.As the world and the way people live is changing, at Bekaert we believe it's our responsibility to contribute to finding new solutions for the future. Our ambition is to be the leading partner for shaping the way we live and move. And to always do this the Bekaert Way – safe, smart, and sustainable.With a heritage of more than 140 years, we continue to strengthen our core competencies that have made Bekaert a global market and technology leader in material science of steel wire transformation and coating technologies. Today, we also apply our expertise beyond steel to create new solutions with innovative materials and services for markets including new mobility, low-carbon construction, and green energy.As a dynamic and growing company with over 27,000 employees worldwide, 75 nationalities, a retention rate above 90%, and almost € 7 billion in combined revenue in 2022, we're looking for someone like you to join our team!About the roleYour Impact as Bilingual Procurement SSC Buyer - Mexico:In this role, the individual is expected to execute the purchasing process, from requisition until supplier's payment (P2P), including support on delivery and logistics coordination and P.O.'s follow-ups, to assure supply of material and services with the contracted cost, on time delivery, and with the correct quality previously agreed. The role will also assist tactical buyers handling import documents and basic coordination as well as possible purchasing claims.This is a hybrid role reporting 3 days into the Mexico City office.The individual in this role will be a member of the regional purchasing team of Latam. The role reports directly to the Procurement Manager LATAM.Job Duties and Responsibilities:To execute the purchasing process, including P.O. placement, supplier order confirmation, on-time shipment follow-ups, delivery coordination, invoice, and supplier payment clarifications if needed.Assure P.O. closing after delivery or by resolving missing or partial shipments.Support the Tactical Buyer regarding SAP/GEP for supplier and/or material creation.Maintain updated P.O. status and data all the time.Assure that P.O.'s reflect contracted purchasing terms or inform Tactical Buyer about P.O. differences.Participate if requested on special projects or purchases to provide updated data or to inform actual data about KPI's.Maintain updated KPI's and dashboards assigned to the role and react by informing and scaling up to the supervisor about KPI's target deviation.Keep supervisor informed about any deviation on negotiations or purchase agreed.Assure correct purchase filing, master data traceability changes, and supplier communications.Inform and alert internal customers about delivery dates' delays or deviations.Elaborate daily, weekly, or monthly follow-up reports to control the P2P process.Usage of available and provided purchasing Bekaert tools