Comprador Senior

Location

Ciudad de México, Nava, Obregón o Veracruz

Required Education

Bachelor's degree required in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business Administration, Finance, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.

Experience

Minimum of 5 years of experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, transportation, logistics, carrier management, or a related supply chain function preferred. Experience supporting logistics procurement portfolios with meaningful annual spend, multiple carrier/supplier relationships, high-volume transportation or warehousing activity, and measurable financial, service, or operational impact is preferred.

Skills

Demonstrated ability to operate with independent judgment in managing sourcing activities, supplier discussions, negotiation support, cross-functional alignment, and procurement recommendations with limited direction. Experience in freight buying, contract logistics, warehousing procurement, contract review, supplier terms and conditions, or transportation category management strongly preferred; consumer products, manufacturing, food and beverage, or high-volume distribution experience is a plus. Working knowledge of transportation contracts, supplier terms and conditions, insurance requirements, rate structures, indemnity and liability considerations, service commitments, and supplier qualification processes is preferred. Experience with ERP, e-sourcing, transportation management systems, or spend analytics platforms is highly desirable. Strong knowledge of strategic sourcing, carrier procurement, supplier negotiations, contract review, contract administration, terms and conditions review, and total cost of ownership analysis across logistics spend categories. Ability to analyze transportation rates, lane economics, accessorial charges, warehouse pricing models, and supplier performance metrics to support data-driven decisions. Experience with RFI/RFP/RFQ events, bid analysis, supplier scorecards, savings tracking, and cross-functional project management. Strong communication, stakeholder management, and negotiation skills with the ability to influence internal teams and external suppliers. Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and familiarity with procurement, analytics, and transportation systems; experience with dashboards and reporting tools is preferred. Understanding of transportation compliance, supplier risk management, service level governance, and continuous improvement methodologies.

Summary

The Logistics Procurement Sr Buyer is responsible for developing and executing logistics sourcing strategies and procuring logistics-related services that enable efficient, reliable, and cost-effective supply chain operations. This role supports procurement execution across a broad organizational scope, contributing to management of multimodal logistics spend, carrier and supplier capacity, freight volume, distributor service requirements, and network performance across Beer, Wine & Spirits operations. This position partners with Logistics, Transportation, Planning, Operations, Finance, Legal, and supplier stakeholders to secure capacity, optimize total landed cost, improve service performance, and mitigate supply and operational risk. The role owns competitive sourcing events, carrier and supplier selection recommendations, contract administration, supplier performance management, terms and conditions review, and continuous improvement initiatives across logistics spend categories while ensuring adherence to company policies, service requirements, and applicable transportation and trade regulations. The position influences organizational outcomes by supporting sourcing decisions, rate governance, contract compliance, productivity initiatives, and savings delivery across a network with significant annual spend, high-volume shipment activity, numerous carrier/supplier relationships, and measurable cost, service, and risk impacts. The position is expected to exercise independent judgment, influence cross-functional stakeholders, lead supplier discussions and negotiations, and provide coverage for higher-complexity procurement responsibilities as business needs require.

Responsibilities

• Lead sourcing and procurement activities for logistics categories including truckload, less-than-truckload, intermodal, parcel, drayage, warehousing, brokerage, packaging, and other transportation-related services as assigned.
• Support sourcing and supplier management for a high-volume logistics network spanning distributor lanes, brewery-to-warehouse flows, intermodal and rail capacity, warehouse and 3PL services, and other transportation-related supplier relationships.
• Develop and execute sourcing strategies that balance cost, service, capacity, quality, and risk, with a focus on supporting network performance, on-t