Purchasing Supervisor Agave & Agriculture (Guadalajara)

Manages the Procurement activities, Sourcing Analytics for BFTM Production and operations ensuring uninterrupted supplies, responsible for implementing and coordinating procurement objectives for supply chain and production strategies in support of the production site for BFTM. Coordinated the strategies for all Agave & Agriculture services (74M USD) following all internal processes and policies of BFTM with a high level of compliance, business continuity plan, correct balance cost, lead time, and working capital for BFTM. Manages and develops her/his team (direct reports) to assure growth, career planning, and maintain balance while following values of BFTM and supporting the Strategic sourcing manager and Global Sourcing.

Engages at a medium to high level with main stakeholders in production area and Global Sourcing to ensure correct working practices to resolve challenges, innovate, and support BTFM growth. Maintains a productivity and innovation mindset to sustain correct profit for main finished goods, working closely with all involved areas to implement initiatives that require flexibility and focus on results.

Sources and coordinates agave and agriculture services to plant production continuity and agricultural area, following company policies and requirements, always seeking the best purchasing terms related to price, delivery terms, quality, and service level. Keeps tight coordination with internal customers to assure sourcing continuity according to production plan necessities and warehousing capabilities.

Responsibilities

Sourcing

• Provide support to agriculture area agave operations regarding services and material acquisitions.
• Develop and implement standard processes, procedures, KPIs, Customer Service, Administration and Control of department.
• Support finances and supply chain by creating annual FY budgets for agave and agriculture services.
• Obtain and implement all annual savings projects for hard savings or cost avoidance.
• Maintain correct engagement with VP Manager, Controller and Agriculture area.
• Implement and develop new suppliers for agave and agriculture services as needed by BTFM.
• Apply Business Strategy to agave category and engage correctly with main Agave Suppliers (Supplier Relation Management – SRM).
• Maintain and inform market conditions to provide future vision to Strategic sourcing manager and BTFM (risk assessment).
• Follow and analyze annual forecast to anticipate supply constraints or opportunities.
• Coordinate and implement evaluation of suppliers annually, monthly or semi‑annual business review to review quality issues, deliveries, etc.
• Collaborate with all areas of supply chain and production to resolve, innovate and contribute to new ideas.

Staff

• Implement career plan for staff.
• Develop capabilities of main members.
• Manage personnel functions in compliance with training programs, attendance control, time evaluation, objectives establishment, updates to organization chart and job descriptions.
• Maintain a mindset of diversity and inclusion in all decision‑making with the team.

Compliance & Audit

• Assure AGAVE sourcing.
• Implementation of dual supply and contingency plans.
• Negotiate agave and agriculture services and maintenance.
• Develop new suppliers.
• Supervise staff.
• Obtain savings, benefits, and cost avoidance.
• Actively participate in general sourcing projects with corporate offices.

Required Experience & Education

• Education: College/University (Bachelor’s or Equivalent) with 5‑7 years of business experience in consumer goods, raw materials, agriculture categories or commodities; or combination of education and years of experience in consumer goods.
• Education: College/University (Bachelor’s or Equivalent); Economic‑administrative bachelor. Industrial engineer.
• Experience: 2 or 3 years of experience in similar roles.

Key Skills

• Sourcing of raw materials & services production.
• Strong collaboration skills.
• High level of communication at director positions levels.
• People management and development skills.
• Communication and interpersonal skills.
• High level of English (communication/writing).

Competencies

• Be Courageous – Thoughtful Risk Taking – Decision Making.
• Be Collaborative – Compelling Communication – Building Productive Relationships & Partnerships – Leveraging Diverse Thinking.
• Be Creative – Innovation Mindset / new Ideas.
• Be Curious – Business Analytics – Business vision.
• Be a Champion – Of your Role – Functional an