Senior Direct Materials Buyer | Strategic Sourcing

Empresaconfidencial; Apodaca; On-site; MXN 550,000 - 750,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Benefits above Mexican labor law

Job summary

Empresaconfidencial is seeking a Direct Materials Buyer in Apodaca, Mexico. This role leads the direct materials sourcing strategy to ensure production continuity and a robust supplier base.

Responsibilities include defining purchasing strategy, negotiating pricing and terms, ensuring on-time delivery, supplier evaluation, and managing POs with forecast alignment and inventory control. Fluent English is required for international negotiations; 3–5 years in strategic sourcing in manufacturing is

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or engineering in International Trade / Business, Industrial, Mechanical, Business Administration, Accounting, or related fields.
• Advanced English required for international supplier negotiations.
• 3–5 years of proven experience in strategic sourcing of direct materials within manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Define the purchasing strategy for direct materials and negotiate pricing, contracts, lead times, and terms.
• Guarantee continuous raw material flow, monitor on-time delivery, and prevent line stoppages.
• Audit, evaluate, and develop new local and international suppliers with improvement plans and SLAs.
• Oversee PO issuance, tracking, closure, and align demand forecasts with inventory levels.

Skills

Sourcing strategy

Negotiation

Supply risk management

Supplier development

Inventory control

PO management

Education

Bachelor’s degree / Engineering in related field

Tools

SAP

Excel

Job description

Empresaconfidencial is seeking a Direct Materials Buyer in Apodaca, Mexico. This role leads the direct materials sourcing strategy to ensure production continuity and a robust supplier base.

Responsibilities include defining purchasing strategy, negotiating pricing and terms, ensuring on-time delivery, supplier evaluation, and managing POs with forecast alignment and inventory control. Fluent English is required for international negotiations; 3–5 years in strategic sourcing in manufacturing is