Job Description
Hybrid: This position requires an employee to be on site 3 times per week.
Specialist Buyer
Partner with Program Managers to represent purchasing and communicate program requirements/vehicle line overview.
What you will do/Responsibilities:
Develop and execute a robust commodity strategy based on market and tech.
Responsible for maintaining sourcing pipeline and Business Over Time, benchmarking data, strategy presentations, global budget and on-time metrics.
Lead key meetings with cross-functional teams (engineering, supplier quality, supply chain, finance).
Build business plans to meet business priorities.
Work with global counterparts to improve and align the global strategy for future programs.
Adhere to corporate and unit purchasing and accounting practices and procedures.
Utilize the Global Purchasing and Supply Chain sourcing process to run sourcing packages (RFQ, Quote Analysis and Source Selection).
Analyze and apply appropriate tools, i.e., benchmarking, global competitive sourcing, value chain analysis, supplier negotiations, engineering change cost containment, technical cost reduction, part/system reuse, etc.
Additional Job Description
Required Qualifications:
Education: Bachelor's degree with an emphasis in Business Administration, Engineering, Economics, or related careers.
+5 years of experience in similar positions.(specifically in purchases).
Microsoft Office: intermediate level.
English: advanced/fluent level.
Portuguese: advanced/fluent level.
Availability to work in Sao Caetano Do Sul, Sao Paulo, Brazil, in a hybrid regime (3 times a week in person).
Preferred qualifications:
MBA/postgraduate.
Knowledge of Spanish(desirable).
Knowledge of PowerBI (desirable).
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