- Business administration, mechanical or industrial engineering are preferred;
- Professional experience in Senior purchasing positions (automobile supplier industry preferred) leading plastic and steel formed commodity categories;
- Process know-how in the entire supply chain;
- Knowledge of quality and logistics principles and related instruments;
- Project management expertise;
- Willingness to travel;
- English Fluent/Proficient;
- German Desired.
SPECIALIST COMMODITY BUYER
REQUISITOS
ATIVIDADES
- Develop and align Commodity Strategies with Global Teams (main plastic and steel focus);
- Lead strategy execution in Brazil;
- Deploy Commodity strategies to Project teams and Project Buyers;
- Develop strategic alliances with suppliers;
- Execute systematic and continuous optimization of supplier base;
- Ensure achievement of cost efficient alternatives for series parts and new projects;
- Explore new alternatives of business models: make or buy, shop in shop suppliers, etc;
- Design and maintain metrics and benchmarks for assessing purchasing performance;
- Monitoring and recording purchasing KPI’s;
- Prepare and align annual forecasts and LT plans;
- Work together with SD+Specialists on new suppliers identification, approval and integration;
- Represent BR-EK on internal forums when requested.
