Sourcing Buyer

Category Buyer

Job Summary

Direct material Purchase. Quote, selection and final recommendation of suppliers. Generate savings to meet the target. Generation of purchase orders. General commercial support.

Skills:

• University degree in commercial, engineering or supply chain-related areas.
• English at a level of 80%.
• Mandatory experience
• Strategic purchases
• Minimum 3 years experience in sourcing strategic purchasing
• Leader in negotiation with suppliers
• Troubleshooting
• Prioritize activities and assignments
• Program management skills
• Computational skill and knowledge:
• Microsoft office (Excel, Word and Power point)
• SAP
• Teamwork.
• Oral and verbal communication in Spanish and English.

Your role:

• Lead negotiation with suppliers.
• Lead search for opportunities and savings projects
• Materials analysis
• Supply Chain Analysis
• Analysis of economic factors in the industry
• Achieve savings goals.
• Improve business terms such as:
• Payment terms.
• Payment in Receipt
• Monthly payment
• Incoterm
• Transfer titles, etc.
• Location within the region.
• Timely Supplier Selection Process.
• Coordinate/Support business transfers between Aptiv Plants
• Prevent supplier delivery interruptions
• Tool movements
• Supplier location changes
• Change of suppliers.
• Update multiple reports and presentations (supplier, Category, etc.).
• Comply with purchasing policies and procedures and in your interactions with other areas.
• Supervise a Buyer Assistant (when applicable)
• Leader of initiatives within the Category and team

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