Commodity Buyer

Antolín Group.; Toluca; On-site; MXN 300,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

Antolín Group in Toluca is seeking a Commodity Buyer to develop and lead procurement strategies for automotive direct materials, focusing on plastics where possible. You will build a robust supplier base, monitor performance, and ensure contracts meet cost, delivery, and quality targets.

The role requires at least 3 years in automotive purchasing, fluent English, and willingness to travel to supplier sites. On-site role in Toluca with growth opportunities within a global supplier network.

Qualifications

• Must have at least 3 years of professional experience, specifically in the automotive industry.
• Experience in direct material purchasing, preferably plastics.
• Conversational English.
• Location: Antolin Toluca
• Availability to travel.

Responsibilities

• Develop, lead and execute purchasing strategies.
• Track and report key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness.
• Negotiate and monitor contracts, ensuring quality and favorable terms.
• Forecast price and market trends to identify changes in buyer-supplier power.
• Perform cost and scenario analysis, and benchmarking.
• Assess, manage and mitigate risks.
• Identify potential suppliers and build relationships with them.
• Seek and partner with reliable vendors and suppliers.

Skills

Conversational English

Travel availability

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Commerce, Business Development or other related to supply chain, purchasing

Job description

Commodity Buyer

COMMODITY BUYER MISSION: Provide to our internal costumer an efficient supplier base with dynamic and efficient procurement, achieving the internal company targets through an efficient supply chain management. MAIN TASKS:

• Develop, lead and execute purchasing strategies
• Track and report key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness
• Negotiating and agreeing contracts and monitoring their progress checking the quality of service provided and close deals with optimal terms
• Forecast price and market trends to identify changes of balance in buyer-supplier power
• Perform cost and scenario analysis, and benchmarking
• Assess, manage and mitigate risks
• Identifying potential suppliers, visiting existing suppliers and new ones, and building and maintaining good relationships with them
• Seek and partner with reliable vendors and suppliers

What we are looking for:

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Commerce, Business Development or other related to supply chain, purchasing.
• Must have atl least 3 years professional experience, specifically related to the automotive industry.
• Experience in direct material purchasing, preferebly plastics.
• Conversational English
• Location: Antolin Toluca
• Availability to travel

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