Purchasing Specialist

Freudenberg; Silao (Ciudad); On-site; MXN 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

Freudenberg is seeking a skilled procurement professional in Mexico to execute category strategies and manage supplier relationships across multiple categories. You will negotiate contracts, monitor spend, and ensure alignment with procurement policies while supporting risk assessment and supplier innovation initiatives.

The role calls for strong analytical and project management skills, familiarity with procurement tools, and a Bachelor’s degree in Business or related field, with 2+ years in

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business or a related field.
• 2+ years of experience in category management or procurement.
• Knowledge of contract negotiation and supplier performance metrics.
• Strong analytical and project management skills.
• Familiarity with procurement tools and data management software.

Responsibilities

• Execute procurement strategies for assigned categories.
• Manage supplier relationships, ensuring performance in quality, delivery, and cost.
• Conduct negotiations to optimize contracts and reduce costs.
• Monitor categories spend and identify opportunities for improvements.
• Ensure compliance with procurement policies and regulations.
• Support initiatives for supplier innovation and risk assessment.
• Analyze procurement data to identify trends and improvements.
• Assist in developing category plans with senior leadership.
• Implement process improvements to streamline procurement.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams for category alignment.

Skills

Analytical skills

Project management

Negotiation

Supplier metrics

Procurement experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business

Tools

Procurement tools

Job description

Working at Freudenberg: We will wow your world!

• Execute procurement strategies for assigned categories.
• Manage supplier relationships, ensuring performance in quality, delivery, and cost.
• Conduct negotiations to optimize contracts and reduce costs.
• Monitor categories spend and identify opportunities for improvements.
• Ensure compliance with procurement policies and regulations.
• Support initiatives for supplier innovation and risk assessment.
• Analyze procurement data to identify trends and improvements.
• Assist in developing category plans with senior leadership.
• Implement process improvements to streamline procurement.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams for category alignment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree Business, or related field.
• 2+ years of experience in category management or procurement.
• Knowledge of contract negotiation and supplier performance metrics.
• Strong analytical and project management skills.
• Familiarity with procurement tools and data management software.

The Freudenberg Group is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion. Employment opportunities are available to all applicants and associates without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, protected military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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