Specialist Category Buyer (m/f/d)

Leoni; Mérida; Presencial; MXN 420.000 - 660.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

LEONI in Merida, Mexico is seeking a procurement specialist to monitor local market trends for assigned categories, support the worldwide category strategy, and develop a country and sub-category plan in alignment with global category managers.

You will perform internal and external market research on suppliers, identify savings opportunities, and ensure compliant supplier selection and contract processes, including framework and service agreements in collaboration with legal and country plants.

Descripción del empleo

Location: Merida, Mexico Type of job: Onsite Date: older than 30 days

LEONI is a global leading provider of products, solutions and services for energy and data management in the automotive industry. With around 86,000 employees in 21 countries and consolidated sales of EUR 3.9 billion in 2025 (excluding the former Automotive Cable Solutions division), we are a leading supplier of complex wiring systems and customer‑specific cable harnesses.

Since 2025, we have been part of the Luxshare Group, a global technology company headquartered in China. Together, we are shaping the future of mobility. Join us and help drive the transformation of the automotive world.

Job Description

• Monitors continuously the local economical, technical & social market trends for the assigned categories, sub-categories and suppliers (market surveys)
• Supports implementation of a worldwide category (sub-category strategy)
• Develops a country category, sub-category strategy in coordination and alignment with global category managers
• Performs internal / external analysis of respective categories, and organizes research on the market for alternatives in terms of potential suppliers/ prices/ products / services and in alignment with the respective category manager
• Identifies and initiates savings potential and improvement-opportunities (e.g. VA/VE and localization ideas in alignment with the respective category manager)
• Ensures a compliant supplier selection, release process, as well as preparation for the awarding and decision process according to defined thresholds and in alignment with the respective category manager
• Conducts relevant supplier contracts of complexity (e.g. Framework Agreement, Service Level Agreement, Quality Assurance Agreement) in close collaboration with legal department and respective country plants and in alignment with the respective category manager.

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