Indirect Sourcing Lead — Strategic Purchasing & CAPEX

Polaris Inc.; Minnesota; On-site; MXN 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Polaris Inc. is seeking an experienced Indirect Sourcing Lead to coordinate procurement for MRO, services, and CAPEX across manufacturing, facilities, and engineering teams.

You will drive supplier performance, expediting, and cost optimization while ensuring adherence to purchasing policies and budgets. Based in Mexico operations, you will partner with Maintenance, Facilities, Engineering, Finance, and Supply Chain to balance urgency with sound procurement practices, manage requisitions-to-PO

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Supply Chain, International Business, or related field.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in procurement, indirect sourcing, supply chain, MRO procurement, services procurement, or CAPEX purchasing.
• Experience managing purchase requisitions, purchase orders, supplier follow-up and expediting activities.
• Experience supporting CAPEX procurement projects, including supplier quotation management, scope clarification, negotiation support, and PO execution.
• Experience working with ERP or asset management systems such as SAP, Oracle, JD Edwards, EAM, Jaggaer, or similar platforms.
• Advanced Excel skills, KPI tracking, data analysis, and pivot tables.
• Strong supplier management and negotiation skills.
• Advanced English proficiency, with effective verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the requisition-to-PO process for indirect procurement across plants.
• Coordinate supplier quotations, scope clarifications, and commercial negotiations.
• Expedite critical orders and monitor delivery performance against SLAs.
• Collaborate with Maintenance, Facilities, Engineering, Operations, and Finance.
• Drive cost savings through supplier consolidation and strategic sourcing initiatives.

Skills

English proficiency

Advanced Excel

Negotiation skills

Supplier management

Prioritization

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering or related field

Tools

SAP

Oracle

JD Edwards

EAM

Jaggaer

Job description

Polaris Inc. is seeking an experienced Indirect Sourcing Lead to coordinate procurement for MRO, services, and CAPEX across manufacturing, facilities, and engineering teams.

You will drive supplier performance, expediting, and cost optimization while ensuring adherence to purchasing policies and budgets. Based in Mexico operations, you will partner with Maintenance, Facilities, Engineering, Finance, and Supply Chain to balance urgency with sound procurement practices, manage requisitions-to-PO