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Bombardier Supply Chain Agent, Indirect Buyer in Colon, Mexico
What are your contributions to the team?
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
How to thrive in this role?
As our ideal candidate, you possess the following qualifications, skills and experience:
You have a bachelor's 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