Purchasing Analyst

Work Mode: Onsite, Juarez, Reciente León

BASIC FUNCTION

Under the supervision of the Supvr - Purchasing, this position provides purchasing support for the three Sanimex plants. The role maintains material coverage, follows purchase orders and supplier commitments, identifies supply risks, and coordinates timely resolution of delivery and purchasing exceptions to protect production continuity. It supports purchasing cost, service, compliance, and supplier-performance objectives through disciplined execution, reliable data, and effective cross-plant prioritization.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES

Maintain material coverage and timely purchasing support for all three Sanimex plants to prevent avoidable shortages and production interruptions.

Manage purchasing follow-up from demand review and purchase order placement through supplier confirmation, delivery, and issue resolution.

Monitor open orders, shortages, supplier commitments, delivery exceptions, and supply risks; escalate issues requiring timely decisions.

Coordinate supplier recovery actions and urgent plant requirements according to production impact, lead times, inventory, and purchasing priorities.

Provide reliable dashboards and recurring reports that improve visibility of material coverage, exceptions, required actions, and purchasing performance.

Support cost, service, supplier-performance, and compliance objectives while following purchasing processes and internal controls.

Partner with Plant Operations, Planning, Finance, and other stakeholders to resolve exceptions and protect production schedules and customer commitments.

Standardize open-order reviews, shortage tracking, supplier follow-up, alerts, templates, and routine purchasing reports.





Use ERP data and shared tools accurately, reducing manual consolidation and highlighting exceptions that require judgment or action.

Maintain workload continuity across the Sanimex purchasing team and support structured transitions of supplier, plant, and open-order responsibilities.

SPECIFIC AUTHORITIES

Prioritize purchasing actions and supplier follow-up based on material risk and potential production impact.

Escalate shortages, late deliveries, supplier exceptions, and commitments that threaten plant requirements.

Request supplier recovery plans, revised confirmations, and corrective actions within established purchasing policies.

Recommend changes to purchase-order priorities, delivery schedules, and administrative workflows based on business needs.

Validate purchasing data, reports, and exception status before communicating decisions or required actions.

Coordinate urgent cross-functional actions needed to protect material coverage and production continuity.

EDUCATION:

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business Administration, Engineering, Finance, or a related field preferred.

EXPERIENCE:

Relevant experience in purchasing, material planning, supply chain, or supplier management within a manufacturing environment. Experience supporting multiple plants and managing competing operational priorities is preferred.

FORMATION





Working knowledge of ERP purchasing transactions, material-requirement and open-order analysis, supplier-performance follow-up, dashboards, reporting standards, and internal controls. Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and bilingual English-Spanish skills preferred.

SKILLS:

Critical: Analytical judgment, urgency, attention to detail, organization, accountability, negotiation, supplier communication, cross-functional collaboration, data discipline, risk identification, prioritization, and problem solving.

Behaviors: Anticipates supply risks; follows through on commitments; communicates issues clearly; escalates promptly; balances plant urgency with lead times, inventory, and controls; manages multiple priorities; and uses data to drive timely action.

Why Choose Kohler?

We empower each associate to #BecomeMoreAtKohler with a competitive total rewards package to support your health and wellbeing, access to career growth and development opportunities, a diverse and inclusive workplace, and a strong culture of innovation. With more than 30,000 bold leaders across the globe, we’re driving meaningful change in our mission to help people live gracious, healthy, and sustainable lives.

About Us

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