Automotive Strategic Buyer | Global Sourcing

Eaton Corporation; San Luis Potosí; On-site; MXN 360,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Eaton Group in San Luis Potosí, Mexico, seeks an experienced procurement professional to manage vehicle group purchases and support all supply chain activities. You will balance supplier quality, changes, delivery expectations, and cost-reduction opportunities across multiple Eaton locations.

Responsibilities include negotiating with suppliers, leading commodity initiatives, and coordinating cross-functional teams to optimize cost and supply continuity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management or engineering or business.
• 1–3 years of purchasing experience (direct material).
• Manufacturing background is a must; automotive preferable.
• Fully bilingual (Spanish & English).

Responsibilities

• Manage supplier relationships and cost-out opportunities while ensuring production, delivery, and capacity for all commodities.
• Negotiate with internal and external suppliers; resolve disputes and create win/win solutions.
• Develop and apply project management approaches for procurement improvement; take leadership roles within SCM.
• Lead cost-out projects and strategic commodity actions; manage engineering changes and supplier requirements.
• Manage current production supplier contacts and commercial responsibilities for the commodity base.
• Facilitate cross-functional collaboration of commodity team members to optimize outcomes.
• Address supplier queries on accounts payable and resolve payment issues.
• Apply expert knowledge of SCM processes and total cost management drivers to outsourcing strategies.
• Comply with SCM policies and support continuous improvement of EBE processes for SCM Commodity Purchasing.

Skills

Operational Buyer

Market Knowledge

Product/Process Launch

Project Management

Negotiation

Contract Management

Supplier Collaboration

Total Cost Management

Materials Planning

P&L Understanding

Continuous Improvement

Education

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management / engineering / business

Job description

Eaton Group in San Luis Potosí, Mexico, seeks an experienced procurement professional to manage vehicle group purchases and support all supply chain activities. You will balance supplier quality, changes, delivery expectations, and cost-reduction opportunities across multiple Eaton locations.

Responsibilities include negotiating with suppliers, leading commodity initiatives, and coordinating cross-functional teams to optimize cost and supply continuity.