Purchasing Expeditor - (req73026)

Sterling Kohler; Reynosa; Híbrido; MXN 180.000 - 300.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Kohler Co. in Reynosa Tamaulipas is seeking a Purchasing Expeditor to manage raw materials and purchase components, coordinating with overseas and domestic vendors to align with production schedules for stainless steel and related operations.

Under Materials Manager guidance, you will optimize inventory levels, maintain accurate SAP purchase orders, adjust Kanban and MRP parameters, and partner with suppliers to reduce lead times and costs, ensuring timely deliveries and uninterrupted

Formación

• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Two years’ experience in raw materials, purchasing, and supply chain.
• English spoken; inventory control and ERP experience.

Responsabilidades

• Define investment in raw materials to support production schedules.
• Evaluate inventory levels, lot size, lead times weekly per MRP.
• Maintain minimum inventory while ensuring production needs.
• Coordinate BOM changes and new materials for timely lead times.
• Define replenishment strategy (min-max, Kanban, MRP).
• Coordinate cycle counts to maintain inventory accuracy.
• Ensure SAP PO data accuracy (Material, Quantity, Supplier, Description).
• Adjust Kanban sizes and MRP parameters as production schedules change.
• Follow up on receiving to prevent payment delays.

Conocimientos

Abstract reasoning

Aggressiveness

Assertiveness

Cautiousness

Ego-Drive

Energy

Thoroughness

Urgency

Persuasiveness

Educación

Bachelor's degree preferred

Two years’ experience in raw materials, purchasing, supply chain

Herramientas

SAP ERP

Descripción del empleo

Purchasing Expeditor

Work Mode: Onsite, Reynosa Tamaulipas

Location: Onsite, Reynosa Tamaulipas

Opportunity

Under the supervision of the Material Manager, this position is responsible to administrates raw material and purchase components, part numbers – different vendors overseas and domestics, maintaining a vendor planning schedule for determining appropriated levels of inventory to support production plan for Stainless steel and Neoroc operations in timely manner.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES

• 1. Define appropriated investment in raw materials to support production activities according to annual, monthly, and weekly S&O production schedule.
• 2. Evaluates inventory levels, lot size, lead time, etc... per MRP process on a weekly basis for all materials to be able to manufacture the finished goods requested by the customers as per the production schedule.
• 3. Keep inventory levels to an appropriated minimum level while continuing to ensure there is adequate inventory for production, to have low investment in Raw materials, without affecting production, considering all key variables involved in manufacturing and logistics activities, always looking for a high inventory turns.
• 4. Coordinate all activities in Materials department related to adding new materials and components due to New Products, changes on BOMs to current products per PCIs, etc. to secure implementation without impact lead time offered to end customers and reduce obsolescence’s.
• 5. Under instructions of the Materials Manager will define the strategic for the replenishment, it could be minimum-maximum, Kanban, MRP, etc.
• 6. Coordinate cycle counts to maintain actual data in inventories.
• 7. Ensure all purchase order status are accurate in SAP for data for the following Material, Quantity, Supplier, Description, Item description, condition, and lead times.
• 8. Adjust Kanban sizes and Kanban quantities and MRP for materials based on changes in the production schedules.
• 9. Adjust purchase order status as necessary to adapt to production needs.
• 10. Follow up receiving process of purchase components to track on PO related issues will prevent timely payment of vendors invoices.
• 11. Maintain a backlog orders for all outstanding orders with an estimated delivery date and time.
• 12. Coordinate raw material shipments with the local I/E team and respective custom brokers.
• 13. Look for possible MCIP cost reduction opportunities.
• 14. Build trust by working in partnership with suppliers and corporate buyers to reduce lead times and MOQs.
• 15. Provide detailed reports to management including material status, consumption trends, delivery statistics and detailed cost analysis.
• 16. Provide operations within scope with critical materials to avoid manufacturing downtime.
• 17. Work with tools to identify supplier capacity concerns, and work with other KOHLER FMG departments to prevent or address those concerns.
• 18. When necessary, escape trough vendor management and internally within KOHLER organization to drive vendors delivery improvement.
• 19. Review and recommend finished stock for obsolescence and salvage.
• 20. Participate in annual physical inventory activities as directed by Materials Manager.
• 21. Comply with the Health and Safety Roles and Responsibilities established for this position.
• 22. Perform other duties as assigned by Supervision.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

EDUCATION:

Preference Bachelor´s degree

EXPERIENCE:

Preference Two years’ experience in raw materials, purchasing, supply chain.

FORMATION:

Preference English spoken, inventory control and ERP.

SKILLS:

Traits

Critical: Abstract Reasoning Ability, Aggressiveness, Assertiveness, Cautiousness, Ego-Drive, Energy, Self-Structure, Thoroughness and Urgency.

Supporting: External Structure, Gregariousness, and Sociability.

Behaviors

Critical: Persuasively sells ideas to gain support and buy-in; is willing to make tough decisions; establishes goals, priorities, and expectations for staff members; is persistent; recognizes problems, issues, and opportunities; gathers and analyzes data; leverages resources effectively; independently sets goals, objectives, and priorities; manages multiple tasks and activities; works quickly.

Supporting: creates new concepts and approaches to solve problems; follows established policies and procedures; develops new contacts and initiates relationships.

Why Choose Kohler?

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About Us

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