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We are looking for an experienced
Procurement Manager
to lead
Logistics services sourcing
across the Latin America. Besides this role will be responsible globally for sea freight. This role is accountable for
strategic supplier management, negotiations, cost savings and contract coverage,
working closely with stakeholders to ensure business continuity and value creation.
This is a
manager-level, individual contributor role
, reporting directly to a global procurement leader and playing a key role in regional and integral sourcing strategies.
Key responsibilities
Support/ Coordinate the development of and deploy procurement strategies related to the assigned categories. Follows alignment to priorities and performance goals, executes the strategy and implement strategic procurement efforts and innovation in specific categories as necessary and appropriate. Deploy sourcing best practices globally and ensure they are widely adopted
Follow strategy implementation. Track and trace forecasted performance vs. actual savings for the categories. Assist to find solutions to mitigate any supply risk




Responsible for ocean strategy and make markets updates to the organization on ocean topics
Represent sourcing categories with Group stakeholders. Communicate sourcing market trends/results for categories to key stakeholders. Work with finance stakeholders to ensure savings are built and measurable into budgets and the annual operating plan. Support the sourcing team to be actively engaged in core business processes. Provide regional/local budget input on market effect, standards and productivity initiatives impacting costs
Participate in the process to select and monitor suppliers. Coordinate the supplier selection and negotiation process for key sourcing teams and overall management of the strategic suppliers to the group.
Lead regional/ local sourcing strategies in alignment with the global category strategy and oversee sourcing events
Maintain expertise in the categories of spend. Remain updated with market trends through relationships with Supply Managers, suppliers and market experts, and ensure that we have a process to gain access/familiarity with emerging supplier capabilities
Execute the Group Sustainability Targets and the sourcing strategies include Sustainable Engineering
Ensure compliance with internal and external policies, regulations, contracts management and laws, as well as monitoring suppliers quality, risk and compliance
Coordinate the Category Strategy Planning: Mobilize teaming, Collect category insights (with Analytics)



& create category profiles, Identify opportunities & prioritize projects (with Business Partner) and Create category and buying channel strategy
Qualifications & Experience
Bachelor's degree
in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain, or related field
Experience in Procurement or Strategic Sourcing
Experience in industries such as
FMCG, Pharmaceuticals, Automotive, or Industrial manufacturing
Proven expertise in
logistics categories
and ideally
ocean freight
.
Ability to operate effectively in a
matrix, international environment
Strong analytical capability with advanced
Excel skills
;
English and Spanish: Fluent (mandatory)
– daily interaction with global stakeholders and supplier (
Portuguese i
s a plus)
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