Purchasing Supervisor: Lead Materials & Supplier Delivery

Bison®; Reynosa; On-site; MXN 360,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

Bison®, an AMETEK business, seeks a hands-on Purchasing Supervisor to lead daily purchasing activities for our Reynosa manufacturing operation. You will manage a team of buyers to ensure material availability, improve supplier delivery performance, and support production and customer delivery commitments.

The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, drives accountability, and resolves supplier and material challenges before they impact operations.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of purchasing, procurement, or supply chain experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Previous supervisory or team leadership experience preferred.
• Strong knowledge of ERP/MRP systems and purchasing processes.
• Experience managing supplier performance, shortages, and delivery issues.
• Bilingual English and Spanish preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of buyers responsible for direct and indirect material procurement.
• Ensure purchase orders are placed accurately, and suppliers provide timely acknowledgements and delivery commitments.
• Drive supplier delivery performance and manage recovery plans for late or high‑risk suppliers.
• Lead daily reviews of material shortages, past due purchase orders, and production risks.
• Coordinate with Planning, Operations, Engineering, Quality, and Logistics to ensure uninterrupted material flow.
• Support inventory optimization while maintaining service levels and production requirements.
• Ensure compliance with approved sourcing strategies and supplier assignments.
• Develop and improve purchasing processes, metrics, and reporting.
• Drive a culture of ownership, urgency, communication, and continuous improvement.

Skills

Team leadership

Supply chain management

Analytical thinking

Communication

Problem solving

Bilingual EN/ES

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain or related field

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Job description

Bison®, an AMETEK business, seeks a hands-on Purchasing Supervisor to lead daily purchasing activities for our Reynosa manufacturing operation. You will manage a team of buyers to ensure material availability, improve supplier delivery performance, and support production and customer delivery commitments.

The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, drives accountability, and resolves supplier and material challenges before they impact operations.