Purchasing Manager (Santiago De Querétaro)

Role Overview

Ensure the supply of direct and indirect materials to the plant complying with the quality, delivery and savings guidelines established by the company to meet production standards by developing direct and indirect suppliers that are competitive in quality, deliveries and price.

Responsibilities

• To meet the savings established by IMI through negotiation with suppliers to obtain the most competitive prices, quality and deliveries; locating foreign suppliers in Mexico, buying and negotiating in the long term the best prices of metals, requesting engineering changes in products and if necessary, improving the supply to obtain the best quality, delivery and price in materials.
• Develop new or current suppliers so that in the launches of new components or changes there are no problems of delivery or quality, during development, launch and production.
• Supervise supply chain planning, placement of purchase orders to the supplier.
• Supervision of purchase order confirmations and shipment dates.
• Coordinate with the team of planners the delivery of materials to the plant or, if necessary, to the point of use, following up on their collection in collaboration with Logistics, as well as verifying the receipt of material in the plant and in the system.
• Maintain continuity of supply and comply with on‑time deliveries (OTD) from suppliers, in addition to jointly negotiating the best options for allocating resources from suppliers to comply with the requirements.
• Maintain the quality of supplier components and comply with the Quality Policy and Manual and the metrics associated with them (PPM, Scrap, Rework, etc. of suppliers), in addition to jointly negotiating the best options for allocating resources from suppliers to comply with the requirements.
• Monitor compliance with customs and tax laws (IMMEX, VAT, etc.) when assigning assets, machinery and molds, among others, but not limited to the property of the organization, to suppliers, avoiding unnecessary risks.
• Work together with the Customs Compliance area to establish the appropriate procedures and execute them and thus comply with these requirements.
• Properly manage the molds, tools, and equipment assigned to suppliers, ensuring the proper maintenance of these assets by the supplier in a timely manner.

Job Requirements

• Education: Bachelor's Degree or Completed Engineering
• Experience: 5 to 10 years of experience minimum in direct and indirect material purchases, negotiation strategies with countries in America, Asia and Europe.
• Knowledge: PPV, PPM, OTD and Inventories indicators, personnel management, etc.
• Certifications: APICS (Basic Level).

Skills and Competencies

• Proactive
• Leadership
• Employee Engagement
• Negotiation
• Decision Making
• Personnel Management

Required Software

• MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint & Outlook) at Intermediate level
• ERP System
• Project Place Certifications Management Skills Development Diplomas (Desirable)

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position will be responsible for managing the performance of its personnel in charge, providing advice and supervision, promoting teamwork, ensuring the training and development of one or more employees.

Health, Safety, and Environmental Duties

At IMI we are all personally committed to protecting our people, minimizing our impact to the environment, the communities we operate in and our company. All members of our workforce have the duty to ensure the health, safety and welfare of themselves, others, and the environment. Every employee is expected to follow all HSE operating procedures, also to challenge any observed behaviors or unsafe acts.

Code of Ethics

IMI requires the highest standard of ethics in all business dealings, particularly with customers, suppliers, advisors, employees, and the authorities. In accordance with the IMI Way: Our Code of Responsible Business.