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Agave Buyer

Campari America

Campari America

Accounting & Finance
San Ignacio, Jal., Mexico · Ignacio, CO, USA · Cerro de Pasco, Peru · Jalisco del Refugio, Jal., Mexico · Mexico
Posted on Thursday, September 7, 2023
Campari Group today is a major player in the global branded spirits industry, with a portfolio of over 50 premium and super premium brands, marketed and distributed in over 190 markets around the world, with leading positions in Europe and the Americas.Headquartered in Milan, Italy, Campari Group owns 22 plants worldwide and has its own distribution network in 22 countries, and employs approximately 4,000 people.Shares of the parent company Davide Campari - Milano N.V. are listed on the Italian Stock Exchange since 2001. Campari Group is today the sixth-largest player worldwide in the premium spirits industry. Company: Campari México Job Title: Agave Buyer Job Location: Arandas or Guadalajara (con Movilidad) Reports to: Procurement Manager Agave Organizational Layer (global, regional or local): Local General Description Of The RoleReporting to the Procurement Manager will be responsible for coordinates activities involved with procuring main raw material for Tequila production. Mission/Objectives The Agave buyer mission is to:
  • Manages suppliers to price, delivery and quality expectations and escalates when appropriate
  • Maintains procurement records, reports and metrics
  • Monitor performance of suppliers and support Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) initiatives to develop/strengthen strategic partnerships with top suppliers
  • Support contracting Activities collaborating with Legal Team
Key Responsibilities And Activities
  • Coordinate delivery of materials and services according to PO terms and conditions
  • Market Scouting to find purchase opportunity
  • Keep good business relationship with suppliers, providing necessary support to solve administrative issues
  • Cooperate with internal functions
  • Overseeing supplier performance (on-time delivery, quality, lead time) and resolving performance issues
  • Maintain contracts updated
  • Keep contracts compliance
Key Relationships Internal: Procurement Manager, Planning Manager, Quality Manager, Agronimia Team, HR, Legal and finance. External: Agave suppliers. Experience Required
  • Minimum of 3 years experience in similar position.
Education / Professional Qualifications
  • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, Accounting, Engineering or similar field preferred
Skills Functional
  • Result orientation even under pressure.
  • Detail and service orientation.
  • Strong communication skills.
  • Active listening
  • Strong organizational skills
Technical
  • Previous experience buying ingredients or aw materials is considered a plus
  • Purchasing systems knowledge (SAP)
Other
  • Microsoft Office
  • English fluent
Our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion: At Campari Group we believe in building more value together, thus we see diversity in all forms as a source of enrichment. Our employment policies and practices ensure that we are committed to providing equal employment opportunities in all aspects of employment without regard to any individual’s race, religion, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or characteristics or expression, political affiliation or activity, age, veteran status, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law. Note to applicants: Your application will be assessed based on your abilities, expertise, general knowledge and experience, not because of any confidential, proprietary or trade secret information you may possess. You must not disclose to Campari Group any such information. In the event that you are asked a question that cannot be answered without disclosure of any confidential, proprietary or trade secret information (including from a current or prior employer or their vendors or customers), you must decline to answer the question. Notice to third party agencies: Please note that we do not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Recruitment Services Agreement, we will not consider, or agree to, payment of any referral compensation or recruiter fee. In the event that a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed agreement, we explicitly reserve the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency