ensure on time delivery and quality of product / service

• Keep senior management informed of present/future trends in availability and cost of materials, components and equipment

• Monitors on-time supplier deliveries, inventory turns, MRP execution, Purchase Price Variance, processing time reduction, supplier performance and cost investigation.

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

• BA/BS or equivalent work experience.

• Minimum of 6 years of experience in purchasing, procurement, supply chain, or materials management within a manufacturing environment.

• Intermediate to Advanced English proficiency.

• Proven experience leading and developing purchasing teams.

• Strong knowledge of supplier management, purchasing processes, and materials planning.

• Experience managing procurement KPIs and driving performance improvements through data analysis and metric development.

• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with suppliers and cross-functional teams to improve On-Time Delivery performance.

• Experience resolving procurement-related issues, including overdue invoices, receiving discrepancies, and supplier performance challenges.

• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.

• Experience working with ERP systems.

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.

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

• Competitive Salary.

• Life & Medical insurance.

• Christmas Bonus.

• Food Coupons.

• Saving Fund.

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