**LOCATION**:Acuna / Coahuila (MX-COA), Mexico | **BRAND**: Bendix | **REQUISITION ID**:954 |** JOB GRADE**:16
**JOB DESCRIPTION**:
**Position Summary**:
Manage the Supply base to meet the strategic objectives of Global Purchasing Excellence (GPE) and the needs of the Customer (Internal / External), Product Business Team's (PBT's) and Manufacturing - in terms of Quality, Cost, Delivery, and commercial terms.
Responsible for assigned commodity(s) as well as related sourcing strategies, cost reduction matters, and supplier relationships.
**Essential Functions**:
- Develop, implement and manage commodity strategy; evaluate and select suppliers, including global opportunities, negotiation of supply agreements and rationalization of the current supply base.
- Develop and execute cost reduction and productivity initiatives directly aligned with commodity strategy; execute cost reduction programs including project management of supplier transitions.
- Drive continuous improvement in the supply chain in support of business goals utilizing long-term agreements and value engineering.
- Develop and implement actions to achieve supply chain management goals for commodity: 0 PPM, 100% delivery performance, productivity.
- Support and/or lead supplier quality improvement programs related to managed commodity.
- Develop and manage strategic supplier relationships while supporting Bendix / KB supply chain strategies and leveraging global synergies.
- Provide support to plants for strategic and supplier performance issues.
**Knowledge**:
- Knows and applies concepts, practices and procedures of supply base management methodologies.
- Understands concepts of production control, material planning, and MRP.
- Possess sound knowledge of acquisition regulations.
- Possesses solid knowledge regarding the legal requirements associated with purchasing goods and services both domestic and international.
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**Experience**:
- Minimum 5-7 years of previous tactical and strategic experience as a Buyer or purchasing representative.
Manufacturing based industry preferred.
Tactical/Strategic
- Experience in global purchasing organization with usage of ERP, SAP preferred.
- Experience utilizing multiple approaches to achieve cost reduction, participated/lead negotiations, design changes, and joint supplier programs
- Understanding of tooling concepts preferred.
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**Skills**:
- Exposure to a global matrix organization while assisting to drive superior results.
- Exhibits eagerness to acquire leadership skills with ability to motivate oneself and foster individual professional development.
- Strong problem-solving skills, including active listening, identifying the issue, and driving solutions.
- Strong ability to multitask, quickly pivot, be target-oriented, with high attention to detail.
- Highly results driven with the ability to demonstrate supplier improvement and implement cost reduction programs.
- Self-starter, possessing a high degree of self-motivation, creative in nature with the ability to think outside of the box while remaining one step ahead of the problem.
- Demonstrated project management skills that include utilizing an organized approach, setting priorities, identifying risks and opportunities, managing resources, milestones, and costs in a matrix/cross-functional organization.
- Highly organized with the ability to prioritize exceptionally well.
- Strong communication skills, interpersonal and intercultural sensitivity with the ability to work across all Knorr-Bremse regions and locations.
- Flexible to changes in a fast-paced environment.
- Developing negotiation skills.
**Education**:
- Bachelor's degree required; Business, Supply Chain Management or Engineering degree preferred.
- CPM / CPIM a plus.
- Green Belt certification preferred.
**What does Bendix have to offer you?
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- Work-life balance that includes Paid Vacation & Holiday Paid Time Off
- Vacation Premium
- Life insurance
- Christmas Bonus
- Educational assistance program
- Wellness program
- Saving Fund
- Pantry Vouchers
- Permits paid for: Marriage or Death of a direct relative
- Attendance Bonuses
- Cafeteria Subsidy
- Subsidy for prescription glasses
- Medical service in plant
- Recognition programs
- Gym