Strategic Project Buyer: Automotive Supplier Development

MAHLE; Monterrey; On-site; MXN 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

MAHLE is seeking a Project Buyer to develop new suppliers for eMotor components and manage opportunities with current suppliers, ensuring alignment with function, quality, cost and schedule within PDP milestones and gates.

The role requires leading purchasing activities within PDP as part of a global/core project team, evaluating supplier quotations, and guiding sourcing decisions with regional/global buyers to optimize landed costs. Strong negotiation and analytical skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of automotive project purchasing in an Automotive Manufacturing Tier 1 environment.
• Proficient in English, bilingual in Spanish preferred. Knowledge of German, Japanese or Slovene is a plus.
• Strong negotiation, financial cost analysis, market analysis, continuous improvement, problem solving, time and project management skills.
• Hands-on experience using SAP.
• Familiarity with Quality and Manufacturing tools such as S.P.C., Pokayoke, Pareto, Cause-Effect Analysis.
• Exposure or participation in VA/VE and lean activities.

Responsibilities

• Lead purchasing activities for components and materials as a core PDP team member; regional and global scope.
• Inquire, evaluate, negotiate and select suppliers from approved panels; develop new suppliers for new products.
• Evaluate quotations to meet commercial, technical and quality requirements; provide component costing.
• Lead sourcing decision committees; coordinate with regional/global commodity buyers for best landed costs.
• Prepare presentations and status updates for Management following PDP; highlight critical topics and escalations.
• Other duties and responsibilities may be required.

Skills

Negotiation

Cost analysis

Market analysis

Continuous improvement

Problem solving

Time management

Project management

Lean activities

Tools

SAP

SPC

Poka-yoke

Pareto analysis

Cause-Effect Analysis

Job description

MAHLE is seeking a Project Buyer to develop new suppliers for eMotor components and manage opportunities with current suppliers, ensuring alignment with function, quality, cost and schedule within PDP milestones and gates.

The role requires leading purchasing activities within PDP as part of a global/core project team, evaluating supplier quotations, and guiding sourcing decisions with regional/global buyers to optimize landed costs. Strong negotiation and analytical skills are essential.