BUYER

Knorr Bremse Group

México

A distancia

MXN 450.000 - 700.000

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Major medical expenses

Life insurance

Educational assistance program

Wellness program

Attendance Bonuses

Cafeteria Subsidy

Subsidy for prescription glasses

Medical service in plant

Descripción de la vacante

KB Rail Mexico seeks a Buyer for direct material to secure the best material suppliers based on price, quality, delivery, and service. You will build robust supplier bases to meet KPI targets and support procurement excellence across the organization.

You will develop strategies, manage contracts, and collaborate with engineering, project management, and operations to optimize savings and supplier performance while traveling internationally as needed.

Formación

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or related field.
Experience with international travel paperwork.
Strong negotiation and communication skills.
ERP SAP experience.

Responsabilidades

Prepare RFQs and market studies to support critical business needs.
Maintain required part & supplier data and manage contracts.
Develop procurement strategy for direct material commodities.
Promote best practices and ensure policy compliance.
Support project management, engineering, and operations teams.
Coordinate with suppliers, manufacturers, and internal stakeholders to resolve issues.
Highlight risks and drive cost-reduction initiatives.
Participate in audits and maintain records. Travel as required.

Conocimientos

Org & Time Mgmt

Detail oriented

Self-directed

Negotiation

Communication

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or related

Herramientas

SAP

Descripción del empleo

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Since 1890, New York Air Brake has been an innovative leader in the heavy-haul railroad industry. As a member company of Knorr-Bremse -the world's leading manufacturer of braking systems for rail and commercial vehicles--New York Air Brake is recognized worldwide as a Center of Competence for heavy-haul freight railroad control systems. From multiple locations, we serve customers across the United States, Canada, and Mexico-reaching clear across the globe to South America, Africa, the Middle East, China, and Australia. Our talented, diverse, and dedicated teams develop innovative solutions to the challenges facing our customers. Join our KB Rail Mexico team in our next steps.

Position Summary:

The buyer for direct material is responsible for ensuring that the Procurement organization selects the most appropriate production material suppliers on the bass of price, quality, delivery and service with a focus on establishing a reliable supply base that consistently meets or exceeds KBC business priorities and key performance indicators (KPI) for direct materials.

Essential Functions:

Prepare accurate and complete Requests for Quotations (RFQs) and subsequent market studies in a timely manner to support critical business need.
Accurately maintain all required part & supplier system data details for assigned direct material commodities and effectively manage and execute all supplier contracts.
Develop, maintain, and execute Procurement strategy for assigned direct material commodities in order to meet business goals in the areas of sales, supplier on-time delivery, customer delivery reliability, quality & product performance.
Actively promote and champion the use of best practice to ensure compliance with the organizations policies and procedures.
Provide commercial advice and support to project management, Engineering, Supplier Quality and Operations Teams.
Act as a liaison between suppliers, manufactures, and all relevant internal departments and clients to resolve issues and drive continuous improvement mindset.
Highlighting any major commercial risks or issues to management and work with them to ensure the optimum solution,
Participation in audits as required,
Maintain thorough records at all times in compliance with company policies and procedures.
The incumbent may be expected to travel as required both local and internationally.
Actively participate in commodity-based scrum teams, partnering with stakeholders to identify, prioritize, and execute cost reduction initiatives.
Review, update, and maintain purchasing tracking systems (ex: MPI, GSP+) to ensure accurate reporting of savings and mitigation actions related to cost increases.
Provide regular report outs in cross-functional forums, including savings pipeline status, supplier delivery performance and key risks and escalations.
General procurement support functions.
Maintain a safe, clean, and healthy environment and company with company rules and policies.
Must be able to comply with quality, product safety, and HSE rules, guidelines, and regulations. Be energy conscious, if applicable.
Must understand and comply with applicable standards. (i.e.: ISO 9001, ISO/TS 22163, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 50001, and CMMI.)
Maintain and safeguard business records.
Maintain and safeguard business records.

Management & Supervisory Responsibilities:

Job is not responsible for managing other employees

Experience / Education:

Bachelor's degree required, Business Administration or related
Possess or obtain all necessary paperwork for international travel

Knowledge:

Technical Capacity: ERP System (SAP) along with the ability to read and understand technical materials for assigned commodities i.e. engineering drawings, material specifications, quality standards & requirements, etc.
Problem Solving: desire to solve problem with analytical thinking.
Understanding and professional experience with purchasing contracts.
Excellent negotiation, customer service and communication skills
Strong market knowledge and experience in working across various functions, businesses, and regions.

Skills: