.Leoni is a global provider of products and solutions for energy and data management in the automotive sector and other industries. The value chain encompasses wires, optical fibers, standardized cables and special cables through to custom-developed wiring systems and related components as well as services. As an innovation partner and solutions provider, Leoni supports its customers with pronounced development and systems expertise. The market-listed group of companies employs about 100,000 people in 30 countries and generated consolidated sales of EUR 4.1 billion in 2020.**Head Of Purchasing Indirect Material and Service**MX-YUC-Merida - MER0000N4**Your Challenge**Ensures smooth and efficient operation of the local country purchasing organization according to local and global standards, manages and leads the team of national Category Buyers and / or Procurement Clerks / Specialists**Your Task**- Manages and leads the team of national Category Buyers and / or Procurement Clerks/Specialists- Monitoring continuously the economical, technical & social market trends for the assigned categories and suppliers (market surveys)- Support and perform internal and external analysis/benchmarks of respective categories, and organize research on the market for alternatives in terms of potential suppliers, prices, products or services- Develope an overall country purchasing strategy in coordination with national category buyers and central category managers- Bundle the demand and the human resources efforts in the team in order to ensure best conditions with suppliers in terms of cost, cashflow and performance- Supports the implemention of a worldwide purchasing strategy of the global category strategies- Support and perform complex national RfQs negotiations according to strategic framework based on purchase request and tender books of internal requestor- Support and ensure a compliant supplier selection / release process driving the necesary controlls in place, as well as preparation for the awarding / decision process according to defined tresholds- Releases purchase orders according to the tresholds defined- Support and conduct relevant supplier contracts of high complexity (e.G. Framework Agreement, Service Level Agreement, Quality Assurance Agreement) in close collaboration with legal dept. and respective country plants- Validates and presents to administrators of the company the contracts that need to be signed- Support and ensure the publication of the negotiation results within the organization and purchasing network- Identify and initiate savings potential and improvement-opportunities (e.G