Comprador MRO

Hunter Douglas is the world’s leading manufacturer of window coverings and a major manufacturer of architectural products. We are a brand that you know and trust. With more than 100 years of innovation, we’ve defined our industry with proprietary products that deliver revolutionary style and functionality and can be found in millions of homes and commercial buildings globally.

We are searching for candidates that are driven, intelligent, creative, and entrepreneurial. By offering challenging and accelerated opportunities for growth, powered by a shared hunger for success, we create a space for your career to thrive. In return for your expertise, we are committed to providing competitive and robust total compensation and benefit packages to ensure you feel valued. Our dream is to become the fastest growing, most loved, window covering company in the world. What’s yours?

One of the pillars of our North American division is spread across four different sites in Mexico where a blend of manufacturing and fabrication occurs. At each location we pride ourselves on exemplary safety and employee-first standards, as we pioneer production processes to be best in class. It is our focus on quality and growth that makes us an employer of choice and helps us maintain our culture of excellence.

Position Overview

Responsible for the end-to-end procurement of Maintenance, Repair, and Operations (MRO) materials and services essential to maintain plant uptime, preventive maintenance, and facility support activities. This includes sourcing and acquiring items such as spare parts, tools, consumables, safety equipment (PPE), and facility-related services. The role ensures compliance with procurement policies, internal budget controls, and regulatory requirements under the IMMEX program. It also supports accurate supplier registration, documentation traceability, and alignment with SAT fiscal requirements to ensure compliant and uninterrupted operations within a maquiladora environment

What you'll do

• Execute and release purchase orders and service orders, primarily for national procurement.

• Evaluate purchase requisitions and supplier proposals for cost-effectiveness, lead time, quality, and compliance.

• Source and select MRO products and vendors based on operational requirements and approved specifications.

• Register and maintain approved supplier data in the purchasing system, ensuring alignment with SAT/IMMEX documentation needs.

• Keep accurate records of purchased items, usage, and delivery confirmations to support traceability and audit readiness.

• Maintain regular communication with suppliers to ensure on-time delivery, resolve issues, and maintain service levels.

• Collaborate with departments such as Maintenance, EHS, Engineering, and Finance to coordinate purchasing needs and priorities.

• Manage and continuously update the master directory of approved suppliers for all MRO categories.

• Analyze material demand and usage trends to anticipate plant needs and prevent stockouts or downtime.

• Lead or support the negotiation and management of commercial agreements and service contracts with MRO suppliers.

• Analyze cost structures by product family and validate alignment with quarterly and annual budget objectives.

• Develop and execute cost reduction plans through volume leverage, alternate sourcing, and product substitutions.

• Maintain the internal commercial budget system with updated requisitions, purchase orders, and workflow status.

• Ensure goods and services are delivered according to contractual terms and operational timelines.

• Support compliance with customs, IMMEX, and tax authority (SAT) requirements for indirect materials procurement.

Who you are

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Foreign Trade, Business Administration, or a related field.

• 3 to 5 years of experience in a purchasing or procurement role with a focus on MRO within a manufacturing or maquiladora environment.

• Bilingual: Fluent in Spanish and English (written and spoken)

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