Description
Responsibilities
Development, presentation, execution, and regular updating of procurement strategies for responsible commodities globally and regionally. Significant focus on a cost competitive and sustainable supply base, driving cost optimization, supplier improvement and development, supplier quality, and supply chain performance.
Manage supplier relationships with current suppliers.
Identify, benchmark and analyze potential new suppliers that could reduce costs and provide increased value to Yanfeng.
Lead, develop, and manage commodity road maps to meet or exceed planned goals for cost savings and material economics and to provide forecast information to the organization.
Drive and support cost savings activities including material changes, material consolidation etc.
Understand market for responsible commodities and drive initiates to mitigate risk or promote opportunities for the business.
Work with commercial on material economics claim with OEM customers.
Follow purchasing operating system and purchasing process to complete sourcing and negotiation, execution of strategies, and any operational procurement items.
Update purchase orders periodically with suppliers per the agreement
Support purchase to pay issues.
Support supplier development teams by leading supplier executive reviews with low performing suppliers, support and negotiate supplier charge back escalations.
Guarantee compliance with internal processes.
Qualifications
Bachelors level degree, Supply Chain Management or Business Administration.




5-9 minimum years of experience with supply chain-related roles with a focus on negotiation.
3-5 minimum years of experience within the automotive industry.
Experience with raw materials is a plus.
Strong relational/interpersonal skills.
Must be willing to travel and work at supplier locations, including industrial manufacturing plants which may require climbing, lifting, or working in confined spaces.
Procurement- both tactical and strategic experience.
Financial knowledge.
Master's degree.
Essential Common Requirements for All Employees:
Quality Systems: Understand, apply and meet all function related YF IOS requirements.
Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS): Understand, apply and meet all function related EHS requirements.
Product Safety: Understand, apply and meet all function-related Product Safety requirements.
Compliance: Understand, apply and meet all function-related Compliance requirements.
Information Security: Understand, apply and meet all function-related IT / Information Security and confidentiality of YFAI information requirements.
Must comply with all company policies and procedures.
Employee must have the ability to work additional hours and / or overtime as needed or assigned to complete job duties on time.
Ability to multitask, interact politely and professionally with customers, suppliers and vendors, and work cooperatively with employees at all levels.
Ability to maintain predictable and regular attendance, arrive to designated location on time, or be at assigned location ready to work for assignment (plant, corporate office, or remote)

📌 Manager Procurement Commodity (México)
🏢 Yanfeng
📍 México