Job Summary
Responsible for optimizing the overall cost of materials, develop supply base and Supply Chain strategies, negotiate pricing, terms and agreements for materials that are strategic or specific to the Business Unit. Supervisory responsibility for Purchasing staff within the workcell.
- Analyze and project component purchase prices that accurately reflect the inventory value for a financial period in Standard Costing process.
- Assist hiring manager by participating in recruiting and hiring activities.
- Ensure that workcell Purchasing staff is given proper training, tools and resources to execute their job functions. Develop and facilitate workcell specific training.
- Optimizes overall cost of materials.
- Support, execute and provide inputs to improve Jabil SCM initiatives and strategies.
- Improve sourcing options by working with Jabil's internal resources and customers to add Jabil preferred and or strategic suppliers to the customer's Approved Manufacturer's List (AML).




- Analyze and project component purchase prices that accurately reflect the inventory value for a financial period in Standard Costing process.
- Provide input to determine Quoted cost to the customer that is competitive yet maximises the amount of Materials Price Variance (MPV).
- Continuously optimize MPV by reducing the cost of materials and by limiting unfavorable PPV/MPV. Work with BUM to obtain customers' authorization for additional expenses such as premiums on materials or freight and tooling charges incurred on customer's behalf.
- Monitor, track and provide feedback on suppliers' performance on overall cost, delivery and quality.
- Manage materials that are Business Unit specific and/or strategic.
- Understand suppliers, their capabilities, market trend and technologies for assigned commodities.
- Communicate Jabil expectations to the suppliers. Conduct supplier audit/visits, certifications and performance reviews to develop and continuously improve supply base.
- Develop Sup

📌 Buyer III (Jalisco)
🏢 Jabil
📍 Jalisco