Resumen The MRP Buyer plays a key role in maintaining material flow, supporting production schedules, managing supplier performance, and identifying opportunities to improve cost, delivery, and inventory performance.

Responsabilidades

Mains Responsibilities

- Review and analyze MRP requirements to determine material purchasing needs based on production schedules, inventory levels, lead times, and customer demand.
- Create, release, and manage purchase orders according to MRP recommendations and business requirements.
- Monitor open purchase orders and ensure materials are delivered according to required dates.
- Communicate regularly with suppliers regarding order confirmations, delivery schedules, shortages, expedites, and past-due orders.
- Identify potential material shortages and take proactive actions to minimize production disruptions.
- Expedite critical materials when necessary to support production requirements.
- Maintain appropriate inventory levels while minimizing excess and obsolete inventory.
- Analyze supplier lead times, minimum order quantities, purchasing parameters, and material availability.
- Work closely with Production Planning and Scheduling to align purchasing activities with production requirements.
- Coordinate with Engineering and Quality teams regarding material changes, specifications, nonconforming materials, and supplier-related issues.
- Support the resolution of supplier delivery and quality issues.
- Monitor and evaluate supplier performance related to on-time delivery, quality, responsiveness, and service.
- Maintain accurate purchasing information and parameters in the ERP/MRP system.
- Participate in inventory reduction and working capital improvement initiatives.
- Identify opportunities for cost savings, process improvements, and supply chain optimization.
- Support new product introductions, engineering changes, and material transitions when required.




- Provide visibility of critical material risks and communicate potential production impacts to the appropriate stakeholders.
- Develop and maintain effective relationships with suppliers and internal customers.

Qualifications

- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Industrial Engineering, International Business, Logistics, or a related field.
- Minimum of 2–3 years of experience in purchasing, material planning, supply chain, or a similar role within a manufacturing environment.
- Experience working with MRP/ERP systems.
- Knowledge of purchasing processes, inventory management, production planning, and material requirements planning.
- Experience managing suppliers and purchase orders in a manufacturing environment.
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
- Experience with SAP, Oracle, or similar ERP systems is preferred.
- Intermediate to advanced English proficiency, with the ability to communicate effectively with suppliers and internal stakeholders.

Knowledge and Skills
- Material Requirements Planning (MRP)
- Purchasing and procurement processes
- Inventory management
- Production planning
- Supplier management
- Purchase order management
- Material shortage analysis
- Supply chain fundamentals
- ERP/MRP systems
- Microsoft Excel
- Data analysis and reporting
- Problem-solving and decision-making
- Negotiation skills
- Effective communication
- Organization and prioritization
- Sense of urgency
- Cross-functional collaboration

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) Performance May Be Measured Through

- Supplier On-Time Delivery (OTD)
- Material availability
- Number of material shortages
- Past-due purchase orders
- Inventory levels
- Excess and obsolete inventory
- Purchase order accuracy
- Supplier performance
- Expedite frequency
- Cost savings and cost avoidance
- Production downtime related to material shortages

REQ-155530

📌 Buyer - III (Tijuana)
🏢 Hussmann
📍 Tijuana