BU PURCHASING PROJECT PROFESSIONAL
**Date**:Sep 26, 2024
**Location**: Leon, MX
**Company**:OP Mobility
- Responsible for performing all purchasing activities related to development and launched programs in alignment with regional and global purchasing strategies.
- Represent local team as Lead Buyer in regional or global development programs
- Negotiate optimal pricing and terms and conditions with suppliers
- Lead sourcing activities for BOM components
- Track and maintain program deliverables (sourcing status, financials, supplier timing, etc.)
- Support and drive cost reduction activities aligned with regional and global purchasing objectives
- Manage supplier relationships in accordance with Purchasing procedures and policy/compliance
- Issue and analyze request for quotations (RFQs) from approved suppliers to support production or pre-production requirements and issue subsequent purchase orders
- Assists and/or leads the resolution of production, design, quality and/or delivery problems
- Lead team sourcing (kick-off) meetings with suppliers upon award
- Initiate cross-functional meetings with program team and suppliers
- Coordinate engineering changes, tool transfers, and benchmarking activities for assigned programs
- Develop, maintain, and publish appropriate documentation as required by the applicable purchasing procedures
- Other duties as assigned
**Personal Background**
- Bachelor's degree (Supply Chain Management, Business, or Finance)
- Experience in a manufacturing industry environment or CPM certification preferred
- 2+ years of Purchasing or Program Purchasing experience preferred
- Legally able to work in the U.S. without requirement for any type of visa sponsorship or transfer both now and at any time in the future
**Skills and Abilities**
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
- Ability to collect, maintain, and analyze data
- Ability to handle confidential information
- Ethical conduct
- Excellent verbal and written communication
- Priority setting and time management
- Organization skills
- Detail oriented
- Proven ability to work in a team environment
- Ability to interact with all levels of the organization
- Strong initiative skills
Ability to travel domestically and international