Lead Buyer Industrial Gases and Chemical - Cd. Juarez

Mahle; Monterrey; Presencial; MXN 1,101,000 - 1,469,000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A leading manufacturing company is seeking a Lead Buyer to oversee procurement in industrial gases and chemicals. The ideal candidate will have over 3 years of experience in sourcing, proficiency in SAP S/4HANA, and excellent analytical skills. This role offers a collaborative environment, ongoing personal and career development opportunities, and a competitive salary. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply even if they don't meet every requirement.

Servicios

Attractive salary

Extensive personal benefits

Career development opportunities

Formación

• 3+ years of procurement or sourcing experience, preferably in industrial gases or chemicals.
• Fluent in English; Spanish preferred but not required.
• Strong understanding of supply chain processes and safety regulations.

Responsabilidades

• Create and manage purchase orders and supplier master data.
• Analyze market trends and supplier capabilities.
• Manage end-to-end procurement for multiple sites.
• Develop sourcing strategies that ensure supply continuity.
• Resolve procure-to-pay issues.
• Participate in cross-functional projects to optimize procurement processes.

Conocimientos

Strategic sourcing

Procurement management

Market analysis

Supplier management

Proficiency in SAP S/4HANA

Microsoft Office Suite

Fluent in English

Herramientas

SAP S/4HANA

Microsoft Office

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).

For more information about MAHLE and what a career with us looks like for you, click here.

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