Sr Buyer

Eaton; Tijuana; On-site; MXN 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Eaton is seeking a Sr Buyer in Tijuana, Mexico. The role focuses on purchasing direct and indirect materials, supplier evaluation, and achieving cost savings.

Strong collaboration with production, logistics, and engineering is required to prevent shortages and support continuous production. Ideal candidates hold a bachelor’s in engineering or administration, with at least 2 years in an automotive/electrical setting, and fluency in English and Spanish.

Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree in Engineering or Administration.
• Minimum of 2 years experience in a similar position (Automotive, Electrical Industry).
• Fully bilingual (English/Spanish) required.
• SAP experience is necessary; Power BI knowledge is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Execute purchase orders for direct and indirect materials according to MRP requirements or internal requests.
• Ensure timely supply to avoid production downtime or material shortages.
• Review and validate requisitions to ensure quantities, specifications, and dates are correct.
• Source, evaluate, and select new suppliers that meet quality, service, and cost standards.
• Monitor supplier performance (OTD, quality, responsiveness).
• Conduct cost analysis and secure savings aligned with company objectives.
• Analyze consumption, inventory levels, and forecasts to anticipate purchasing needs.
• Identify supply chain risks and propose preventive actions.
• Maintain updated master data (lead time, MOQ, pricing).
• Collaborate with production, logistics, engineering, and quality to resolve material issues.
• Follow up on urgent orders (expedites) and communicate status to involved departments.
• Propose initiatives for cost reduction, inventory optimization, and supply chain efficiency.
• Participate in cross-functional projects related to new products, suppliers, or process.
• Provide necessary support to ensure EHS policies are respected.

Skills

Problem Solving

Teamwork

Customer service

Sense of urgency

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor degree Engineering or Administration

Tools

SAP

Power BI

APICS

Job description

Eaton’s IS VEH EMBdivision is currently seeking aSr Buyer.

Eaton announced, on June 11, 2026, the intent to combine its Mobility Group (including both the Vehicle and eMobility segments) with a new company. We expect to complete this process by the end of the first half of 2027. The compensation and benefits that will initially be offered for this position are based on Eaton's plans, programs and practices. If you are offered and accept this position and are actively employed by the Mobility Group when the transaction closes, the new company will provide further details to employees concerning compensation and benefits at that time.

What you’ll do:

Primary Function: To contribute to the profit of the division using the methods, more effective systems and procedures in the Purchasing department.

Essential Functions:

• Execute purchase orders for direct and indirect materials according to MRP requirements or internal requests.
• Ensure timely supply to avoid production downtime or material shortages.
• Review and validate requisitions to ensure accuracy in quantities, specifications, and dates
• Source, evaluate, and select new suppliers that meet quality, service, and cost standards
• Monitor supplier performance (OTD, quality, responsiveness)
• Conduct cost analysis and secure savings aligned with company objectives
• Analyze consumption, inventory levels, and forecasts to anticipate purchasing needs
• Identify supply chain risks and propose preventive actions
• Maintain updated master data (lead time, MOQ, pricing)
• Collaborate with production, logistics, engineering, and quality to resolve material related issues or deviations.
• Follow up on urgent orders (expedites) and communicate status to involved departments
• Propose initiatives for cost reduction, inventory optimization, and supply chain efficiency
• Participate in cross-functional projects related to new products, suppliers, or process.
• Provide necessary support EHS policies are respected in all of its contents.

Qualifications:

Preferred education level:

• Bachelor Degree Engineering or Administration

Years and area of experience required:

• Minimum of 2 year experience in similar position. (Automotive, Electrical Industry)

Technical knowledge:

• Problem Solving Tools (A3, PDCA, 5WHY's, etc.)
• SAP
• Fully binlingual (English/Spanish) required

Power BI knowledge is preferred.

• APICS

Skills:

• Problem Solving, teamwork, customer service oriented, sense of urgency and collaboration, team work oriented.
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All positions may require participation in video and in-person interviews as part of the hiring process. All candidates will be evaluated based on job-related competencies, and all candidates’ privacy rights and data security will be protected in accordance with applicable laws.

We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for job applicants and employees. Our recruitment processes use balanced selection criteria and avoid unlawful discrimination against applicants on the basis of their age, colour, disability, marital status, national origin, gender, gender identity, genetic information, race or racial origin, religion, sexual orientation or any other status protected or required by law.