Purchasing Specialist / Buyer

Westfall Mexico S.A de C.V.; Tijuana; Presencial; MXN 45,000 - 60,000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A leading manufacturing company in Tijuana seeks a Purchasing Specialist/Buyer to manage procurement activities and supplier relationships. This role involves negotiating purchase terms, ensuring product quality, and maintaining accurate inventory records while supporting on-time delivery in a project-based production environment.

Formación

• Experience in sourcing new suppliers and managing procurement processes.
• Knowledge of negotiating purchase terms and evaluating supplier performance.
• Familiarity with inventory and production planning.

Responsabilidades

• Manage supplier sourcing and negotiate purchase terms.
• Establish and maintain Master Production Schedule.
• Monitor supplier performance and resolve issues.

Conocimientos

Supplier negotiation

Material procurement

Inventory management

Quality control

Lean manufacturing principles

Descripción del empleo

The Purchasing Specialist/Buyer manages the company’s material procurement activities and responsibilities include sourcing new suppliers, ensuring purchased products and materials meet specific technical specifications, negotiating purchase terms and evaluating supplier performance in-line with Westfall-Technik procurement guidelines and policies while ensuring timely deliveries and resolving any supply issues or discrepancies.

The Purchasing Specialist/Buyer establishes and maintains a valid Master Production Schedule (MPS) that best meets the company’s on-time delivery targets in an exclusively make-to-order, project-based production environment.

• Researching and identifying prospective suppliers
• Liaising with internal project teams and maintaining strong supplier relations
• Evaluating products and suppliers according to key business criteria
• Preparing proposals, requesting quotes, and negotiating purchase terms and conditions
• Preparing and issuing purchase orders and agreements
• Monitoring all purchase orders and maintaining regular follow-up with all suppliers and vendors
• Monitoring supplier performance and resolving issues and concerns
• Inspecting and evaluating the quality of purchased items and resolving shortcomings
• Analyzing industry and demand trends and supporting management with the development and implementation of sourcing strategies
• Preparing reports and maintaining accurate inventory and procurement records
• Complying with company policies, procedures, and regulatory standards
• Determining opportunities to move business to preferred suppliers for improved savings and service
• Evaluating and driving raw material inventory reduction opportunities by collaborating with suppliers and customers in inventory programs
• Identifying savings opportunity at the site, implementing savings opportunities identified through cross-company initiatives
• Planning and implementing validation processes for control measures
• Coordinating with other functional groups to ensure that planning activity results in highest possible on-time completion/delivery for customers
• Participating in the structure and creation of project BOMs most efficient for plant routing
• Coordinating through production, determining material availability, identifying actions and solutions required to meet projected delivery requirements
• Preparing production analysis charts and machine load forecasts and labor forecasts
• Following up on planned vs actual production activity with reports to indicate accuracy
• Utilizing a basic understanding of lean manufacturing and JIT principles including tools to apply in appropriate situations