Strategic Buyer

Dentsply Sirona; São Paulo; Presencial; BRL 330.000 - 441.000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

A global leader in dental products located in São Paulo, Brazil is seeking a Strategic Buyer. This role entails managing local purchasing needs, supporting the implementation of global strategies, and fostering supplier relationships. Candidates should possess a Bachelor's degree and have 3-5 years of experience in purchasing. Strong relationship-building, communication skills, and a multicultural mindset are essential for success. The role supports high-performance culture and drives cost improvement initiatives in a dynamic environment.

Qualificações

• 3-5 years of professional experience in purchasing desired.

Responsabilidades

• Support implementation of global and regional category strategies.
• Manage local day-to-day spend for requests.
• Work with operational buyers to drive compliance.

Conhecimentos

Strong relationship building skills

Ability to lead cost improvement initiatives

Multi-cultural mindset

Strong communication skills

Formação académica

Bachelor's degree in a related discipline

Descrição da oferta de emprego

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Dentsply Sirona is the world's largest manufacturer of professional dental products and technologies, with a 130-year history of innovation and service to the dental industry and patients worldwide.

Dentsply Sirona develops, manufactures, and markets a comprehensive solutions offering including dental and oral health products as well as other consumable medical devices under a strong portfolio of world-class brands.

Dentsply Sirona's products provide innovative, high-quality and effective solutions to advance patient care and deliver better and safer dentistry.

Dentsply Sirona's global headquarters is located in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA.

The company's shares are listed in the United States on NASDAQ under the symbol XRAY.

Bringing out the best in people – our team is passionate about innovation and dedicated to improving dental care worldwide.

We live and breathe high performance, working as one global team, bringing out the best in each other for the benefit of dental patients and the professionals who serve them.

If you want to grow and develop as part of a team that is shaping an industry, then we're looking for the best to join us.

Working at Dentsply Sirona you are able to :

Develop faster – with our commitment to the best professional development.

Perform better – as part of a high-performance, empowering culture.

Shape an industry – with a market leader that continues to drive innovation.

Make a difference – by helping improve oral health worldwide.

Scope

Responsible to support multiple indirect categories / projects for specific sites in a region cross-functionally and collaborating with different functions such as Marketing & Events, Professional Business Services, and Real Estate.

Partners with regional and global category management to ensure a successful implementation of global or regional led strategies and drive compliance to preferred supply base and purchasing channels.

The role is responsible to ensure and continuously improve costs, quality and service level / delivery for all local deliverables in multiple categories.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the implementation of global and regional category strategies, projects, objectives, processes, methods and policies across the sites.
• Manage local (site specific) day-to-day spend for requests up to $250k (one-time or annually).
• For amounts above $250k the strategic buyer will consult the Regional Sourcing Leader.
• Work with operational buyers to drive compliance to preferred supply base (in line with global or regional strategies) and purchasing channels to realize savings targets within the sites / region.
• Identify savings potentials, especially for site specific requirements; run procurement initiatives for those potentials and support forecasting and savings reporting.
• Maintain supplier relationships at the local level in cooperation with the regional procurement teams.
• Manage escalations from internal stakeholders.

Accountabilities

• First point of contact for internal stakeholders on-site.
• Support the implementation of global and regional procurement initiatives / strategies.
• Support regional RFPs.
• Guide and support tactical buying for indirect materials & services.
• Ensure indirect materials and services are delivered on time (based on the defined / agreed costs and quality).
• Collaborate with COE team to implement procurement processes & compliance requirements across the sites.
• Cooperate and support internal stakeholders in projects, request proposals and analyze offers.
• Partner with relevant stakeholders for supplier selection, meeting functional requirements.
• Manage local supplier relationship management.
• Integrate and harmonize agreed procurement strategies & methods across sites and educate stakeholders on these.
• Achieve annual procurement targets for the site in alignment with global / regional targets (cost & savings, supplier quality, etc.).
• Support Regional Sourcing Leaders & GCMs with regular updates to ensure effective communication of cost‑saving activities (Actual vs. target).
• Negotiate and create contracts / SOWs for local / site‑specific requirements.
• Support local SOX and other auditing test preparations; ensure local data protection requirements are fulfilled.

Typical Background

• Education / Certifications / Licensing : Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a related discipline.
• Experience : 3-5 years professional experience in purchasing (desired).

Key Required Skills, Knowledge and Capabilities

• Strong relationship building and leading by influence skills.
• Ability to identify and lead cost improvement initiatives.
• Multi‑cultural mindset.
• Change management – leading changes locally and across functions.
• Strong business partnering skills and business acumen.
• Analytical and business finance capability with technical / industry knowledge.
• Independent, structured, target and result‑oriented working method.
• Assertiveness and ambition to solve demanding tasks.
• Strong communication and influencing skills.

Key Leadership Behaviors

• Identify and drive cost improvement initiatives.
• Effectively lead and support change with stakeholders.
• Strong relationship building.
• Teamwork and collaboration.
• Multi‑cultural mindset.

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Contract

Job function

Purchasing and Supply Chain

Industry

Medical Device

Dentsply Sirona is an Equal Opportunity / Aff… All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, or protected Veteran status.

We appreciate your interest in Dentsply Sirona.

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