Plant Buyer

Corning Incorporated; Reynosa; On-site; MXN 480,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

Corning Incorporated in Reynosa, Mexico, seeks a Buyer to secure materials, equipment, and services at the best cost, quality, and delivery. You’ll support production requirements, manage inventory, and collaborate with cross-functional teams across采购 and supply processes.

Responsibilities include expediting POs, monitoring supplier performance, and handling supplier qualification, audits, and compliance. Strong SAP skills and English proficiency are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Logistics, or a related field.
• 2–4 years of purchasing or supply chain experience.
• Knowledge of SAP and material requirements planning systems.
• Experience with inventory management and planning.
• Skills in supplier negotiation, data analysis, and reporting.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• English proficiency and the ability to collaborate across functions.

Responsibilities

• Analyze forecasts, demand, and material requirements to determine purchasing needs; create, manage, and expedite purchase orders to support on-time delivery.
• Monitor supplier performance, lead supplier meetings, maintain supplier relationships, and support supplier qualification, audits, and compliance activities.
• Manage inventory levels, slow moving inventory, and material shortages while maintaining accurate purchasing records and supplier information in SAP.
• Resolve invoice, delivery, quality, and supply issues; collaborate with Planning, Production, Logistics, Receiving, and Supply Chain teams and participate in continuous improvement, audit, workplace organization, and safety initiatives.

Skills

Negotiation

Data analysis

Reporting

English proficiency

Stakeholder management

Problem-solving

Decision-making

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Logistics, or a related field

Tools

SAP

MRP systems

Job description

Requisition Number: 79216

The company built on breakthroughs. Join us.

Are you ready to help ensure the timely supply of materials, equipment, and services while building strong supplier relationships and supporting uninterrupted operations?

Role Purpose

The Buyer is responsible for securing materials, equipment, and services at the best cost, quality, and delivery performance. This role supports production requirements, manages inventory, maintains supplier performance, and collaborates with cross-functional teams to address purchasing and supply-related needs.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze forecasts, demand, and material requirements to determine purchasing needs; create, manage, and expedite purchase orders to support on-time delivery.
• Monitor supplier performance, lead supplier meetings, maintain supplier relationships, and support supplier qualification, audits, and compliance activities.
• Manage inventory levels, slow moving inventory, and material shortages while maintaining accurate purchasing records and supplier information in SAP.
• Resolve invoice, delivery, quality, and supply issues; collaborate with Planning, Production, Logistics, Receiving, and Supply Chain teams and participate in continuous improvement, audit, workplace organization, and safety initiatives.

Experiences/Education - Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Logistics, or a related field.
• Two to four years of purchasing or supply chain experience.
• Knowledge of SAP and material requirements planning systems.
• Experience with inventory management and planning.
• Skills in supplier negotiation, data analysis, and reporting.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• English proficiency and the ability to collaborate across functions.

A job that shapes a life.

Corning offers you the total package.

Your well-being is our priority. Our compensation and benefits package supports your health and wellness, financial aspirations, and career from day one.

• Company-wide bonuses and long-term incentives align with key business results and ensure you are rewarded when the company performs well. When Corning wins, we all win.
• As part of our commitment to your financial well-being and in addition to full Mexico statutory benefits, we offer food coupons that ease daily costs, and a structured savings fund to support your long-term financial goals.
• Salaried employees are eligible for comprehensive medical and dental coverage. Additionally, all employees are covered by company-sponsored life insurance, total permanent disability protection, paid time off, and have access to our Employee Assistance Program to support you and your family.
• Getting paid for our work is important, but feeling appreciated and recognized for those contributions motivates us much more. That’s why Corning offers a recognition program to celebrate successes and reward colleagues who make exceptional contributions.

Corning is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and considers requests for reasonable accommodations in accordance with applicable laws. Individuals with disabilities or sincerely held religious beliefs may request reasonable accommodations to participate in the application or interview process, perform essential job functions, or access other benefits and privileges of employment. To submit a request for reasonable accommodation related to disability or religion, please contact us at [e-mail].