Associate Category Management - Steel and Sheet Metal

Schneider National; Apodaca; Presencial; MXN 30,000 - 60,000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

An established industry player is seeking a Buyer to ensure optimal Quality, Cost, and Delivery of raw materials across North America. This role involves managing supplier relationships, leading negotiations, and implementing strategies to achieve procurement targets. The ideal candidate will possess strong negotiation and purchasing skills, along with a solid understanding of supply chain management. Join a dynamic team that values open-mindedness and results orientation, and contribute to the success of the organization through effective supplier management and collaboration. If you are passionate about procurement and have the drive to make an impact, we encourage you to apply.

Formación

• 3+ years of experience in Purchasing/Procurement.
• Fluent in English.

Responsabilidades

• Ensure operational relationships with suppliers and promote sustainable competition.
• Manage Requests for Quotations and select offers consistent with the commodity strategy.

Conocimientos

Negotiation skills

Purchasing skills

Understanding of legal aspects

Financial knowledge

Business acumen

Knowledge of quality management

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in Management

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Descripción del empleo

Buyer

What Will You Do?

Ensure the best Quality, Cost, and Delivery Conditions to supply Sheet Metal (K3 category) and Steel raw materials (A1 category) to several plants within the North America Region. Aligned with the Corporate Strategy, you are responsible for implementing the best terms and conditions with suppliers to achieve the team and Purchasing Department's targets sustainably, including Yearly Productivities, Suppliers Quality, and Delivery performances.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Ensure operational relationships with allocated suppliers and promote sustainable competition within the supplier panel.
2. Manage Requests for Quotations and select offers consistent with the commodity strategy.
3. Lead concentration plans on targeted suppliers for Schneider Electric while managing business risks.
4. Implement the supplier strategy on targeted suppliers for Schneider Electric, ensuring risk mitigation.
5. Participate in yearly negotiations with other Departments.
6. Identify and implement technical productivities (QVE), supplier changes (COS) with relevant stakeholders (Business Unit, Material Productivity Leaders, Suppliers).
7. If acting as SSL (Schneider Supplier Leader), lead global initiatives such as negotiations, Should Cost approaches, and Lean initiatives for assigned suppliers.
8. Contribute to updates of the purchasing database/tools by providing necessary information to commodity managers, supplier leaders, and purchasing assistants.
9. Serve as the first escalation point for supplier crisis management.

We recognize that skills and competencies can manifest in various ways and are often based on life experience. Even if you do not meet all listed requirements, we encourage you to apply.

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Management or Engineering with at least 3 years of experience in Purchasing/Procurement.
• Fluent in English.

Hard Skills:

• Negotiation skills.
• Purchasing skills (Cost, Supplier Management, Cost analysis, Market analysis, Tools...)
• Understanding of legal aspects, risk analysis, and contract setting.
• Financial knowledge, especially Excel skills.
• Business acumen and trade-off analysis (Service vs. Cost, Total Cost of Ownership).
• Knowledge of quality and supply chain management.

Soft Skills:

• Open-mindedness and results orientation.
• Leadership with the ability to influence.
• Teamwork and openness to multicultural environments.
• Effective communication, organization, and collaboration with Plant Top Management and purchasing teams.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Ability to prioritize effectively.
• Customer focus.
• Capacity to work within a matrix organization.