Strategic Regional Sourcing & Category Leader

Jobtailor; Altamira; Presencial; MXN 400.000 - 800.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Jobtailor in Mexico is seeking a senior Purchasing professional to develop and implement purchasing strategies, manage suppliers, and negotiate large-volume contracts. The role requires strong knowledge of purchasing in multinational settings, and the ability to lead cross-functional teams while ensuring compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley, ISO, and RC14001 requirements.

Fluency in English is preferred. You will oversee budgeting and spend analyses, helping the organization optimize working capital

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Science, Engineering or equivalent experience.
• Purchasing certification or equivalent required
• 8-10 years industry-related purchasing experience
• Strong knowledge of the Purchasing profession within multinational industry
• Strong understanding of contract language terms and conditions and contract design
• Understanding of the marketplace relating to a particular portfolio of goods and services
• Solid understanding of business issues and financial principles
• Computer skills and knowledge of office and purchasing applications
• Full understanding of purchasing and inventory systems and interfaces with Finance, project, job costing, planning and forecasting
• Effective verbal and written communication in the local language and English
• Ability to articulate ideas convincingly, negotiate contracts and solutions to complex problems, provide feedback and direction, make presentations and address varied audiences
• Leadership, problem-solving, and decision-making skills

Responsabilidades

• Develop and implement purchasing strategies incorporating contracts, purchasing tools, and supplier management techniques
• Identify opportunities, aggregate and standardize goods and services, leverage purchasing power, and optimize working capital
• Develop strategies, select purchasing tools, and validate them with users
• Select suppliers and negotiate large-volume contracts at local, regional, or global levels
• Communicate, implement, and execute purchasing strategies, policies, and procedures
• Share information and best practices within Purchasing and communicate with inter-related Cabot groups
• Ensure development and review of market intelligence for assigned goods and services portfolio
• Assemble, participate in, and potentially lead cross-functional user teams
• Potentially manage or lead Purchasing staff within a region
• Coach and develop direct and matrix reports and align with matrix functions
• Provide input to department budget development
• Review commodity spending reports and trend analyses against goals
• Recommend and implement changes to achieve cost reductions and efficiencies
• Ensure compliance with Purchasing Ethics, Sarbanes-Oxley 404, ISO and Corporate Standards, Values, audit rules, and laws
• Build and maintain positive business relationships with suppliers and users
• Support implementation and maintenance of the Responsible Care® Management System in line with RC14001® requirements, as applicable

Conocimientos

Purchasing Strategy Development

Supplier Management

Contract Negotiation

Leadership

Effective Communication

Problem-Solving

Presentation Skills

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Science, Engineering or equivalent

Herramientas

Office Applications

Purchasing Applications

Descripción del empleo

Jobtailor in Mexico is seeking a senior Purchasing professional to develop and implement purchasing strategies, manage suppliers, and negotiate large-volume contracts. The role requires strong knowledge of purchasing in multinational settings, and the ability to lead cross-functional teams while ensuring compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley, ISO, and RC14001 requirements.

Fluency in English is preferred. You will oversee budgeting and spend analyses, helping the organization optimize working capital