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To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we're looking to add a Direct b uyer located in Guadalajara, North Campus .
Reporting to the purchasing manager direct, direct buyer role involves working on coordinating activities involved with procuring direct materials, components and equipment.
What a typical day looks like:
- Reviews requisitions and MRP output.
- Confers with vendors to obtain product or service information such as price, availability and delivery.
- Determines method of procurement such as direct purchase.
- Orders, reschedules and cancels material based on requisitions and MRP output.
- Maintains procurement records such as items or services purchased, costs, delivery and inventories.
- Manages supplier to price, delivery and quality expectations and escalates when appropriate.
- Approves invoices for payment.
- Expedites delivery of goods to users.
- Analyzes inventory levels. Prepares liability reports for excess and obsolete management.
- May gather quotations, examine bids, negotiate contracts and make awards.
- May plan, schedule and monitor the movement of materials through the production cycle.
- Interfaces with suppliers and customers to secure both delivery and the best market price.
- Makes tactical buying decisions. Executes corporate sourcing programs and purchasing high dollar.
- Conducts quarterly supplier reviews.
- Maintains procurement records, reports and metrics.
- Prepares and/or reviews bid requests and negotiates contracts within budgetary limitations and scope of authority.
- Estimates values according to knowledge of market price.
- Basic knowledge of purchase orders/ materials.
- BA/BS or equivalent work experience.
- Advanced English.
- Advanced excel.
- ERP system knowledge.
- NPI previous experience
- Supply chain, purchasing and material knowledge is a plus.
- Competitive Salary.
- Life & Medical insurance.
- Christmas Bonus.
- Food Coupons.
- Saving Fund.
Job Category
Global Procurement & Supply Chain
Required Skills:
Optional Skills:
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