.**OB TITLE: Plant Buyer****FAMILY: PURCHASING****SUB-FAMILY: PURCHASING****II/ AIM OF THE POSITION**Lead at local level, resolve daily issue, and improve the purchasing performance for the plant.The role of the Plant Buyer is to manage the supplier's performance (financial, Quality and Delivery) at the plant level and to support the plant Quality and Logistic function while facing operational issues with the suppliers**Immediate superior: GENERAL MANAGER HERMOSILLO****Functional manager: REGIONAL BUYER AMERICAS****ROLE**:- Performing administrative tasks related to raw material suppliers.- Participating in the development of new suppliers for México plants.- Resolve daily issues, respect contractual commitment, take the lead on local projects.- Leading at local level claims process to the suppliers.- Monitoring quality and delivery KPIs of the suppliers alongside with Quality and Procurement departments.Sourcing for the Items or subcontracting which are not consolidated at branch level- Local opportunities- Short-term subcontracting- Structural subcontracting (if not bundled at branch level)PC&L Support- First level of escalation in case of plant emergency (supply crisis)- Support to the SQC while purchasing action is neededManagement of Serial Purchasing- Ramp up / Ramp down, Rescheduling, Change request, End of lifeOwner of OTD and OQD performance for the plant- Monthly industrial performance Workshop- leads the monthly Industrial performance meeting (triplette) together with the Procurement Agent and the SQC**ACTIVITIES UPON REQUEST FROM HIS/HER MANAGER(S)**1. Minimum Bachelor's degree in mechanical or industrial engineering with complementary degree in Procurement or Business Management degree with a complementary degree in Supply Chain or Procurement.2. 5 or more years of experience in Global Purchasing within the Aerospace or a similar industry.3. Familiarity with SAP ERP platform.4. Familiarity with Microsoft Outlook, Office and Product Lifecycle Management.5. Spoken and written English proficiency is mandatory for communicating with customers, vendors and other employees.6. Spoken and written French proficiency is advantageous, but not required, for communication with Latecoere Corporate.1. Interpersonal & Communication Skillsa. Ability to interact within international and multifunctional peopleb. Excellent verbal and written skills for supplier, partner and Latecoere stakeholder communication.2. Negotiation Skillsa. Excellent negotiation skills with suppliers and partners.3. Collaboration Skillsa. Influence, build relationships, navigate politics, manage conflicts and negotiate.4. Procurement Skillsa. Good knowledge of metal / composites procurement and commodity supplier markets.B. Perform procured items cost breakdown and associated analysis.C. Ability to identify and build procurement commodity strategy drivers.D. Clear tactical and strategic vision for metal / composites procurement commodities5. Project Management Skillsa