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Principal Buyer

Country/Region:  MX
Location: 

Guadalupe, NLE, MX, 64830

Req ID 86289 | MSSC Guadalupe, Mexico, ZF ENGINEERING AND SHARED SERVICES MONTERREY, S DE RL DE CV

  

Job Description

About the Team:

ZF is a global technology company supplying advanced mobility products and systems for passenger cars, commercial vehicles and industrial technology. Its comprehensive product range is primarily aimed at vehicle manufacturers, mobility providers and start-up companies in the fields of transportation and mobility. ZF electrifies a wide range of vehicle types. With its products, the company contributes to reducing emissions, protecting the climate as well as enhancing safe mobility.

The Principal Buyer – Commodity Freight will primarily perform purchasing and freight management for locations in North America (MX-US-CA). The position will also serve as an extended arm for global contracts supporting ocean and airfreight topics for the region. Key purpose to enable cost efficient freight options covering business needs.

 

What can you look forward as a Principal Buyer - Commodity Freight:

  • manage carrier portfolio and develop strategic partners
  • drive freight tenders to achieve commercial agreements with accountable suppliers
  • support of network projects and global freight related initiatives
  • Prepare, negotiate, document, storage and maintenance of contracts and ratesheets
  • Monitor compliance to corporate standards

 

Your profiles as a Principle Buyer- Commodity Freight:

  • Degree in Engineering, Program Management, Materials/Logistics or Supply Chain preferred.
  • +8 years of experience in purchasing/project mgmt. role, with a track record in negotiation, decision-making, and working within a matrix team
  • Proficient in MS Office, esp. Excel and PowerPoint.  SAP experience preferred.
  • Fluent in English
  • Good written, communication, organizational and detail-orientated skills, as part of a global cross-functional matrix team.

 

What we offer: 

  • Working in an international, dynamic environment with various stakeholders involved.
  • Benefits above the law
  • Medical Insurance

 

Be part of our ZF team as Principal Buyer and apply now!

Contact

Mariana Lizeth Cantu Barbosa

 

What does DEI (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion) mean for ZF as a company?

At ZF, we continuously strive to build and maintain a culture where inclusiveness is lived and diversity is valued. We actively seek ways to remove barriers so that all our employees can rise to their full potential. We aim to embed this vision in our legacy through how we operate and build our products as we shape the future of mobility.

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