Buyer Industrial Gases and Chemical - Cd. Juarez

MAHLE; Ciudad Juárez; Presencial; MXN 200,000 - 400,000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A global manufacturing company seeking a Lead Buyer for Industrial Gases & Chemicals in Ciudad Juárez, responsible for strategic sourcing and procurement across North America. The ideal candidate has at least 3 years of experience in industrial procurement, is proficient in SAP S/4HANA and Microsoft Office, and is fluent in English. This role involves managing purchase orders, resolving procurement issues, and analyzing market trends. The company offers a collaborative environment, career development opportunities, and generous benefits.

Servicios

Collaborative environment

Ongoing personal & career development

Attractive salary

Extensive personal benefits

Formación

• Minimum 3+ years of procurement or sourcing experience in industrial gases or chemicals.
• Experience with safety data sheets and transportation regulations.
• Willingness to travel 25% of the time.

Responsabilidades

• Create and manage purchase orders using SAP S/4HANA.
• Analyze market trends to identify cost-reduction opportunities.
• Manage procurement for multiple sites across North America.
• Develop sourcing strategies for supply continuity and savings.
• Resolve procure-to-pay issues and participate in cross-functional projects.

Conocimientos

Supply chain mindset

Operational focus

Industry knowledge in gases and chemicals

Fluency in English

Proficiency in SAP S/4HANA

Strong command of Microsoft Office Suite

Herramientas

SAP S/4HANA

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Power BI

Descripción del empleo

Job Location - Cd. Juarez

Your Contribution:

The Lead Buyer – Industrial Gases & Chemicals will be responsible for the strategic sourcing, procurement of industrial gases and chemical products across all MAHLE North America (USA, Mexico and Canada) locations. This role ensures cost-effective purchasing while maintaining supplier quality, reliability, and compliance with safety and environmental regulations.
Responsible for issue daily purchase orders, linked to external supply needs for operational goods and services; residual processing systems, correct PO’s, disputes, supplier changes, internal/external inquiries, training, process improvements, and other requirements from day-to-day operational demands. The ideal candidate will have experience working in a manufacturing or industrial environment and be proficient in SAP S/4HANA and MAHLE ERP system(s) as well as Microsoft Office applications.

Key Responsibilities

• Create and manage purchase orders and supplier master data using SAP S/4HANA and other MAHLE ERP systems.
• Analyze market trends and supplier capabilities to identify cost-reduction and risk-mitigation opportunities.
• Manage end-to-end procurement of industrial gases and chemical products for multiple sites across North America.
• Develop and execute sourcing strategies to ensure supply continuity, cost savings, and supplier performance.
• Resolve procure-to-pay issues ranging in price discrepancies, quantity imbalances, good receipt requirements of Requesters, invoices without order, and other issues received via invoice management system.
• Participate in cross-functional projects to optimize procurement processes and system efficiency.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Your Experience & Qualifications

• Understands Supply chain mindset with operational focus, industrial gas and chemical markets, safety data sheets (SDS), and transportation regulations.
• Fluent in English (Spanish preferred but not required)
• Minimum 3+ years of experience on procurement or sourcing experience, preferably within industrial gases, chemicals, or manufacturing industries required.
• Proficiency in SAP S/4HANA or SAP (materials management, purchase requisitions, purchase orders, supplier management).
• Strong command of Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Power BI).
• Travel availability 25% annual, domestic and international.

Our Offer

We will provide a collaborative environment working on exciting assignments, along with ongoing personal & career development opportunities, attractive salary & extensive personal benefits. We encourage you to apply even if you don´t meet every single requirement. You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles.

After receiving your online application, the interview process will typically be a screening call followed by Personal Interview(s).

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