Buyer Iii - Comercial

Lennox; Saltillo; On-site; MXN 300,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Lennox is seeking a procurement professional to select and negotiate with approved vendors, and place purchase orders aligned with product requirements from multiple departments. The role involves evaluating bids, negotiating price, quality, and service, and ensuring timely supplier performance.

The position emphasizes strong negotiation and analytical skills, familiarity with lean purchasing approaches, and proficiency in procurement software.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent required.
• At least 1 year related procurement experience.
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing purchasing, Kanban and supplier development.
• Strong negotiation abilities and above-average analytical skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, and quality control.
• Competent in computerized procurement systems.

Responsibilities

• Typically reviews important bids with supervisor before placing orders.
• Expedites orders by suppliers to meet production.
• Negotiates and settles with suppliers regarding damage, claims, rejections, losses, and changes.
• May conduct supplier site visits and rate production capability, performance and delivery.

Skills

Negotiation abilities

Analytical skills

Verbal and written communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Procurement systems

Job description

Company Profile

Lennox (NYSE: LII) Driven by 130 years of legacy, HVAC and refrigeration success, Lennox provides our residential and commercial customers with industry-leading climate-control solutions. At Lennox, we win as a team, aiming for excellence and delivering innovative, sustainable products and services. Our culture guides us and creates a workplace where all employees feel heard and welcomed. Lennox is a global community that values each team member’s contributions and offers a supportive environment for career development. Come, stay, and grow with us.

Job Description

Objective of Position

Under general supervision, responsible for selecting and negotiating with approved vendors and placing purchase orders in response to product requirements established by various departments within the organization. Evaluates bids, selects and recommends suppliers and negotiates price, quality and service.

Responsibilities

• Typically reviews important bids with supervisor before placing orders.
• Expedites the orders by suppliers to meet production.
• Negotiates and settles with suppliers regarding damage, claims, rejections, losses, return of materials, over-shipments, cancellations and engineering changes.
• May conduct supplier site visits, and rate them as to production capability, performance and delivery.

Qualifications

Requirements

• Requires a bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Requires at least 1-year related experience.
• Intermediate knowledge in a wide range of concepts and approaches, including purchasing for lean manufacturing, Kanban and supplier, development.
• Requires strong negotiation abilities and above average, analytical skills.
• Shows excellent verbal and written communication skills .
• Requires some knowledge of raw materials, production processes, and quality control.
• Competent in computerized procurement systems.
• Requires intermediate to advanced knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel .