Sr Indirect buyer
- Mexicali, B.C.
- Permanente
- Tiempo completo
- Facilitates and leads bids process, analysis and negotiations for goods and services.
- Analyses data, quotes comparison, discrepancies, and opportunities deeply to propose to clients; suggestions of supplier selection, visualizes future activities within each of the suppliers participating and potential risks, works with suppliers to clear doubts and improve proposals as required.
- Creates a specific strategy for each of the commodities handled, based on company needs and procedures in conjunction with internal and external involved teams.
- Accurate and timely processing of all purchase order according to ISI standard process.
- Manages the day-to-day business relationship with key suppliers through supporting activities including ordering, communication of demand/ volume/ delivery time changes, issues resolution, sharing of end-user feedback, follow up on backorders, etc.
- Effectively communicates expectations and needs to users and suppliers, solves problems, and provides results.
- Develop a strong understanding and knowledge of suppliers and capabilities.
- Assist with contract development and execution.
- Capable to deep dive in problems, proposes solutions and creates actions, follows up and provides satisfactory quantitative results.
- Manages supplier relationships to ensure continuity of goods and services that meet the quality, service, and price performance standards of the company.
- Creates, follows up and supervises Supplier KPIs (Key performance indicators) for those key suppliers of the organization.
- Identifying, prioritizing, and impacting key business opportunities.
- Capable to lead groups, motivate and organize activities to meet goals.
- Works closely with other departments to expedite receiving and Purchase Requisitions processes.
- Establishes excellent internal and external relations, based on good communications, well established ideas, and direction.
- Serve as an escalation point to resolve problems within the Purchase Requisition.
- Participate in the continuous improvement of current processes.
- Actively participates in company programs to develop skills, knowledge, and company acumen.
- Effectively communicate with all levels of the organization, in both Spanish and English.
- Excellent self-confidence employee to take decisions, provide ideas and solve problems.
- Embraces continuous improvement techniques to drive toward attainment of key purchasing metrics (supplier on-time delivery, quality, savings, etc.), using lean methods such as Kaizen events, Yellow and Green Belt methodologies, among others as applicable.
- Leverages problem solving skills and develops countermeasures to implement long-term solutions to identified problems.
- Coordinate with strategic purchasing price changes due to cost reduction initiatives, volume pricing or requested by supplier.
- May mentor colleagues within the supply chain organization.
- May act as Supervisor or Manager back up as required.
- Supports assigned commodity team by identifying and driving closure of risk mitigation and cost reduction opportunities, understanding commodity trends across the market, mentoring teammates, and supporting commodity projects as assigned.
- Support Strategic purchasing with the creation, negotiation, and management of commercial agreements - covering cost, quality, and delivery terms.
- BS degree or equivalent and 8+ years of Indirect purchasing experience in a regulated industry manufacturing environment (medical device preferred).
- Certifications: CPSM, CPIM, and/or PMP is a plus.
- Significant computer experience including MS Office products and ERP systems, preferably SAP and Agile. Strong Excel skills.
- Proven track record of effective project management in a fast-paced manufacturing company.
- Demonstrates concern for precision and thoroughness.
- Proven ability to consistently achieve stretch goals and objectives.
- Ability to provide positive direction by encouraging peers to have a commitment to high standards of quality and performance.
- Ability to handle multiple tasks and projects successfully.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, 90% English
- Excellent all levels presentation skills in Spanish and English.
- Strong negotiation skills and experience with proven track record of savings.
- 10% travel to both domestic and international suppliers.