Strategic Buyer II - Negotiation & Supplier Excellence

Lennox International; Saltillo; Hybrid; MXN 220,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Lennox International in Saltillo, Mexico is seeking a Purchasing/Procurement professional to source and negotiate with approved vendors, place purchase orders, and support lean manufacturing goals. You will evaluate bids, drive supplier development, and ensure on-time delivery while maintaining quality and cost targets.

The ideal candidate has a bachelor's degree, at least 1 year in purchasing, strong negotiation and analytical skills, and proficiency with procurement systems, Excel and Word.

Qualifications

• Requires a bachelor's degree or equivalent.
• Requires at least 1 year related experience in purchasing.
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing and Kanban purchasing.
• Strong negotiation and analytical skills.
• Excellent written and spoken communication.

Responsibilities

• Typically reviews important bids with supervisor before placing orders.
• Expedites the orders by suppliers to meet production.
• Negotiates and settles with suppliers regarding damage, claims, rejections, losses, return of materials, over-shipments, cancellations and engineering changes.
• May conduct supplier site visits, and rate them as to production capability, performance and delivery.

Skills

Negotiation

Analytical skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Lean purchasing

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Procurement software

MS Excel

MS Word

Job description

Lennox International in Saltillo, Mexico is seeking a Purchasing/Procurement professional to source and negotiate with approved vendors, place purchase orders, and support lean manufacturing goals. You will evaluate bids, drive supplier development, and ensure on-time delivery while maintaining quality and cost targets.

The ideal candidate has a bachelor's degree, at least 1 year in purchasing, strong negotiation and analytical skills, and proficiency with procurement systems, Excel and Word.