Category Buyer I - Monterrey, México - Caterpillar

Caterpillar

Empresa verificada

Monterrey, México

hace 3 semanas

Publicado por:

Rodrigo Fernández

Reclutador de talento para beBee

Descripción

Career Area:

Purchasing & Procurement**:

At Caterpillar, the right materials matter.

It takes hundreds of thousands of different types of goods to build the products that build a better world: the raw materials that go into our equipment, the software we use to design it, the tooling we use to build it, even the office supplies we use to run our business.

Acquiring those products—in the right place, at the right time, for the right cost and using the latest e-sourcing techniques—is the responsibility of our procurement team.

This role could be a fit for you, if you're:

Motivated to achieve challenging goals
Accountable for delivering results
Able to use data to drive decisions
Skilled at negotiating

JOB PURPOSE:

Perform advanced analytical tasks, often of a confidential nature in support of the global supply network. Manages suppliers by developing improvement plans and process improvements. Provides support to buyers & professionals related to t supplier velocity, cost initiatives, and transformation projects. Works in support of Quality, Cost, Logistics, Development, Management (QCLDM) to enable optimal and efficient operations.

JOB RELATED STATISTICS:

Process Variability: Medium
Geographic Scope: Local
Process Difficulty: Simple and Standard
Customer/

Stakeholder Interactions:
Standard (meets and presents to VP's from time to time)

Enterprise Financial Impact/Risk: Low to Med
Spend Supported /Processed $50M

JOB DUTIES:
This role is responsible and accountable for the analysis and maintenance of assigned process that produce category excellence. The role builds expertise for the category and contributes to continuous improvement efforts.

Key activities include the analysis and maintenance of procurement and logistics data including but not limited to:
purchase orders, quotations, invoices, source catalogs, material rejection reports, tooling records, supplier data/measurement, inventory management, and. engineered value chains.

This role has responsibility for implementation of local or regional sourcing strategy, under the direction of their Manager and experienced Buyers & professionals.

People:

Works effectively with colleagues, customers, and suppliers at all levels.

Leadership:
No direct reports. Will demonstrate advanced project management skills required to collect, compile, assimilate, communicate, and maintain information as required. Incumbent will assess and recommend solutions related to QCLDM. Maintain the highest ethical and professional standards within this diverse global organization. Incumbent should have the ability to lead and influence without direct reports.

Strategy:
Perform analytical and administrative tasks in support of Global Supply Network strategic initiatives. Must be able to condense large amounts of information into clear and succinct messages.

Customers:

This role may support Buyers, Supplier Development Engineers, Supply Network Professionals, Product Supply NPI Leader, Supply Network Operations Supervisors and/or Managers working with category, facility, product and logistics teams and Customer(s) will be fully informed of progress on assignments to ensure all requirements are met.

Participate in and provide analysis related to CPPD/NPI projects, resourcing projects, and new supplier development to Product and Procurement teams.

Travel:
Travel up to 50% may be required to support category, product, facilities, supply excellence or logistics management.

JOB REQUIEREMENTS

University Degree finished
Requires effective communications skills both oral and written
Must exhibit strong interpersonal skills and a collaborative work style
Preferred that the incumbent is familiar with basic procurement and quality principles, procedures, and techniques
Required to be able to prioritize work in a dynamic environment
Advanced English

TOP CANDIDATES WILL ALSO HAVE:

Experience in purchasing, logistics, manufacturing, and/or engineering
Professional certification in Purchasing and/or Inventory Management a plus (CPM / CIRM / CPIM)
Database management tools/experience
Ability to deal with sensitive issues and reach a consensus
Well versed to identify, discover and establish new supply chains
Capable of leading teams, suppliers and customers to effective solutions
Analytical, problem solving, and project leadership skills
Understanding of Lean Manufacturing principles
Understanding of QCLDM
Program / project management experience, MBA

ADDITIONAL DETAILS:

This position is ideally located in Monterrey, MX. I can be located elsewhere in Mexico and would require regular visits to the customer facilities in region

**The Caterpillar Code of Conduct states that we will select and place employees based on their qualifications for the job to be performed, without regard to race, religion, national origin, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age or disability. In this company we