Join a team recognized for leadership, innovation and diversityestablish and drive procurement of *it hardware* in alignment with business leadership for your it hardware and accessories category globally as per annual operating plan and strategic plan.you will have responsibility for driving competitive category supply strategies to achieve lowest total cost for your category, reduced working capital via negotiation planning and execution, high growth region sourcing, value engineering, consumption reduction and sole / single source elimination.you will manage supplier performance to support your category and ensure supply continuity.you will be managing several projects in dynamic environment.you will ensure compliance with company business policies and procedures.*key responsibilities*- drive and execute annual and strategic plan with supporting strategies for key hardware areas such as hardware accessories (headsets, monitors, keyboards), laptops, servers, networking switches and routers, and firewalls.- drive consolidation of global reseller base and establish modern life cycle management processes in conjunction with it.- support procurement of services that wrap around hardware such as imaging, support, end of life management, site support, site installation and global it help desk.- manage supplier selection, rfi and rfq process, eauction, negotiation, contracting and supplier performance processes.- manage master purchase agreements, master lease agreements, master service agreements, statements of work from inception through negotiation, completion and maintenance.- manage category strategies including spend analysis, benchmarking, cost analysis, market analysis and global technology / economic trends tracking.- ensure rigorous management of key suppliers through processes such as scorecarding, business reviews, missed service level analysis and corrective actions.- align with it teams to support digital transformation.- improve working capital thru payment terms extensions, payment cycle optimization, and other initiatives.- assist in operational procurement escalations, reconciliations and reporting as required.*you must have*- bachelors degree information technology, supply chain management with a concentration in procurement, engineering or business- strong contract management experience- experience in strategic sourcing and procurement- experience in rfps/rfqs- demonstrated impact in savings and working capital*we value*- working and/or leading in team environments- professional certifications in project/supply chain/ procurement/ contract management- team leader experience in supply management/ sourcing/ procurement/ bussines- demonstrated business and financial acumen- experience with sap or site relevant erpsystems, esourcing platforms, request for quotation tools, project management tools- experience with six sigma and lean tools- masters degreeadditional information- * job id*:hrd*- * category*:procurement- * location*:av.david alfaro siqueiros no. 104,monterrey,nuevo leon,*,mexico- exempt