Position Title

Indirect Buyer - Americas

Department

Procurement / Purchasing

Reports to

Regional Procurement Manager - Americas

Position Purpose

The Indirect Buyer - Americas is responsible for the execution, placement, and follow-up of purchase orders for indirect materials and services across the Americas region. Indirect procurement includes all goods and services not incorporated into the final product, such as services, maintenance, HR-related purchases, production support, machinery-related items, office supplies, and general operational needs.

This role is execution-focused, ensuring timely PO placement, order confirmation, delivery follow-up, and issue resolution, while maintaining strong communication with internal stakeholders and suppliers.

Scope & Responsibilities

Core Responsibilities
- Create, release, and manage purchase orders for indirect materials and services in SAP.
- Ensure correct PO execution, confirmations, delivery tracking, and invoice alignment.
- Act as the primary point of contact for internal stakeholders regarding indirect purchasing needs.




- Support low-value and low-complexity negotiations (e.g., office supplies, basic services, small-volume purchases).
- Follow up with suppliers to ensure on-time delivery and service execution.
- Resolve day-to-day issues related to pricing discrepancies, delivery delays, and order confirmations.
- Ensure compliance with internal procurement processes and policies.
- Maintain accurate purchasing documentation and SAP records.

Negotiation & Decision Boundaries
- Negotiate small-volume, low-risk, operational purchases.
- Strategic, high-value, or complex indirect negotiations are handled by Strategic Buyers (Mexico) or the Regional Procurement Manager.
- Escalate strategic or high-impact topics accordingly.

Key Interfaces
- Internal customers (Operations, Maintenance, HR, Engineering, Finance, Production)
- Suppliers and service providers
- Strategic Buyers (Mexico)
- Regional Procurement

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