Strategic Indirect Buyer: Materials & Sourcing

MKS Instruments, Inc.; Santiago de Querétaro; On-site; MXN 420,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

MKS Instruments, Inc. in Mexico (Querétaro) is seeking an Indirect/MRO Buyer to partner with internal customers to create purchase orders. You will report to the Procurement Supervisor and help ensure timely sourcing of materials, components and equipment.

Key responsibilities include obtaining quotations, evaluating bids, scheduling material flow, maintaining inventory levels, and developing reliable suppliers while ensuring accurate information exchange across engineering and production teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience and good writing and oral communication skills.
• CPIM and/or APICS certification preferred.
• 3+ years of related experience.
• Must be able to exchange accurate information.
• The ability to observe documents and details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
• Operates in a professional office and/or manufacturing environment.
• Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery.
• Noise level in the work environment is usually average.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for obtaining materials, components and equipment
• Gathers quotations, examines bids, and makes awards
• Determines material requirements form engineering and production schedules, and maintains inventory at planned levels
• Plans, schedules and monitors for the movement of materials through the production cycle
• Evaluates vendor reliability, develops new supply sources where vendors and suppliers are inadequate

Skills

Good writing & oral communication

3+ years of related experience

Able to exchange accurate information

Observation of documents and details

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

CPIM certification

APICS certification

Job description

MKS Instruments, Inc. in Mexico (Querétaro) is seeking an Indirect/MRO Buyer to partner with internal customers to create purchase orders. You will report to the Procurement Supervisor and help ensure timely sourcing of materials, components and equipment.

Key responsibilities include obtaining quotations, evaluating bids, scheduling material flow, maintaining inventory levels, and developing reliable suppliers while ensuring accurate information exchange across engineering and production teams.