.Descripción y detalle de las actividadesLocation: Corredor 2000, El Realito, TijuanaIndustry: Precision InstrumentsCompany: METTLER TOLEDOWebsite: https://www.Mt.Com/int/en/home.HtmlPOSITION DESCRIPTION: The Sourcing Engineer will be responsible for creating and evolving the sourcing vision and approach to enable an optimal supplier base. The initial focus will be to establish and maintain a local/regional supply base across all categories, with primary focus on PCBAs, Die Casting, FSM, Plastic Injection Molding. The Sourcing Engineer will work closely with two other Sourcing Engineers, as well as cross-functional teams to lead, create, champion, and ensure endorsement of key supplier initiatives and projects (along with full allocation of resources) to meet or exceed time, cost, and quality goals.RESPONSIBILITIES:Develop and implement sourcing strategies to optimize supplier base.Identify, evaluate, qualify, and implement new sources of supply, technologies, and methodologies to support products and processes in alignment with required departments.Manage supplier performance and relationships by understanding the importance of supplier on-time delivery, quality, and best value.Negotiate prices and contracts for the best total cost for assigned commodities pursuing cost reductions to support corporate targets.Implement and monitor Supplier Managed Inventory and replenishment programs and processes.Analyze and validate material costs and identify saving potential as well as driving the implementation in alignment with required departments.Investigate root cause[s] for supply chain failures and development of cohesive, permanent corrective actions.Proactively identify deficiencies in current quality processes (upstream and downstream) and improve existing quality processes to optimize cost and quality of products.Support tactical buyer and sourcing engineers in preventing and expediting critical shortages, investigating root cause[s] for supply chain failures and development of cohesive, permanent corrective actions.Experiencia y requisitosDefine necessary actions and drive those as responsible persons within material management and inter-departmental to contribute to METTLER TOLEDO's new product development & transfer projects, strategies, and initiatives.Contribute to overall Procurement Execution and Strategy within METTLER TOLEDO Supply Chain and Operations.Support SAP Material Master Enrichment for Procurement.Further develop structure and basis for project tracking and reporting.QUALIFICATIONS:Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Supply Chain Management or Purchasing, Business Administration, Engineering or a related field (technical degree is preferred).4-6 years of experience in purchasing/procurement of high mix/low-to-mid volume electrical and/or mechanical components commodity in a production environment.ISM and/or APICS certifications preferred