.Descripción y detalle de las actividadesProcure the necessary direct/indirect materials with in the company's quality requirements to ensure a constant material flow; securing quality suppliers of materials and components covering price delivery and quality targets and preventing excess and obsoletes all in conjuncture with the company's current goals. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: - Maintain daily interaction with supply base to insure the use of current information regarding open PO's, current lead times, pricing, etc. - Minimizes risk to the company and customers by utilizing data-based business analysis to select suppliers / manufacturers when purchasing materials for production and NPI. - Responsible for creating/executing PO's according to the MRP Planned Orders and Requisition procedure, with competitive pricing that maintains company's profitability and success. - Identifies / develops new suppliers to improve supply chain (pricing, delivery, etc). - Approves invoices for payment within department procedural guidelines. - Expedites delivery of goods to users when needed and uses alternate suppliers or sources if necessary. - Works with supply chain management to establish goals for cost savings and executes plans to achieve them. - Utilizes MRP action messages on a weekly basis to place new orders and/or reschedule expedite, or cancel existing PO's. - Responsible for maintaining MRP data for open PO's related to promise dates, pricing, quantities, expedites, etc. - Inventory Control - Manages and coordinates related supplier updates for ERP system with regard to pricing; lead time, minimum order quantities, specification change notices or other information. - Works with Quality Assurance group on related MRB's and takes responsibility for coordinating the corrective action process with suppliers. - Partners with the Accounting Department to resolve any accounts payable issues. - Works with other members of the materials team to create and maintain department KPI's and reports (PPV, late report, expedite list, etc).Experiência y requisitosSKILLS AND ABILITIES: - Ability to develop constructive and effective working relationships within and outside the organization. - Strong leadership skills - "Hands on" approach to all tasks - Ability to take a proactive approach to overcome challenges and achieve results - Versatile, tenacious and people orientated - Result orientated and confident - Proven appreciation of customer service expectations and cost demands of business - Commercial and financial acumen - Sets priorities taking into account short and long-term needs of the business EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: - Bachelor degree in Engineering or Administration - 5 year of experience in the position, preferable in Maquiladora environment within an electronics manufacturing environment. - Bilingual - Working knowledge of kanban and supplier managed inventories is a plus