**What you’ll do**:
**Essential Functions**:
1 Execute purchase orders for direct and indirect materials according to MRP requirements or internal requests.
- 2 Ensure timely supply to avoid production downtime or material shortages.
- 3 Review and validate requisitions to ensure accuracy in quantities, specifications, and dates
- 4 Source, evaluate, and select new suppliers that meet quality, service, and cost standards
- 5 Monitor supplier performance (OTD, quality, responsiveness)
- 6 Conduct cost analysis and secure savings aligned with company objectives
- 7 Analyze consumption, inventory levels, and forecasts to anticipate purchasing needs
- 8 Identify supply chain risks and propose preventive actions
- 9 Maintain updated master data (lead time, MOQ, pricing)
- 10 Collaborate with production, logistics, engineering, and quality to resolve material related issues or deviations.
- 11 Follow up on urgent orders (expedites)
and communicate status to involved departments
- 12 Propose initiatives for cost reduction, inventory optimization, and supply chain efficiency
- Participate in cross-functional projects related to new products, suppliers, or process.
- Provide necessary support EHS policies are respected in all of its contents.
**Qualifications**:
**Preferred education level**:
- Bachelor Degree, APICS preferred
**Years and area of experience required**:
- Minimum of 2 year experience in similar position.
- Strong knowledge in Power BI
**Technical knowledge**:
- Problem Solving Tools (A3, PDCA, 5WHY's, etc.) ERP/MRP System (SAP preferable),
- Fully binlingual (English/Spanish)
**Skills**:
**Soft skills**:
- Problem Solving, teamwork, customer service oriented, sense of urgency and collaboration, team work oriented.
📌 Sr Buyer (Tijuana)
🏢 EATON
📍 Tijuana