.**BENCHMARK GUADALAJARA IS LOOKING FOR THE FOLLOWING PROFILE**:Senior Materials manager**SUMMARY**Plans, organizes and directs the economic acquisition of materials, including cost, quality and delivery.**POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES**- Oversee the procurement of materials to support product lines and MRO supplies to meet the business needs- Develop the plans required to complete the acquisition of components, subassemblies and equipment within the parameters of the Company policies and procedures- Approve the negotiation of purchase orders within authorized limits; Ensure appropriate methods of purchase order administration are developed and maintained and monitor or participate in major dollar procurement negotiation- Monitor purchases to ensure compliance with policies and procedures and the most economical price attainment; Resolve major material problems as they arise- Meet with major vendors to promote the Company's best interest concerning all matters dealing with the purchase of materials and services and to identify changing market conditions- Foster and maintain a sound and reliable working relationship with all suppliers and develop metrics to measure and improve vendors' performance- Ensure compliance with contractual and customer requirements- Ensure the coordination of material cost inputs to support the quoting process- Review the progress of function's activities and initiate corrective actions as required; Ensure the maintenance of related performance records- Develop and strategize the utilization of Small Business and Small Disadvantaged Business Plans- All employees are responsible for the Quality of their work to ensure BEI meets, or exceeds Customer Satisfaction.**QUALIFICATIONS**- 4 year degree preferred or equivalent combination of education and experience as approved by executive management- 7+ years of experience in commodity purchasing/planning; 3+ years in a leadership role- Advanced knowledge using Visual Basic and/or SQL- Understanding of the extended process of material procurement, capacity planning, inventory analysis and advanced planning techniques (demand flow scheduling, vendor managed inventory, etc.)- Understanding of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) tools (MAPICS, Baan or equivalent)- Ability to communicate effectively in both written and verbal formats- Effective analytical, planning and organizational skills- Strong financial understanding, risk analysis ability, relationship building and project management- Ability to support a 24/7 global business operation as required- Ability to independently drive solutions to complex planning issues with limited supervision- Lead, or at least participate in, a continuous improvement activity complete with documentation, including a follow up review with the team in a presentation format- Demonstrated leadership and people management skills including ability to effectively coach and mentor employees at all levels