Purchasing & Imports Coordinator | Raw Materials

A leading company in its sector is seeking an experienced professional to manage national and international purchasing and import operations for raw materials. The position is responsible for ensuring the timely supply of raw materials through effective purchasing planning, supplier management, international logistics, import coordination, cost analysis, and inventory planning.

Key Responsibilities

- - Manage national and international purchasing of raw materials.
- - Request quotations, issue purchase orders, and follow up on deliveries.
- - Negotiate prices, commercial terms, payment conditions, and delivery schedules with suppliers.
- - Coordinate import and export operations with international suppliers, customs brokers, and logistics providers.
- - Coordinate ocean, air, and ground shipments.
- -Review foreign trade documentation and follow up on customs documentation, customs entries, and tariff classification with customs brokers.
- - Monitor purchase orders through final delivery and receipt of materials.
- - Analyze purchasing, import, logistics, and transportation costs.
- - Support purchasing and inventory planning to ensure material availability.
- - Evaluate suppliers and identify alternative sources of supply.
- - Manage supplier incidents, claims, and returns.
- - Prepare purchasing reports and performance indicators.




- - Identify cost-saving and process improvement opportunities.

Requirements

- - Bachelor's degree in International Trade, International Business, Business Administration, Logistics, Industrial Engineering, Accounting, or a related field.
- - Minimum 5 years of professional experience in national and international purchasing.
- - Experience managing import operations and international logistics.
- - Experience negotiating with national and international suppliers.
- - Experience working with customs brokers and logistics providers.
- -Advanced English proficiency (spoken and written), including communication and negotiation with international suppliers.
- - Intermediate to advanced Excel skills.
- - Knowledge of Incoterms, foreign trade, inventory management, import costs, purchasing KPIs, and ERP systems.
- - Experience with SAE is desirable.
- - Previous experience in the chemical, pharmaceutical, cosmetics, or raw materials industries is preferred.

Professional Skills

Negotiation, planning, analytical thinking, organization, problem-solving, cost analysis, supplier management, attention to detail, decision-making, and effective communication.

We Offer

- - Monthly gross salary: MXN $25,000–$30,000.
- - Statutory benefits.
- - Schedule: Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
- - On-site position.
- - Work location: Coyoacán, Mexico City.

📌 Coordinador(a) de Compras e Importaciones para Materias Primas (Coyoacán)
🏢 MARTHA OLIVIA MENDEZ CRUZ
📍 Coyoacán