Strategic Purchasing Engineer – Direct Materials

GPV Mexico; Región Centro; On-site; MXN 480,000 - 840,000; Full time

Job summary

GPV Mexico is seeking a Purchasing Engineer to manage direct material sourcing, aiming for economical procurement and on-time delivery. You will process MRP-driven orders, track confirmations, and coordinate with QC/warehouse to resolve deviations.

The role requires ERP experience, strong negotiation and analytics, and cross-functional collaboration with planning, engineering, and logistics teams. The ideal candidate has 3–5 years in purchasing within manufacturing, fluent English, advanced

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field as required.
• Minimum 3–5 years of purchasing, sourcing, procurement, or supply chain experience in manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of supplier management, cost analysis, price negotiations, and contract management.
• Experience with ERP systems (Dynamics AX, SAP, Oracle) and procurement tools.
• Knowledge of inventory management, demand planning, and MRP.
• Ability to analyze market trends, supply risks, and cost reduction opportunities.
• Strong negotiation, communication, and relationship management skills.
• Advanced Excel skills and data analysis capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Oversee purchasing functions for Direct Materials to ensure economical sourcing and on-time delivery.
• Process orders per MRP and ensure suppliers receive all orders.
• Follow up and evaluate order confirmations; address deviations in delivery times and quantities.
• Collaborate with QC and warehouse to resolve delivery deviations.
• Interface with suppliers daily to ensure material supply and uninterrupted production support.
• Coordinate with program manager and planner on shortage solutions.
• Maintain material data (price, lead time, etc.) in the system.
• Work according to supervisor and manager instructions.

Skills

Supplier management

Cost analysis

Price negotiations

Contract management

Inventory management

Demand planning

MRP

Market trends analysis

Cost reduction opportunities

Negotiation

Communication

Relationship management

Advanced Excel

Data analysis and reporting

Fluent English

Education

Industrial Engineering / Supply Chain / Business Administration / Electronics Engineering (related field)

Tools

Dynamics AX

SAP

Oracle

Job description

GPV Mexico is seeking a Purchasing Engineer to manage direct material sourcing, aiming for economical procurement and on-time delivery. You will process MRP-driven orders, track confirmations, and coordinate with QC/warehouse to resolve deviations.

The role requires ERP experience, strong negotiation and analytics, and cross-functional collaboration with planning, engineering, and logistics teams. The ideal candidate has 3–5 years in purchasing within manufacturing, fluent English, advanced