Based in Mexico and reporting directly to the Manager of Procurement for ICE (Industrial Consumables and Equipment / CRE (Corporate real Estate) of IGS you will lead the procurement activities required to achieve business targets.

In your role, your main responsibilities will be the following:

• Manage senior stakeholders and facilitate stakeholder engagement to define business requirements for your mandate
• Support all sites with appropriate sourcing and negotiations strategies
• Participate in the development of the projects that would include the preparation of business cases
• Develop new sources of supply and establish strategic alliances
• Lead contract negotiations with suppliers and negotiations
• Identify, analyze and realize cost reduction opportunities
• Coordinate complex projects with multi-functional teams
• Ensure that risk management and compliance standards are rigorously and consistently applied across all contracts with our supply base
• Support in the application of contractual remedies against material breaches and the interpretation/application of various contract clauses
• Lead category governance, comprising of both suppliers and stakeholders
• Supplier invoice/payment tracking/expediting, and quarterly/yearly project spend forecasting
• Contribute to the development of the IGS organization

As our ideal candidate, you possess the following qualifications, skills and experience:

• You have a bachelors degree in business administration or equivalent, and at least three (3) years of relevant direct experience in strategic sourcing
• You understand legal terminology and contracts interpretation; you have the ability to draft and to manage contracts
• You have excellent negotiation skills and experience in project management
• You are a strong team player, recognized for your leadership and innovation, and ability to mobilize a team
• Have a high proficiency and are good communicator in Spanish and English
• You have strong capabilities in operations and financial management
• Are familiar with a wide range of sourcing approaches relevant to the category
• You are familiar with Just-In-Time purchasing logistic, integrated supply chain and lean manufacturing concepts
• You can work with MS Project, Word, Excel, Power Point and Microsoft Outlook
• Are able to work well under pressure and with tight deadlines