Commodity Buyer - Stamping

Brose; Santiago de Querétaro; Hybrid; MXN 500,000 - 750,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Flexible working hours

Educational assistance

Job summary

Brose in Querétaro, Mexico, seeks an Industrial/Mechanical Engineer with 5–7 years in direct automotive materials purchasing to lead supplier selections and cost optimization for NAFTA regions. Experience with stamping processes and SAP is mandatory.

The role emphasizes cost analysis, supplier negotiation, and cross-functional collaboration to drive value. Strong analytical and communication skills, plus fluent English, are required for success in this position.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years of purchasing direct production material for automotive (Tier or OEM).
• Experience in stamping processes is mandatory.
• Proficient with SAP and cost breakdowns.
• Fluent English required; strong analytical and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage assigned commodities and suppliers including annual price negotiations.
• Lead supplier selection for the NAFTA region.
• Perform cost and value analysis in cooperation with other departments.
• Cost reduction for new parts and sub-assemblies via early supplier involvement.
• Support production with coordination of technical changes and economical improvements.
• Issue RFQs before SOP and manage engineering changes.
• Assist Customer Team Buyers in target setting.

Skills

Purchasing experience

Stamping processes

SAP

Cost breakdown understanding

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Fluent English

Education

Industrial or Mechanical Engineer

Tools

SAP

Job description

Your Tasks

• Responsible for the management of assigned commodities and suppliers including annual price negotiations.
• Responsible for component and supplier sourcing strategies for assigned product group.
• Provides cost and quality wise favorable quotations for required materials out of the NAFTA market.
• Lead supplier selection for the NAFTA region
• Perform cost and value analysis in cooperation with other departments, centers and product teams.
• Cost reduction for new purchased parts and sub-assemblies by early supplier involvement and by working with the respective Customer Team Buyer(s).
• Provides support to production with coordination of technical changes of purchased parts and implemetation of economical improvements
• Initiates and records cost avoidances during launch timeframe.
• Responsible for the issuance of RFQ's prior to SOP as well as engineering changes during current production.
• Support the Customer Team Buyer(s) in the target setting process (defining the target prices as well as commodity implications)

Your Profile

• Industrial or Mechanical Engineer is a preferred.
• Purchasing experience 5-7 years on direct production material for Automotive industry (Tier or OEM) for mechanical parts (molding, Stamping, forming, welding).
• Experience in stamping processes is mandatory to be considered.
• Experience with software SAP.
• Experience to understand cost break down.
• Analytical skills, communicative and well spoken.
• Fluent English is mandatory to be considered

We offer you a modern working environment with our Brose working world

Brose offers a high-tech work environment and a wide range of benefits. Along with competitive performance-based compensation and health insurance, our employees also benefit from attractive social and family-oriented programs throughout our North American locations* Our benefits packages include comprehensive medical, insurance. Brose also provides educational assistance and a variety of community outreach, family, and sporting events. Flexible working hours and a collaborative work environment give our employees the freedom to balance work and personal life. Brose believes in investing in people. We offer a wide range of development programs with great opportunity for individual growth through training, international or regional assignments and tailored career paths. Our objective is to provide our employees the tools necessary to live a balanced life, experience a rewarding work environment and contribute to our surrounding communities.
*Benefits package may vary slightly per location

• Industrial or Mechanical Engineer is a preferred.
• Purchasing experience 5-7 years on direct production material for Automotive industry (Tier or OEM) for mechanical parts (molding, Stamping, forming, welding).
• Experience in stamping processes is mandatory to be considered.
• Experience with software SAP.
• Experience to understand cost break down.
• Analytical skills, communicative and well spoken.
• Fluent English is mandatory to be considered