Position Summary

The buyer for direct material is responsible for ensuring that the Procurement organization selects the most appropriate production material suppliers on the basis of price, quality, delivery and service with a focus on establishing a reliable supply base that consistently meets or exceeds KBC business priorities and key performance indicators (KPI) for direct materials.

Essential Functions

- Prepare accurate and complete Requests for Quotations (RFQs) and subsequent market studies in a timely manner to support critical business need.
- Accurately maintain all required part & supplier system data details for assigned direct material commodities and effectively manage and execute all supplier contracts.
- Develop, maintain, and execute Procurement strategy for assigned direct material commodities to meet business goals in the areas of sales, supplier on-time delivery, customer delivery reliability, quality and product performance.
- Actively promote and champion the use of best practice to ensure compliance with the organizations policies and procedures.
- Provide commercial advice and support to project management, Engineering, Supplier Quality and Operations Teams.
- Act as a liaison between suppliers, manufacturers, and all relevant internal departments and clients to resolve issues and drive continuous improvement mindset.
- Highlight any major commercial risks or issues to management and work with them to ensure the optimum solution.
- Participation in audits as required.
- Maintain thorough records at all times in compliance with company policies and procedures.
- The incumbent may be expected to travel as required both locally and internationally.
- Actively participate in commodity-based scrum teams, partnering with stakeholders to identify, prioritize,



and execute cost reduction initiatives.
- Review, update, and maintain purchasing tracking systems (ex: MPI, GSP+) to ensure accurate reporting of savings and mitigation actions related to cost increases.
- Provide regular report outs in cross-functional forums, including savings pipeline status, supplier delivery performance and key risks and escalations.
- General procurement support functions.
- Maintain a safe, clean, and healthy environment and company with company rules and policies.
- Must be able to comply with quality, product safety, and HSE rules, guidelines, and regulations. Be energy conscious, if applicable.
- Must understand and comply with applicable standards. (i.e.: ISO 9001, ISO/TS 22163, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 50001, and CMMI.)
- Maintain and safeguard business records.

Management & Supervisory Responsibilities

- Job is not responsible for managing other employees.

Experience / Education

- 3-5 Years Relevant Experience
- Bachelor’s degree required, Business Administration or related
- Possess or obtain all necessary paperwork for international travel

Knowledge

Technical Capacity: ERP System (SAP) along with the ability to read and understand technical materials for assigned commodities i.e. engineering drawings, material specifications, quality standards & requirements, etc.

Problem Solving: desire to solve problem with analytical thinking.

Understanding and professional experience with purchasing contracts.

Excellent negotiation, customer service and communication skills.

Strong market knowledge and experience in working across various functions, businesses, and regions.

Skills

- Communication Proficiency
- Organization & Time Management
- Self-directed and detail-oriented
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- 100% Bilingual (English/Spanish)

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📌 BUYER (Ciudad Acuña)
🏢 Knorr-Bremse
📍 Ciudad Acuña