Buyer (Backplanes)

Amphenol TCS de México, S.A. de C.V.; Mexicali; On-site; MXN 420,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

Amphenol TCS de México, S.A. de C.V. is seeking a procurement professional to manage price lines, supplier relationships, and cost optimization. The role emphasizes strong negotiation, planning, and analytical skills across purchasing and inventory processes.

Responsibilities include coordinating with production, optimizing margins, and ensuring quality compliance while driving continuous improvement in the supply chain. Fluency in English and Excel proficiency are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or International Business (or related).
• Minimum 5 years' experience in a similar position.
• 90% English proficiency.
• Advanced Office suite skills (Excel).
• Experience in MRP systems.
• Experience bidding with suppliers.
• Excellent negotiator.
• Service-oriented and highly organized.
• Analytical and critical thinking.
• Ability to plan and prioritize tasks.
• Proposes solutions based on analysis.
• Ability to generate procedures, analysis and indicators clearly.
• Adaptability to changes and continuous improvement.
• Teamwork in a multifunctional environment.

Responsibilities

• Manages price lines and profit margins.
• Selects suppliers meeting quality and technical requirements.
• Negotiates contracts and purchasing terms to improve margins.
• Creates purchase orders, tracks deliveries, and manages raw materials inventory.
• Monitors stock levels and anticipates replenishment needs.
• Implements cost reduction strategies without compromising quality or delivery times.
• Collaborates with production to align material needs with planning.
• Identifies and mitigates supply chain risks.
• Develops contingency plans for delays or supply problems.
• Provides information and analysis for strategic decision making.
• Maintains supplier catalog and price updates.
• Maintains excellent supplier relationships and aims for preferred positions.
• Negotiate terms, discounts, returns and other conditions with suppliers.
• Generate purchase orders and related processing documents.
• Propose and document procedures for standardization and improvement.

Skills

Negotiation

Analytical thinking

Effective communication

Planning & prioritization

Adaptability

Teamwork

Organization

Responsibility

English proficiency

MS Excel

MRP systems

Bidding with suppliers

Cost/price optimization

Ethics in negotiation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration

Bachelor's degree in International Business

Tools

MRP systems

Microsoft Excel

Job description

1. Manages price lines and profit margin ranges.
2. Selects suppliers ensuring they meet quality standards and technical requirements.
3. Negotiates favorable contracts and purchasing conditions seeking to increase operating margin.
4. Makes purchase orders, track deliveries and manages raw material inventories.
5. Monitors stock levels and anticipates replenishment needs.
6. Implements cost reduction strategies without compromising quality and delivery times.
7. Works together with the production department to align raw material needs with production planning.
8. Identifies and mitigates risks associated with the supply chain.
9. Develops and proposes contingency plans in case of delays or supply problems.
10. Provides clear information and analysis for strategic decision making.
11. Manages inventory levels based on demand to avoid excess and obsolete items.
12. Establishes assortment standards in terms of cost, suppliers, models, etc.
13. Maintains an updated supplier catalog and raw material prices.
14. Maintains excellent business relationships with suppliers seeking excellent collaboration and service.
15. Ensure a preferred position with suppliers.
16. Negotiate terms, discounts, benefits, returns and various conditions with suppliers.
17. Comply with the ethics policy of negotiations.
18. Generate purchase orders and general processing documents.
19. Propose, generate and document procedures within the purchasing department seeking standardization and continuous improvement.

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, International Business or related.
• Minimum of 5 years' experience in a similar position.
• 90% English
• Knowledge of Office suite (advanced Excel).
• Management of MRP systems.
• Experience in bidding with suppliers.
• Excellent negotiator.
• Service-oriented and highly organized.
• High degree of responsibility.
• Effective communication.
• Analytical and critical thinking.
• Ability to plan and prioritize tasks.
• Proposes solutions based on an analysis.
• Ability to generate procedures, analysis and indicators in a clear and concise manner.
• Adaptability to changes and focus on continuous improvement.
• Teamwork (multifunctional).