Commodity Buyer

MAHLE; Monterrey; Hybrid; MXN 420,000 - 660,000; Full time

Job summary

MAHLE in Monterrey, MX is seeking a Commodity Buyer to define and execute purchasing strategies for the assigned commodity. You will ensure best pricing, quality, and delivery while coordinating with development programs and long-term suppliers.

Responsibilities include closing supplier gaps, managing supplier changes, and supporting cost-reduction initiatives. Occasional travel up to 25% is required and familiarity with JIRA, Jaggaer, and SAP is expected.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of relevant purchasing experience in automotive.
• Focus on deadlines and target objectives.
• Strong team player with ability to coordinate cross-functional teams.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes (injection molding, polymer components, plastic parts).

Responsibilities

• Address supplier gaps that affect future development products.
• Manage and coordinate supplier changes for strategic sourcing or distressed suppliers.
• Support commodity strategy formulation and execution.
• Responsible for cost reduction initiatives and PPV reporting support.
• Travel up to 25% domestically and internationally.
• Maintain updated and accurate information in JIRA and Jaggaer/SAP systems.
• Other duties as required.

Skills

Cross-functional coordination

Supplier management

Deadline-driven

Team collaboration

Tools

JIRA

Jaggaer

SAP

Job description

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Together, we move the world—we’ve been doing it for over 100 years. At MAHLE, as a leading international development partner and systems supplier to the automotive industry, we pursue the objective of making mobility more efficient, more environmentally friendly, more convenient, and more economical. As part of our dual strategy, we are working both on the intelligent combustion engine for the use of hydrogen and other nonfossil fuels and on technologies for fuel cells and e-mobility. MAHLE generated sales of €11.3 billion in 2025. Employing just under 65,000 people at 127 production locations and 11 technology centers, the company is represented in 28 countries. (as at: 12/31/2025). Join our MAHLE team! #weshapefuturemobility

Your Contribution:

The Commodity Buyer will play an important role in define and execute a purchasing strategy for the commodity he/she is responsible. Ensuring best pricing, quality and delivery performance on a supplier with a long-term business relationship.

• Address supplier gaps that affect future development products.
• Manage and coordinate supplier changes for strategic sourcing or distressed suppliers.
• Supporting Commodity Buyers with development of commodity strategy formulation and execution.
• Responsible for cost reduction initiatives and support of PPV report.
• Position includes up to 25% domestic and international travel.
• Have at all times updated and accurate information in JIRA and Jaggaer / SAP systems.
• Other duties and responsabilities may be required.

Your Experience & Qualifications:

• Minimum of 3 years of relevant purchasing experience or equivalent role in the automotive industry.
• Focus on deadlines and target objectives.
• Strong team player, ability to coordinate cross-functional teams.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes (Injection molding process, polymer components and plastic parts).

Our Offer:

We will provide a collaborative environment working on exciting assignments, along with ongoing personal & career development opportunities.

#DiversityMatters with our inclusive culture, we welcome applications from all social, religious & ethnical backgrounds, disabilities both mental and physical, identities (gender) and neurodivergent people.

MAHLE is not currently hiring individuals for this position who now or in the future require sponsorship for employment based non-immigrant and immigrant visas. However, as a global company, MAHLE offers many job opportunities outside of the U.S. which can be found through our employment website www.jobs.mahle.com

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Facts about the job

Entry level: Experienced hires

Part- / Full-time: Full Time

Functional area: Purchasing

Department: Services

Location: Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, MX

Your future at MAHLE

As a team player and someone who thinks ahead, you can deploy all your skills with us. In cooperation with colleagues from different countries and areas, you contribute in designing the mobility of the future. When selecting MAHLE, you choose trend-setting technologies and strategies. Are you interested in working with us and developing efficient and environmentally-friendly solutions, optimising existing products, and turning innovative ideas into reality? Then MAHLE is the right address for you.