Maple Buyer Transformation

Driv; Cotia; Presencial; BRL 80.000 - 120.000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

A leading automotive company is seeking a Buyer for their Cotia office in Brazil. This role will focus on managing strategic transformation initiatives and executing purchasing strategies to achieve corporate goals. The ideal candidate will have at least 10 years of experience in purchasing and procurement, ideally in high-volume manufacturing. Strong interpersonal skills and a bachelor's degree in business or purchasing are required. An MBA is preferred. This role is essential for driving the company's purchasing efficiency and effectiveness.

Qualificações

• Minimum of 10 years experience in Purchasing / Procurement.
• Evidence of upward mobility from previous jobs.

Responsabilidades

• Define, direct and control a key strategic transformation initiative.
• Identify new initiatives that impact DRiV P&L.
• Execute purchasing strategies to achieve corporate goals.

Conhecimentos

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Project management skills

Understanding of Automotive Aftermarket dynamics

Formação académica

Bachelors Degree in Business / Purchasing

MBA (preferred)

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Location

Argentina or Brazil DRiV offices

Work Arrangement

ON-SITE

Tenneco is one of the world's leading designer, manufacturers, and marketers of automotive products for original equipment and aftermarket customers, with approximately 65,000 team members working at more than 200 sites worldwide.

Through our four business groups, DRiV, Performance Solutions, Clean Air and Powertrain, Tenneco is driving advancements in global mobility by delivering technology solutions for diversified global markets, including light vehicle, commercial truck, off-highway, industrial, motorsport and the aftermarket.

Based in one of our LATAM central offices, the Buyer, Transformation will directly report to the Purchasing Director, Shocks and Struts.

The Buyer will define, direct and control a key strategic transformation initiative within the DRiV organization.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Work with the regional and global DRiV teams to challenge status quo by identifying, proposing, launching a new initiative that will provide significant impact to DRiV P&L (top & bottom line).
• Self motivated with a strong desire for success & an ability to identify the elements that will allow an on time & in full implementation of projects.
• Strong understanding of the Automotive Aftermarket dynamics globally (supply base, customers etc).
• Project management skills required.
• Ability to identify business opportunities through different sourcing options & bring it forward to the business for implementation.
• As aftermarket expert, understand and effectively communicate global business trends & drivers (technological & business footprints) as well as sourcing options.
• Segment and define supply base to support material trends and drivers.
• Execute Purchasing strategies to achieve corporate & DRiV goals / objectives.
• Should include supply base identification, development & spend management / segmentation for geographic considerations, Best Cost Country (BCC), BU / plant-specific needs, new technologies, marketing / product strategies and cost management goals.
• As the Supplier Relationship Manager, develop supplier partnerships and strategic alliances as necessary to support / enhance company strategies.
• Capitalize on all purchasing opportunities, future & current, to create the highest leverage across commodities.
• Provide recover mechanisms for cost drives, when necessary.
• Ensure supplier & product approval process is followed.
• Coordinate with VA / VE manager on opportunities with suppliers.
• Develop "should cost" model for all main product groups.
• Identify supplier developmental needs.
• Serve as single-point-of-contact for Plan development, forecasts and reconciliation.
• Drive cross-functional team (incl. DRiV and Purchasing functions) to support project implementations.
• As Contract Sponsor, negotiate, create, maintain & enforce all supplier contracts.
• Coordinate with legal team to ensure contractual obligations minimize risk to the Company.
• Support any other standard purchasing role requirements & activity (performance review, business plans, forecasting etc..).
• Ability to travel to suppliers and other DRiV locations as required for this position.

Education

• Bachelors Degree in Business / Purchasing required with a preference for an MBA.

Experience

• Minimum of 10 years experience in Purchasing / Procurement and / or a Materials Management related field with a preference towards high volume manufacturing related industries.
• Evidence of upward mobility from previous jobs

Skills

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Relates well to all kinds of people—up, down, and sideways, inside and outside the organization; builds appropriate rapport; builds constructive and effective relationships; uses diplomacy and tact; can defuse even high-tension situations comfortably.
• Provides challenging and stretching tasks and assignments; holds frequent development discussions; is aware of each person's career goals; constructs compelling development plans and executes them; pushes people to accept developmental moves; will take on those who need help and further development; cooperates with the developmental system in the organization; is a people builder.
• Good at figuring out the processes necessary to get things done; knows how to organize people and activities; understands how to separate and combine tasks into effici