Responsible to develop and implement the purchasing strategy on Components and Outsourced Manufacturing in order to maximize the company's results; Responsible to develop and design a proper supplier base in USA and Mexico in accordance to the guidelines of the Global Purchasing Manager, in terms of cost competitiveness, quality, service & innovation; Responsible to identify risks and opportunities involved in each sourcing process. Responsible for a group of Sub-Commodities for Components (springs, stamping, turned parts, plastic, rubber parts, pistons, electromechanical parts etc) and Outsourced Manufacturing (painting, coating materials, heating treatments etc); Working in a cross functional Team with the Global Purchasing Dept, Local Operations, Quality and Logistics.