Description

The Specialist Sourcing - Engineering is accountable for end-to-end strategic sourcing within the Engineering portfolio, with focus on advanced sourcing expertise, governance compliance, supplier capability development, contract lifecycle management, and responsive business customer support. The role owns sourcing activity from intake, scope confirmation, RFP facilitation, proponent clarification, evaluation support, business case development, contract drafting, execution, publishing in Ariba, and contract close-out. This position partners closely with Legal, Risk, Engineering, Operations, Finance, and suppliers to negotiate commercial terms, support continuity of supply, manage vendor performance, maintain contract coverage, support policy compliance, and drive value through cost savings, early payment discounts, and continuous improvement.

Accountabilities
- Lead full lifecycle strategic sourcing activities for the Engineering portfolio, including stakeholder intake, scope confirmation, market research, sourcing strategy, RFP issuance, supplier clarification,



bid evaluation, negotiation, award recommendation, contract drafting, execution, Ariba publishing, and contract close-out.
- Develop and maintain a comprehensive understanding of assigned Engineering sourcing categories, including key contracts, spend, vendor analysis, regional coverage, performance gaps, expiring agreements, and business customer requirements across the CPKC network.
- Lead commercial and contractual negotiations with suppliers in partnership with Legal Services and Risk, including supplier redlines, indemnification, limitation of liability, representations and warranties, termination provisions, governing law, dispute resolution, insurance requirements, and risk allocation.
- Establish, evaluate, onboard, and maintain a qualified Engineering vendor pool in Ariba, including vendor capability assessment, regional coverage review, Employees as Vendors validation checks, ISNetworl

📌 Coordinación de Compras Sr. (Monterrey)
🏢 CPKC
📍 Monterrey