Sr Buyer

Intuitive; Mexicali; Presencial; MXN 1,282,000 - 1,649,000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A leading medical technology company in Mexicali is seeking a Procurement Manager to oversee the procurement of direct materials necessary for business operations. The ideal candidate will have over 8 years of purchasing experience in a regulated industry and a strong background in project management and negotiations. This position requires excellent communication skills, familiarity with ERP systems, and the ability to travel approximately 15% for supplier engagements.

Formación

• 8+ years of purchasing experience in a regulated industry.
• Certifications: CPSM, CPIM, or PMP is a plus.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsabilidades

• Manage purchase orders and delivery commitments.
• Coordinate with suppliers for material availability.
• Support strategic purchasing negotiations.

Conocimientos

Project management

Strong negotiation skills

Kanban systems knowledge

Educación

BS degree or equivalent

Herramientas

SAP

Agile

MS Office products

Descripción del empleo

Overview

Intuitive is a pioneer and market leader in robotic-assisted surgery. We are dedicated to advancing minimally invasive care and fostering an inclusive, diverse team committed to making a difference globally.

Join a team that values integrity, continuous learning, and a culture built around diversity of thought and mutual respect. We invest in our team for long-term growth to help them achieve their highest potential and advance the mission of expanding the world of minimally invasive care.

Primary Function of Position

Manages procurement of direct materials to support business requirements: including purchase order management, sourcing, support contract negotiations, spend analysis, inventory management, and supplier performance management.

Leverages enterprise tools and systems to drive continuous improvement techniques, identify and complete key procurement initiatives, and enhance the performance of the purchasing function.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Reviews, administers, and manages purchase orders and delivery commitments to designated suppliers as necessary to support production and/or sales requirements within the business.
• Reviews, interprets, and communicates material demand forecast and manages capacity planning for assigned commodity groups and/or supplier relationships.
• Supports alignment of production supplier requirements and sourcing strategies with those of product development (NPI) for designated suppliers/commodities to ensure uninterrupted material availability, alignment of risk, and cost goals with vision for the business.
• Owns performance management and improvement efforts for designated suppliers, providing information to strategic purchasing for supplier business reviews.
• Utilizes lean sourcing principles (kanban, consignment and other similar material pull methods) to achieve 100% material availability and optimize on-hand inventory.
• Embraces continuous improvement techniques to drive toward attainment of key purchasing metrics (supplier on-time delivery, quality, inventory turns, problem shelf, expedited inbound freight, vendor scrap, E&O reduction).
• Leverages problem solving skills and develops counter-measures to implement long-term solutions to identified problems.
• Coordinates engineering change order activity with suppliers and other functional groups.
• Coordinate with strategic purchasing price changes due to cost reduction initiatives, volume pricing or requested by supplier.
• May mentor colleagues within the supply chain organization.
• Supports assigned commodity team by identifying and driving closure of risk mitigation and cost reduction opportunities, understanding commodity trends across the market, mentoring teammates, and supporting commodity projects as assigned.
• Support Strategic purchasing with the creation, negotiation, and management of commercial agreements – covering cost, quality, and delivery terms.

Qualifications

• BS degree or equivalent and 8+ years of purchasing experience in a regulated industry manufacturing environment (medical device preferred).
• Certifications: CPSM, CPIM, and/or PMP is a plus.
• Significant computer experience including MS Office products and ERP systems, preferably SAP and Agile. Strong Excel skills.
• Proven track record of effective project management in a fast-paced manufacturing company.
• Thorough knowledge of and experience working with kanban systems and other lean principles.
• Working knowledge of buying, material planning, master scheduling, and forecasting.
• Demonstrates concern for precision and thoroughness.
• Proven ability to consistently achieve stretch goals and objectives.
• Ability to provide positive direction by encouraging peers to have a commitment to high standards of quality and performance.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and projects successfully.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, 90% English
• Strong negotiation skills and experience with proven track record of savings.
• Approximately 15% travel to both domestic and international suppliers.

Additional Information

Intuitive es un empleador que brinda igualdad de oportunidades de empleo. Proporcionamos igualdad de oportunidades de empleo a todos los solicitantes y empleados cualificados, y prohibimos cualquier tipo de discriminación y acoso, independientemente de su raza, sexo, condición de embarazo, orientación sexual, identidad de género, origen nacional, color, edad, religión, condición de veterano protegido o de discapacidad, información genética o cualquier otra condición protegida por las leyes federales, estatales o locales aplicables.

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