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Operational Buyer

Sandvik Mining is looking for:

Operational Buyer

Guadalajara, Jalisco

Passionate to win and to provide strategic support?

We see the future in you

Key performance areas

The Operation Buyer is responsible for the day to day operational buying process /activities and monitoring supplier performance for their respective supplier base. The main performance measurements of this role focus on parts availability, working capital, delivery accuracy and lead time consistency.

Responsibilities:

Operational Buying

•Execute the operational buying process for supplier base (purchase order release, confirmation, fulfilment and administration).

•ERP parameter maintenance within given framework.

•Respond to customer service requests according to expectations (expediting, item price and availability etc.)

•Price and lead time updates.

•Handling of pre advices suppliers for deliveries.

•Resolve inbound discrepancies (short shipments, wrong or damaged parts, inadequate paperwork etc.).

•Optimize the operational purchasing process and costs to ensure that the correct parts are delivered and available on time.

•Tactical maintenance of inventory settings for items within supplier base.

•Assist, execute, and support; working capital vs. availability optimization program and strategic stock management process.

Supplier Relationship and Performance Management

•Create, maintain and develop supplier relationships via good communication and cooperation.

•Responsible for monitoring and reporting supplier performance for their respective supplier base.

•Escalate underperformance of a supplier to the category team lead and sourcing organization.

•Ensure suppliers understand and meet the set inbound targets and initiate actions to be taken to bring supplier performance up to standard where necessary.

Other

•Special projects, analysis and other duties as assigned.

Your Profile:

Post-secondary education/training in business or supply chain discipline would be of advantage.

6 years’ experience in Supply Chain Environment

Fluent in spoken and written Spanish

Fluent in spoken and written English

Ability to travel regionally if required

KPIS: Leadtime performance/ deviation, Delivery Performance, Inbound operational cost, Supplier performance, Process compliance, Process efficiency, Material master data accuracy, Purchase Order changes

Organization contribution: Working Capital, Parts Inventory, Material COG, Ontime Delivery

Deadline to apply: May 21st, 2026

INTERNAL: Use the intranet to apply for this position under Sandvik Vacancies, Job ID: R0091702. This job ad applies only to those who have permanent employment with Sandvik

EXTERNAL: Read more about Sandvik and apply at www.sandvik.com and go to “Careers” with the Job ID:R0091702

Sandvik is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of sex, gender, ethnic or national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, disability, social status, religion and opinions.

Sandvik Mining is a business area in the Sandvik Group and leading supplier of equipment and tools, service, support and technical solutions for the mining industry and niches such as quarrying, tunneling, demolition, dimensional stone, recycling and civil engineering industry. The offering covers drilling and mechanical cutting, loading and hauling, crushing and screening, demolition and recycling and various solutions to increase automation.

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