Buyer
Department: Procurement
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: Mexico City
Description
As a Buyer you are in contact with several account teams across Europe and with our approved supplier base in Europe and the Far East, to ensure optimal sourcing and buying within a specific product category. You aim to reach operational excellence, in line with adm Indicia procurement strategies set out by the Category Management Team.
Responsibilities
- Research and select quality products and materials
- Build relationship with global suppliers, and negotiate with them for the best price, quantities, and delivery timescales
- Carry out price benchmarking
- Collect quotes from vendors, analyse and make recommendations accordingly
- Submit quotes back to the Client teams
- Ensure all required information is completed in the system or tools used within the business
- Raise and process Purchase Orders when needed
- Request and manage samples documenting and providing feedback to the appropriate stakeholders
- Ensuring best‑in‑class service across all POS categories, from project management through full project development
- Kick off and monitor tooling process
- Monitor productions, order management, and work closely with supply chain on deliveries
- Submit POs to supplier and coordinating with production management teams
- Ensure supplier sign off on POs
- Book and manage quality assurance and quality control activities
- Arrange transport of goods; DDP with the supplier or FOB with support from Supply Chain and responsibility for tracking and communication back to the Business Account Unit (BAU) to ensure on-time and in-full delivery
- Keep supplier accountable for their responsibilities
- Ensure factories are compliant per adm Indicia’s guidance
- Daily contact with the various account teams and support them with issue resolution
- Work collaboratively with other departments such as Sourcing, Quality, BAUs, Supplier Engagement, Supply Chain, and Finance/Accounts Payable/Receivable
- Regular status update reports to the Buying Manager or line Manager
- Become a subject matter expert in the assigned sourcing categories and develop technical expertise
- Support briefings from other categories as needed
- Identify gaps in our manufacturing base partners to assure all needs are covered according to client requests and region capabilities
- Communicate gaps to be covered to the strategic teams and vendor engagement to work accordingly
- Provide feedback on vendors to ensure continuous evaluation of adm Indicia preferred supplier list
- Occasionally support on new business implementation RFQ’s
Skills and Experience
- The ideal candidate has 1-3 years’ experience working in sourcing/procurement roles within the relevant product category
- Possess excellent negotiating skills to secure the best prices according to budget
- Result driven & persuasive
- Must have good order management skills and work well in deadline-oriented environment
- Critical thinking, attention to details and ability to make decisions
- Strong organizational and problem-solving skills
- Able to work well in a team
- Excellent computer skills (Excel, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint)
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
- English and Spanish are a must. Portuguese and/or Chinese is a plus
- Knowledge of sales and marketing principle is advantageous, commercials mindset
Benefits
- 30 days Christmas bonus
- 15 vacation days in the first year increasing as dictated by law.
- 25% vacation premium
- $3,394.20 Food vouchers per month
- $350 Telework allowance.
- $1,000 Telephone allowance
- Insurance for major medical expenses including coverage for employees and their direct dependents.
- 2 Live Well Days (one in March and one in October)
- 2 volunteer days to contribute the cause of your choice.
- 5 sick days
- 1 Festive day (in December)
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