Sourcing Specialist II

Polaris Industries; Monterrey; Presencial; MXN 300,000 - 450,000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A leading powersports company is seeking a Sourcing Specialist II in Monterrey, Mexico. This role involves coordinating supplier performance and managing sourcing activities while collaborating cross-functionally. A Bachelor’s degree and 2+ years of relevant experience are required. The candidate must possess strong negotiation and problem-solving skills, along with excellent English communication. Competitive compensation and dynamic working environment offered.

Formación

• 2+ years of purchasing or relevant experience required.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering documentation.
• Demonstrated willingness to lead and collaborate across teams.

Responsabilidades

• Lead coordination of resources for production vehicle support.
• Conduct business within supplier relationships.
• Monitor supplier performance for quality and delivery.

Conocimientos

Effective negotiation skills

Problem-solving skills

Project management

English communication

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain or Business Administration

Herramientas

MAPICS MRP

PowerPoint

Descripción del empleo

Overview

At Polaris Inc., we have fun doing what we love by driving change and innovation. We empower employees to take on challenging assignments and roles with an elevated level of responsibility in our agile working environment. Our people make us who we are, and we create incredible products and experiences that empower us to THINK OUTSIDE.

JOB SUMMARY:

Sourcing Specialist II provides tactical support for assigned suppliers and sourcing activities, with a strong local presence in Mexico to ensure alignment with U.S.-based teams. This role supports supplier performance across Polaris’s four sourcing priorities – Delivery, Quality, New Product Integration, and Cost Competitiveness while coordinating cross-functional resources to meet production needs and executing against established commodity strategies.

Responsibilities

Leadership

• Lead coordination of resources between multiple departments to assist in the development, launch, production, and continuation support of production vehicles from multiple facilities.

Supplier Relations

• Conduct business within established supplier relationships.
• Identify and communicate internally any supplier concerns or opportunities. Support cost recovery initiatives.
• Support problem resolution discussions with suppliers and ensures the adequacy and timeliness of supplier correction action plans.
• Support development and implementation of supplier contracts.
• Provide research and input so the commodity leader can assess supplier capability and fit.
• Coordinate the implementation of cost reduction projects, supplier exits, and tool transitions.
• Monitor cost, schedule, technical, and drawing release status of projects and lead corrective actions as required.
• Enter cost changes, assign selected suppliers, and support sourcing projects.
• Prepare and solicit requests for quotes and proposals based on the defined commodity strategy.

• Coordinate and communicate new component releases and design changes with suppliers.
• Ensures that tooling is appropriate based on cost and quality requirements. Negotiate tooling cost with global suppliers.

Sourcing Priority Management

• Perform cost analysis to identify opportunities.
• Execute on approved cost reduction projects. Maintain and measure cost reduction projects in VIP tracker. Work with suppliers to resolve price and invoice discrepancies.
• Support supplier quality function in determining root cause, necessary containment and counter measure activities for quality related issues.
• Monitor and drive supplier performance for assigned categories to ensure suppliers are meeting Polaris requirements for quality and delivery.
• Help support part shortages and delivery issues when necessary.
• Monitor supplier lead-times and production capacity improvement initiatives to ensure schedule flexibility.

Local MX Support

• Act as a proactive liaison between U.S. teams and MX operations
• Identify and escalate plant-level issues (i.e., supplier delays, quality, impacts to build)
• Ensure supplier accountability and drive transparency in day-to-day operations

Other Duties as Assigned

Qualifications

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, Business Administration or technical area
• APICS CPIM and/or CPSM desired.
• 2+ years of purchasing or relevant experience (sales, engineering, etc.)

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities Required

• Effective negotiation, decision making, and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated willingness to lead with a strong ability to collaborate effectively across diverse teams.
• Proven tactical expertise with a strong track record in project and execution.
• Excellent written & verbal English communication skills, both within the team and cross-functionally.
• Highly organized and effective in managing multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Ability to professionally represent Polaris by developing productive working relationships with suppliers.
• Capable of reading and interpreting engineering documentation and technical data.
• Fundamental knowledge of MAPICS MRP and web-based business systems desired.
• Experienced in presentation abilities, including PowerPoint development. Expected to present to sourcing leadership.
• Knowledge of project management tools and ability to assist in tasks assigned by Project Managers.
• 5-25% travel may be required, including international

We are an ambitious, resourceful, and driven workforce, which empowers us to THINK OUTSIDE. Apply today!

About Polaris Industries, Inc.

As the global leader in powersports, Polaris Inc. (NYSE: PII) pioneers product breakthroughs and enriching experiences and services that have invited people to discover the joy of being outdoors since our founding in 1954. Proudly headquartered in Minnesota, Polaris serves more than 100 countries across the globe.

North Pole Star, S. de R.L. de C.V. (Polaris Mexico) is at the forefront of innovation in the powersports industry, manufacturing world-class vehicles that inspire adventure, we are home of RZR, ATV, General, Sportsman and other greats brands. With a focus on quality, teamwork, and cutting-edge technology, our Mexico operations are our largest global manufacturing facility site with more than 5,000 employees. Here at Polaris Mexico, we have engineering support from our new Product Development Center and physically assemble each one of our all-off-road vehicles with processes of injection molding, tube fabrication, welding, engines assembly, liquid and metal paint, and 6 assembly lines. We are committed to creating a dynamic work environment where talent thrives, and bold ideas come to life. Join Polaris Mexico, where passion meets innovation! www.polaris.com

How We Hire

North Pole Star, S. de R.L. de C.V. is committed to offering equal employment opportunities to all employees and makes all employment-related decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, familial status, status regarding social assistance, union membership, political beliefs or any other status protected by applicable law.