Buyer

Kerr Dental; Mexicali; Presencial; MXN 279.000 - 446.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Kerr Dental in Mexicali is seeking a procurement professional to manage daily purchase orders, align materials with the production plan, and coordinate with production, materials, and warehouse teams.

The role emphasizes building supplier relationships, cost optimization, and accurate reporting in INNOVA, with a focus on on-time delivery and collaboration with the U.S.-based HQ.

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Information Systems, or Business Administration.
• Basic knowledge of production planning and control processes.

Responsabilidades

• Manage and monitor daily purchase orders to align with production schedules.
• Prioritize purchasing activities based on urgency for each production line.
• Plan and purchase raw materials, consumables, equipment, and contracted services.
• Administer purchasing operations in the INNOVA system (orders, tracking, reporting).
• Develop supplier relationships to negotiate pricing and lead times.
• Identify new sourcing opportunities with local and national suppliers.
• Participate in supplier qualification and evaluation.
• Coordinate with materials, production, warehouse, and import/export teams.
• Generate procurement reports to track metrics and support improvements.
• Provide real-time material availability updates to production floor.

Conocimientos

Procurement

Purchase orders

Production planning

Supplier management

Negotiation

Kanban

Reporting

Cross-functional collaboration

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Information Systems, or Business Administration

Herramientas

INNOVA system

Descripción del empleo

Responsible for the procurement and follow-up of materials, equipment, and services required by the production areas, in alignment with the production plan and specific customer requirements within the medical-dental manufacturing sector.

Primary Duties And Responsibilities

• Manage and monitor daily purchase orders to ensure timely delivery and alignment with production schedules.
• Prioritize purchasing activities based on the urgency and needs of each production line, ensuring uninterrupted manufacturing flow.
• Execute daily planning and purchasing of raw materials, consumables, specialized equipment, and contracted services.
• Administer purchasing operations through the INNOVA system, including order creation, shipment tracking, delivery commitments, and reporting.
• Build and maintain strategic supplier relationships to negotiate optimal pricing and lead times, leveraging consumption forecasts to implement kanban systems and vendor-managed inventory solutions.
• Identify and develop new sourcing opportunities with local and national suppliers to reduce costs and improve delivery performance, contributing to both site-level and global corporate objectives.
• Participate in supplier qualification processes, including strategic evaluation and logistical assessments.
• Collaborate closely with departments such as materials, production, warehouse, and import/export, including coordination with the U.S.-based corporate headquarters.
• Generate and analyze daily, weekly, and monthly reports to track procurement metrics and support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Maintain constant communication with the production floor to provide real-time updates on material availability and customer-specific requirements.

Education/Experience/Requirements

Job requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Information Systems, or Business Administration.
• Basic knowledge of production planning and control processes.

Preferred Qualifications

• Desirable to have at least 65% proficiency in English.

Preferred Requirements

• APICS certification or completion of APICS modules is highly desirable.
• Experience in regulated manufacturing environments, preferably in the medical or dental device industry.

Operating company:Kerr