30248- LATAM Procurement Manager

Guerbet; São Paulo; On-site; BRL 167,400 - 279,000; Full time

Job summary

A global pharmaceutical company is seeking a Procurement Manager in São Paulo, Brazil. This role involves establishing a multi-year procurement strategy, managing negotiations, and collaborating across LATAM sites. The ideal candidate has a bachelor's degree in a related field, at least 5 years of procurement experience, and speaks fluent English and advanced Spanish. This full-time position requires leadership and collaboration skills, along with the ability to travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5/7 years’ experience in Procurement.
• Adapted to work in a matrix reporting environment.
• Available for national and international travels when needed.

Responsibilities

• Establish and execute the regional multi-year Procurement vision.
• Ensure coordination between Procurement Category Management and Group Sites.
• Manage Procurement network and prioritize actions.
• Negotiate on direct materials and indirect spends.
• Coordinate acquisition processes following Strategic Sourcing principles.

Skills

Fluent in English

Advanced in Spanish

Vision

Collaboration

Team Working

Leadership

Communication skills

Detail-oriented

Flexibility

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Foreign Trade or Logistics

Master’s Degree / MBA

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WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

This person will be responsible for establishing and executing the regional multi year Procurement vision within the Globally defined strategy.

YOUR ROLE

• Ensure the coordination between Procurement Category Management and Group Sites and Affiliates located in LATAM.
• Manage the Procurement network on the corresponding perimeter, prioritize actions and pilot all related resources.
• Feed global organization with inputs related to mid-term strategy.
• Establish and execute the multi-year strategy; working cross functionally to support LATAM stakeholders on Quality, Delivery, Costs & Risks aspects.
• More specifically provide appropriate support and review action plans in Rio, Sao Paulo and LATAM affiliates.
• Represent other members of the Procurement team in Projects and Business reviews (If needed).
• Monitor the procurement spend and ensure the appropriate categorization within the spend cube.
• Collaborate with Global Procurement contributing to define the target Vendors list and Suppliers’ footprint (mainly geographical).
• Coordinate the complete process of acquisition for materials and services following the principles of Strategic Sourcing (RFI / RFP / TCO), according to the scope defined with the stakeholders.
• Responsible for the negotiations on direct materials (mainly packaging) and on indirect spends (services and materials for indirect purchases such as MRO, Production, Facilities, Lab Suppliers, etc... ), delegates or is directly involved for most important ones.
• Seek continuous cost reduction, through the development of new suppliers and renegotiations on current spend.
• Responsible for Transformation initiatives and delivers savings on categories under management aligned with the Procurement team targets/objectives.
• Support local internal customers, providing follow up and adding value to their areas.
• Coordinate and present KPI’s.
• Ensure a comprehensive contract management system is in place and maintained at all times.

YOUR BACKGROUND

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Foreign Trade or Logistics
• Master’s Degree / MBA is desirable.
• Minimum of 5/7 years’ experience in Procurement.
• Fluent in English, Advanced in Spanish.
• Vision, Collaboration, Team Working skills are required.
• Adapted to work in matrix reporting environment.
• Leadership and great communication skills.
• Flexibility and Ability to identify issues and propose solutions.
• Detail-oriented, organized and ability to handle tight timelines.
• Available for national and international travels when needed.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Associate

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Supply Chain and Purchasing

• Industries

  Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

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