**Position Overview**:This position will Manage specific Category (or Categories) of Direct Material PLASTICS as main commodity and will be responsible for interfacing with regional and global procurement teams, developing robust supplier and purchasing strategies, and manage annual/multi-year pricing agreements, and negotiate contractual needs.This position is to be allocated in Monterrey, NL, México**Duties**:- Develop robust supplier and purchasing strategies for a given set of categories across Dometic North American plants.- Discern advantages of local vs global supply, make vs buy scenarios, and strong focus on development of non-traditional suppliers and potential supplier assessment process.- Collaborate with suppliers and internal customers (cross functional team) on matters related to day-to-day supply, quality, part launches, engineering changes, product transfers, supplier resourcing, and capacity planning.- Negotiate and achieve YOY cost reductions and Best-in-class cost through various tools including but not limited to: VAVE initiatives, creation of cost models, product cost tear down activities, supplier visits and on-site audits, supplier cost down workshops, supplier fact based negotiations, global sourcing, dual sourcing, raw material escalation/de-escalation price models, internal and external benchmarking activities, market intelligence and industry analysis, among others.- Manage suppliers, including the identification of new suppliers, qualification process, financial and business analysis, and core supplier review against Dometic's core processes, policies, and metrics.- Interface with both regional and global procurement teams for supplier evaluations, leverage of cost, technology advancement and supplier responsiveness.- Select Vendors that will meet Dometic's Quality, Technology, and Cost standards for New Products development and execution.**Qualifications**:- Bachelor's degree required, preferably in Business, Supply Chain, Finance or Engineering; Master's Degree is a plus (completed or in process)- Familiar with and motivated by the Commercial side of Business (Purchasing preferably)- Familiar with and motivated by the Manufacturing environment.- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.- Effective interpersonal skills, problem solving, familiar with business case and project financial analysis, desirable project management skills.- Computer skills are a must with proficiency in Excel (pivot table, formulas, reports)- High mobility, 30% traveling within US to either Dometic locations or suppliers.- Desired commercial and technical knowledge of Direct Materials, Indirect knowledge is a plus.- Collaborative team player.- Team Leader- Preferably experience in overseas trips and supplier development in low-cost regions- Drive for Project implementation- Forward thinking - Strategic MindsetTipo de puesto: Tiempo completoSueldo: $70,000.00 - $90,000.00 al mesHorario:- Turno de 8 horasPrestaciones:- Seguro de gastos médicos mayores- Seguro de vida- Servicio de comedor- Vales de despensaExperiência:- Direct Material PLASTICS: 5 años (Obligatorio)Idioma:- Ingles Avanzado (Obligatorio)Lugar de trabajo: Empleo presencial
