DirecciónA global job position with an impact:
We are growing and expanding our Manufacturing Site in Mexico! In the job as Procurement Specialist, you will have the opportunity to actively support the organization by meeting ensuring that our manufacturing site runs as needed to have the growth expected of the products we make in Mexico, excel in your own daily tasks and responsibilities, and experience a very varied working day in a dynamic.
Job Summary:
- Supplier localization: Identify competitive, reliable, and strategic local suppliers (Mexico/US) for direct material currently sourced from Asia to reduce lead time and carbon footprint mainly, while working with cross-functional teams to successfully qualify new products and vendors.
- Strategic Sourcing: Developing and implementing procurement strategies for direct material.
- Supplier Management: Building and maintaining relationships with suppliers.
- Cost Management: Identifying cost-saving opportunities and implementing measures to reduce procurement costs without compromising quality. This can involve negotiating better pricing, leveraging volume discounts, or implementing cost control measures.
- Contract Management: Managing the entire lifecycle of contracts with suppliers. This includes drafting and reviewing contracts, ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, monitoring contract performance, and overseeing renewals or terminations.
- Process Improvement: Continuously improving procurement processes and practices to drive efficiency and effectiveness.
- Risk Management: Assessing and mitigating risks associated with the procurement of direct goods. This includes identifying potential risks, developing risk mitigation strategies, and ensuring compliance with relevant laws, regulations, and company policies.
- Cross-functional collaboration: Collaborating with internal stakeholders, such as finance, legal, engineering, quality, and other departments to ensure alignment with organizational goals.
- Data Analysis and Reporting: Analyzing procurement data, generating reports, and providing insights to support decision-making. This involve tracking KPIs, monitoring supplier performance metrics and identifying areas for improvement.
- Market Research: Staying updated with market trends, emerging technologies and industry best practices related to indirect procurement. This includes attending industry conferences, networking with peers, and conducting market intelligence activities.
- Maintain Agile and M3 systems (i.e., set up new suppliers, upload proper documentation, implement lifecycle changes, update Purchase Agreements, etc.)
- Keep updated the minimum and maximum according to the requirements of the users and
delivery times of the suppliers. - Monitor weekly the cost of inventory and actively participate in its reduction.
- Provide personal attention to customers or warehouse suppliers who require assistance.
- Properly maintain files with auditable information.
- Participate/schedule physical inventories of tool crib warehouse.
- Keep material receipts up to date in the system.
- Have a high level of responsibility and professional ethics.
- Maintain standards of safety, organization, and cleanliness in office. (5's)
- Compliance with Quality and Environmental System requirements that affect plant operations.
Required Skills/Abilities:
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering or any other related field
- 5+ years' experience in Manufacturing environment
- Proficient with Microsoft Office applications desired.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Work Environment:
This is a manufacturing facility and as a result, employees have the potential to be exposed to noise, chemicals, fumes, airborne particles, machinery, vibration, or other workplace hazards controlled within compliance of current safety and health standards. How to Apply:
I f you are interested in the position, then please apply as soon as possible through our recruitment system. Note that we will invite candidates for interviews on a continuous basis so no need to hesitate. This job ad will be online until March 31,2024, but once we have found the right candidate, this ad will no longer be online. You can get more information about the job by contacting jcab.ambu.com
