Strategic Sourcing Lead – MRO & Logistics

Chain IQ Group; Ciudad de México; Presencial; MXN 900.000 - 1.300.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Chain IQ Group in Mexico City seeks a Strategic Sourcing Manager – Consumables to lead category strategies for MRO, PPE, tooling, and workwear, guiding a regional team and collaborating with engineering, maintenance, and EHS.

You will drive cost optimization, supplier innovation, and risk management while ensuring safety, quality, sustainability and regulatory standards in a food manufacturing environment.

Formación

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree or equivalent professional experience.
• 4+ years in strategic sourcing or category management.
• Experience leading teams.
• Experience with RFQs/RFPs, negotiations, and contract management.
• Exposure to TCO-driven decision-making.
• Strong exposure to road transport and time-critical logistics; air freight experience is a plus.
• Solid understanding of Indirect Spend Categories, Pricing Mechanisms, and Cost Drivers.
• Strong analytical and stakeholder communication skills.
• Comfortable working in international, matrix-driven organizations.
• Fluent in English; Spanish or another language is an advantage.
• Execution-oriented with a strong operational mindset.
• Structured, pragmatic, and resilient in fast-paced environments.
• Curious and motivated to deepen transportation and MRO expertise.

Responsabilidades

• Develop and implement end-to-end category strategies for consumables (MRO, PPE, tooling, workwear) aligned with Group’s global procurement objectives.
• Deliver measurable value through cost savings, demand management, specification harmonization, and supplier consolidation.
• Lead total cost of ownership (TCO) modeling, and benchmarking initiatives.
• Identify, qualify, and manage strategic suppliers and regional partners to ensure continuity of supply and competitive advantage.
• Lead RFPs, RFQs, and contract negotiations, including pricing structures, SLAs, safety standards, and service levels.
• Act as a trusted procurement partner to plant engineering, maintenance, EHS, logistics operations, and quality teams.
• Drive alignment between local site needs and regional/global sourcing strategies.
• Leads a team

Conocimientos

Strategic sourcing

Cost optimization

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

RFQ/RFP process

Supply chain awareness

Multilingual (EN/ES)

Educación

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree

Herramientas

TCO modeling

Contract management

Descripción del empleo

Chain IQ Group in Mexico City seeks a Strategic Sourcing Manager – Consumables to lead category strategies for MRO, PPE, tooling, and workwear, guiding a regional team and collaborating with engineering, maintenance, and EHS.

You will drive cost optimization, supplier innovation, and risk management while ensuring safety, quality, sustainability and regulatory standards in a food manufacturing environment.