Buyer

About the role

Rockwell Automation is hiring a Buyer in Monterrey. You will manage the cost-effective purchase of components supporting main corporate functions such as Marketing, Sales, HR, IT and Finance, as well as key customer contracts and services like repair, remanufacturing, field labor and projects. You will also develop new supply sources when vendors and suppliers are inadequate.

Key responsibilities

• Evaluate existing and potential suppliers using Total Cost of Ownership principles and secure timely acquisitions from known sources.
• Represent the company ethically with suppliers: meetings and presentations, selecting sources, communicating specifications and pricing, setting delivery commitments, resolving quality problems and disputes, and sharing industry trends.
• Develop departmental and personal goals, report progress to the purchasing supervisor, and edit and process purchase requisitions.
• Use SAP and other enterprise systems to issue purchase orders and collect and analyze data.
• Coordinate with Engineering, IT, Marketing, Regional Service Delivery, Customer Care and Finance/Accounting to maximize customer service.
• Support purchase agreement programs with the Strategic Sourcing organization, help improve computer systems for productivity and reporting, and follow health, safety, quality and environmental regulations (ISO 9001, ISO 14000).

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree.
• Preferred: at least 5 years of directly related experience, preferably in a manufacturing or services environment.
• Preferred: exposure to contract negotiation, conflict resolution and negotiation skills, and demonstrated project management skills.

Required skills

• SAP experience is preferred.

What we offer

• Hybrid work: at least Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays at a Rockwell location.
• Major medical insurance, retirement benefit, saving fund and food coupons.