The Plant Procurement Manager (PPM) manages the relationship between the purchasing organization and the plant to achieve the plant's purchasing objectives.What will you do?ProductivityAccountable, with the Procurement Sourcing Leads (PSL), for the material productivity of the plant.Monitoring of the negotiation actions and their results.Support to the PSL for managing technical and supplier change actions (identification and progress) with escalation process within the purchasing function and/or the plant.Identification, with the PSL, of new actions to reach the targets in term of productivity by lever.In charge of the accuracy of forecasted savings by challenging PSL to ensure maintenance is being performed and to make it match the P&L reality.Accountable, with the monthly reconciliation committee (PPM, financial controller and PSL), for consistency of productivity in forecast and in actuals.Supplier ManagementSupports Plant Quality & Managers on supplier performance for critical cases, in internal escalation process after SQME & SSCME's implications.Participates in the monthly Supplier Performance Meeting with the Plant.Informs about short and middle-term Quality & Logistics risks coming from supplier market.Supplier MarketMakes sure that the Supplier Orientation Charts exist and are shared with the Plant.Informs the Plant about supplier market significant changes and warns the Plant if risks are identified.Qualifications:What qualifications will make you successful?Bachelor's degree in business, Supply Chain, Engineering or equivalent required.5+ years of experience in Procurement / Sourcing and Project Management including good working relationship with the supplier base, desired.Proficiency in English required.Strong people leadership skills, ability to achieve results and develop talent through coaching and mentorship.Good interpersonal, negotiation and communication skills.Understanding of engineering and manufacturing process, desired.Supply chain knowledge (supplier management, cost analysis, market analysis, inventory management, etc.).Must be proficient in MS Excel and PowerPoint. SAP experience and database management skills desired.Result-oriented, resourceful and dedicated to driving continuous improvement.Other skills/experience desired: category expertise, financial acumen, quality knowledge and project management.Required skills:Category ExpertiseSupply ChainProject ManagementFinancial AcumenSAPDatabase ManagementContinuous ImprovementCost AnalysisSupplier PerformanceCoachingSupplier ManagementPeople Leadership SkillsPowerPointSupplier Orientation ChartsInterpersonal SkillsQuality KnowledgeProcurementResult OrientationCommunication SkillsNegotiation SkillsQuality & LogisticSupplier MarketInventory ManagementMarket AnalysisMentorshipSourcingMS ExcelPrimary Location: MX-Querétaro-QuerétaroSchedule: Full-timeUnposting Date: Ongoing#J-18808-Ljbffr