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With more than 75 years in the market, Calorex has positioned itself as the leader in offering water heating solutions in Mexico. Calorex is constantly innovating to offer the best water heaters, developing eco-efficient and environmentally friendly technologies. Our global quality standards, durability, sustainability and energy saving are characteristics that lead us to be recognized worldwide. Calorex is part of Ariston Group, a global leader in sustainable climate and water comfort, listed on Euronext Milan. In 2025 the group reported 2.7 billion-euro revenues, with almost 11,000 employees, direct presence in 41 countries in 5 continents, 32 production sites and 31 research and development centers. The group demonstrates its commitment to sustainability through renewable and high-efficiency solutions, including heating heat pumps, water heating heat pumps, hybrids, domestic ventilation, air handling, electric components, and solar thermal systems, while continuously investing in technological innovation, digitalization, and advanced connectivity solutions. The group operates under global strategic brands Ariston, Wolf and Elco, and brands such as Calorex, NTI, Atag, Domotec, Brink, Chromagen, Racold, as well as Thermowatt and Ecoflam in the components and combustion technologies business. Ariston Saltillo is looking for a proactive and detail-oriented Direct Material Buyer to join our team. This role offers an exciting opportunity to work cross-functionally, optimize material availability, and support a fast-paced manufacturing environment. Key Responsibilities 1. Purchasing Management & Negotiation Source, evaluate, and negotiate with suppliers for assigned commodities, including steel, packaging, brass, aluminum, stamping, laser-cut components, machined parts, and critical engineered components. Negotiate pricing, payment terms, quality standards, and delivery schedules using Cost Breakdown Analysis (CBD) as the primary methodology. Manage significant annual spend volumes (approximately USD $3-5M, depending on role scope) with clear accountability for budget variances. Identify, quantify, and implement cost reduction initiatives, targeting annual savings of 3-5%. 2. Analysis & Strategic Sourcing Monitor commodity markets and pricing trends, including LME, COMEX, and relevant market intelligence, to forecast cost impacts and support negotiations with data-driven insights. Track Planned Price Variance (PPV) against actual performance and prepare executive reports on variances. Conduct supplier benchmarking, multi-source quotation analysis, and Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) evaluations. Partner with Planning and Finance teams on demand forecasting and annual budgeting cycles (STD/Budget). 3. Supplier Management Build and maintain strategic relationships with critical and high-risk suppliers, proactively escalating and resolving issues. Support supplier quality assessments (QAA) and basic supplier…