Project Buyer - Drives

Brose Group; Santiago de Querétaro; On-site; MXN 700,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Competitive performance-based pay

Educational assistance

Flexible working hours

International or regional assignments

Job summary

Brose Group in Querétaro, Mexico, seeks a Project Buyer to source and manage suppliers, lead RFQ activities, negotiate contracts, and drive cost optimization across the product lifecycle.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's in Industrial or Mechanical Engineering, 5–7 years of automotive purchasing experience, hands-on SAP, strong cost analysis and negotiation skills, and fluent English for cross‑functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial or Mechanical Engineering preferred.
• 5–7 years of direct material purchasing experience in the automotive industry.
• Hands‑on SAP experience.
• Strong capability in cost breakdown analysis, quotation analysis, benchmarking, and identification of cost‑reduction opportunities.
• Experience with RFQs, sourcing decisions, negotiations, supplier recommendations, contracting coordination, supplier management, and annual price negotiations.
• Good understanding of stamping, forming, welding, plastic injection molding, and assembly processes.
• Strong professional English communication and presentation skills for cross‑functional and international stakeholder interaction.
• Proven record of delivering measurable cost reductions through commercial negotiations, technical changes, supplier development, and value improvement initiatives.
• Strong communication and influencing skills, with the ability to act as the commercial voice and interpreter within cross‑functional teams.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving capability, including the ability to structure problems, identify root causes, and drive actionable solutions.
• High ownership, accountability, initiative, and persistence in achieving results under pressure.
• Continuous improvement mindset and eagerness to learn, challenge existing approaches, and make processes better.

Responsibilities

• Source and manage assigned commodities and suppliers to meet project targets.
• Lead RFQ activities, supplier selection, and negotiations.
• Coordinate contracting and drive cost optimization across the product lifecycle.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional and international stakeholders.

Skills

Cost analysis

RFQ management

Negotiation

Supplier management

Cross-functional communication

English communication

Analytical problem-solving

Ownership and accountability

Continuous improvement

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SAP

Job description

As a successful family-owned company on a path to global growth, the Brose Group offers challenging responsibilities and exciting career opportunities to performance-driven, skilled specialists with solid professional knowledge and proven career expertise who wish to contribute to our company’s success.

Your Tasks

• The Project Buyer is responsible for sourcing and managing assigned commodities and suppliers to achieve project and business targets for cost, quality, and timing. The role leads RFQ activities, supplier selection, commercial negotiations, contracting coordination, cost optimization, and supplier management throughout the product lifecycle, in alignment with the applicable commodity and supplier strategies.

Your Profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering or Mechanical Engineering preferred. Mechatronics, Manufacturing Engineering, or a closely related engineering discipline may also be considered.
• 5–7 years of direct material purchasing experience in the automotive industry, within a Tier 1 supplier or OEM environment.
• Hands‑on SAP experience.
• Strong capability in cost breakdown analysis, quotation analysis, benchmarking, and identification of cost‑reduction opportunities.
• Demonstrated experience with RFQs, sourcing decisions, negotiations, supplier recommendations, contracting coordination, supplier management, and annual price negotiations.
• Good understanding of stamping, forming, welding, plastic injection molding, and assembly processes.
• Strong professional English communication and presentation skills for cross‑functional and international stakeholder interaction.
• Proven record of delivering measurable cost reductions through commercial negotiations, technical changes, supplier development, and value improvement initiatives.
• Strong communication and influencing skills, with the ability to act as the commercial voice and interpreter within cross‑functional teams.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving capability, including the ability to structure problems, identify root causes, and drive actionable solutions.
• High ownership, accountability, initiative, and persistence in achieving results under pressure.
• Continuous improvement mindset and eagerness to learn, challenge existing approaches, and make processes better.

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