Logistics Buyer

Responsible to source, manage and maintain contracts for Customs Services, Sea Containers dray truck carriers, CCA Truck carriers services, Freight Forwarders and Airfreight.- Responsible for organizing and managing GMM contracts based on internal business processes.- Negotiate the commodities service costs to increase productivity and profitability in logistics operations.- Develop and maintain good communication with business partners.- SAP maintenance in accordance to contracts and internal customers request.- Support internal customers (Inbound, CCA, & Outbound) for spot buy request and updates on SOR (scope of requests) based on business and market change.- Works closely with business partners to strengthen relationships that last in our mutual benefit- winning with integrity policy.- Acquires knowledge of GM's internal systems for contract management- Coordinates data collection and monthly submission for Accelerate and Opex initiatives for Logistics Purchasing that are shared to senior leadership.- Leads contract management and updates on APV Purchasing Logistics file to make sure all data is the most recent.- Follows correct timing on pre-RFQs, recommendations and PDI generation (all related back up data) per commodity and sourcing.- Each sourcing should be planned and delivered with the right timing based on complexity, expiration date, open items, volume, APV, legal implications and pre-approved by leader and CT.- Plans and schedule Staff meetings and do follow up on open items, shared agendas management and updates team on newest implementations.- Leads PDI monthly and random audits to all Logistics Purchasing commodities.- Leads random and monthly audits on spot buys (best price, service and benefit for final customer).- Analysis complexity and states clear objectives to present to leader and establishes clear measurable results and process with leader.**Additional Job Description****Knowledge**:- High level analytical ability in situations where problems are somehow complex.- Negotiation and purchasing processes- Experience in Customs, Logistics, and/or Supply Chain- Experience in systems such as:- Advanced domain of English lenguage, certification required. MANDATORY requirement to qualify- SAP and Microsoft Office packages.- Proficient in Excel, Power Point, MS Project and Power BI- Prefereably knowledge on macros development- Experience in developing collaborative relationships and partnerships at all levels of the organization and with external business partners to drive business results.- Experience in process mapping and documentation (desk procedures, elaborate clear flow charts, auditable control files).**Skills**:- Responsible, proactive, organized, professional.- Timley meet deadlines and commitments.Ability to influence / facilitate change (face to face, via telephone or web conference).- Ability to manage time, organize, prioritize, and manage multiple projects/tasks with overlapping deadlines.- Critical thinking, problem-solving and strategic thinking.- Capacity to work independently, remotely and with a team in diverse locations with different backgrounds and time zones.- Ability to follow direction and achieve goals and objectives.- Ability to work in a fast paced, constantly changing environment under ambiguous market circumstance.- Learning on the fly with self-driven initiative.- Able to effectively deal with ambiguity- Self-empowered**Experience/ **Education**:- Experience in any or most of the next areas: Purchasing, Logistics, Customs and/or Supply Chain.- At least 5-years of proven experience.- Bachelor's degree or equivalent. Desirable International Commerce, International Affairs, Business Administration, Marketing or Industrial Engineer- Msster Degree desirable- Fluent in English (TOEFL score of 450/iBT of 90 or CEFR as B2).**Competencies**:- Proactive- Effective Time Management- Action oriented and problem solving.- Solves problem and analyzes issues- Timely decision making with correct planning.- Drives for results- Creativity.- Written communication- Strategic agility based on business acumen.- Technical and professional expertise- Dealing with Ambiguity- Collaboration and teamwork- Builds relationship**Location**:- **Employee will be working in a hibrid mode, some days from home and some days at the office.**:- **Required to be based in Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico are****About GM**Our vision is a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion and we embrace the responsibility to lead the change that will make our world better, safer and more equitable for all.**Why Join Us**We aspire to be the most inclusive company in the world. We believe we all must make a choice every day - individually and collectively - to drive meaningful change through our words, our deeds and our culture. Our Work Appropriately philosophy supports our foundation of inclusion and provides employees the