Solution Purchaser

Schneider Electric; Monterrey; On-site; MXN 350,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Schneider Electric in Monterrey seeks a Solution Purchaser to support procurement and supply chain activities for complex customer projects from tendering through execution. You will identify suppliers, manage negotiations, and ensure on-time delivery of materials and services within budget.

Collaborate with Tender Managers, Project Managers, and Logistics to drive supplier performance and project profitability, while mitigating risks and maintaining quality standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or related field.
• 3+ years of procurement, sourcing, or purchasing in a project-based environment.
• Strong negotiation, supplier management, and commercial contracting skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, analyze risks, and solve complex problems.
• Effective communication and collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Review customer and project requirements to define procurement needs.
• Identify, evaluate, and engage qualified suppliers to support project solutions.
• Lead RFIs, RFQs, supplier evaluations, and commercial negotiations.
• Develop project purchasing budgets and cost estimates.
• Identify procurement risks, supply constraints, and mitigation strategies.
• Collaborate with project teams to improve bid competitiveness and project profitability.
• Monitor purchasing performance and procurement KPIs.
• Manage procurement activities throughout the project lifecycle.
• Negotiate scope changes, commercial adjustments, and supplier claims.
• Coordinate purchasing contracts, purchase orders, and commercial agreements.
• Monitor supplier delivery, quality, cost, and schedule performance.
• Resolve supplier issues and support contract and claim management activities.
• Conduct supplier evaluations and participate in project lessons learned reviews.

Skills

Negotiation

Supplier management

Commercial contracting

Communication

Collaboration

Risk analysis

Project-based environment experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering

Job description

We are seeking a Solution Purchaser to support the procurement and supply chain activities for complex customer projects from the tendering phase through project execution. This role is responsible for identifying and sourcing suppliers, managing commercial negotiations, mitigating procurement risks, and ensuring successful delivery of purchased materials and services that meet project requirements, timelines, and financial objectives.

The Solution Purchaser partners closely with Tender Managers, Project Managers, Supplier Relationship Managers, Logistics teams, and Contract Management functions to drive supplier performance and maximize project profitability.

What will you do?

Tendering & Project Development

• Review customer and project requirements to define procurement needs.
• Identify, evaluate, and engage qualified suppliers to support project solutions.
• Lead RFIs, RFQs, supplier evaluations, and commercial negotiations.
• Develop project purchasing budgets and cost estimates.
• Identify procurement risks, supply constraints, and mitigation strategies.
• Collaborate with project teams to improve bid competitiveness and project profitability.
• Support supplier selection and ensure alignment with project objectives.
• Monitor purchasing performance and procurement KPIs.

Project Execution

• Manage procurement activities throughout the project lifecycle.
• Assess supplier criticality and implement risk mitigation plans for strategic suppliers.
• Support supplier qualification and onboarding processes.
• Negotiate scope changes, commercial adjustments, and supplier claims.
• Coordinate purchasing contracts, purchase orders, and commercial agreements.
• Monitor supplier delivery, quality, cost, and schedule performance.
• Work with logistics and project teams to ensure successful material delivery.
• Resolve supplier issues and support contract and claim management activities.
• Conduct supplier evaluations and participate in project lessons learned reviews.

What qualifications will make you successful?

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or a related field.
• 3+ years of procurement, sourcing, or purchasing experience in a project-based environment.
• Strong negotiation, supplier management, and commercial contracting skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, analyze risks, and solve complex problems.
• Effective communication and collaboration