Responsible for the negotiation of National and International purchases of raw materials, packaging materials, parts and spare parts, miscellaneous items, etc. as well as freight, maintenance, contractor services, etc. always seeking the best use of the company's resources.
- Ensures that direct and indirect material is available in a timely manner when necessary, according to the production plan.
- Negotiate and purchase direct and indirect materials and products for production lines.
- Ensures optimal level of packaging inventory based on production and sales demand.
- Review the MRP to carry out the purchase of material at the suggestion of the System.
- Review the system weekly to evaluate if there are possible changes to purchase orders.
- Follows up on the purchase order until the material enters the warehouse.
- Prepare the report of short materials for the next 4 weeks and later.
- Requests the registration of new suppliers and the updating of data of existing suppliers; reviews the documentation of new suppliers (constitutive acts, registration with the treasury, documentation of the legal representative, power of attorney of the legal representative, commercial references, positive opinion).
- Develop direct and indirect material suppliers.
- Carry out supplier evaluation in accordance with the purchasing procedure and follow up on corrective actions with suppliers.
- Request the inactivation and reactivation of suppliers when required.
- Monitors standard cost against current cost and keeps standard costs in System up to date.
- Review, release and approve detained supplier invoices on a weekly
- Reviews, authorizes, and sends inbound freight invoices weekly to accounts payable.
- Processes purchase requisitions and ensures their approval in the system.
- Review and refine the “open purchase orders” report monthly.
- Monitors and maintains the appropriate level of raw material inventory to meet the inventory turns goal.
- Keeps the system updated with the key parameters that will trigger the purchase at the right time, adequate quantity, correct price, minimum purchase order and delivery time.
- Coordinates with the head of traffic and customs the import, transportation, and customs procedures for imported materials.
- Coordinate with planning the forecast of future needs according to demand.
- Maintain PPV under control.
- E & O follow up with customer.
- Control in target Inventory turns
REQUIREMENTS
EDUCATION
• Bachelor’s degree in international relations, Commerce, Business Administration or Industrial Administration or equivalent experience.
EXPERIENCE
• 5 – 7 years in position (Experience in Automotive Industry)
KNOWLEDGE
• Extensive knowledge of the English language
• Extensive knowledge of Excel handling massive data (pivot, VLOOKUP)
• Materials management, inventories
• Mastery of customs procedures.
• Basic knowledge of ISO TS
• Logistics, shipping, production processes, MRP
• Customs Law Update
- Experience in ERP Systems (Epicor is a Plus)
SKILLS
• High Negotiation Skills
• work positive under pressure
• Objectivity
•Oral and written communication in English
• Self-directed