Buyer (Ciudad Apodaca)

Job Summary / Overview

The Buyer is responsible for the timely procurement of assigned commodities while considering cost, delivery, quality requirements and conformance to applicable specifications. This position communicates with vendors to provide quality materials, delivered on our schedule, and ensures on-time delivery to customers.

Location: Monterrey, Mx

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Timely ordering of required materials and review of requisitions.
• Maintain SAP parameters such as supplier lead times.
• Consult with vendors to obtain product or service information, including availability and delivery schedule.
• Maintain procurement records for items or services purchased, costs, delivery, product quality or performance, and inventories.
• Discuss defective or unacceptable goods or services with inspection or quality control personnel, vendors, and others to determine source of trouble and take corrective action.
• Use experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.
• Expedite delivery of goods to users; manage international buying.
• Verify nomenclature and specifications of purchase requests.
• Verify invoices from suppliers against bids and purchase orders, and approve invoices for payment.
• Negotiate pricing.
• Use MRP to initiate and change purchase orders, maintain adequate inventory levels using data and visual inspections, and update specifications on inventory items.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years of related experience.