Procurement Manager

Role Overview

• The Direct Materials Procurement Manager LATAM will lead direct material procurement within the LATAM region
• Achieve cost reduction and cash flow targets in alignment with regional Supply Chain and Business organizations
• Lead a team of 3-4 direct reports towards the same responsibilities
• Be a Global Category Lead for 1 or 2 categories, setting material strategies and leading colleagues in North America, Europe, Middle East and Asia
• Understand assigned categories including market analysis, creation of sourcing strategies, preparing and running requests for proposals, negotiating, implementing contracts and tracking supplier performance and results
• Build and maintain positive, strategic partnerships with key suppliers
• Identify, gain commitment and implement profit improvement opportunities
• Identify and develop preferred supplier network and achieve supplier consolidation
• Develop baseline costs and make vs. buy analysis modeling
• Provide forward-looking guidance on regional trends, threats, and opportunities for target categories
• Create risk mitigation and contingency plans
• Collaborate and develop strong relationships with global and regional Sourcing, Supply Chain, R&D, and Marketing and other internal stakeholders
• Understand and communicate KPIs with respect to PPV, OTIF, Working Capital and Cost Out
• Oversee regular supplier audits and measure supplier performance
• Manage intermittent supply issues and support planning organization to ensure supplier performance and compliance
• Develop appropriate communications to advise Business of supplier performance

Requirements

• Fluent in English, native Portuguese, good Spanish (or native Spanish, good Portuguese)
• Bachelor’s Degree in applicable field of work, e.g. Business, Engineering, Chemistry
• 3-5 years of relevant management experience with a focus on sourcing or supply chain
• Experience with ERPs, supply chain collaboration and e-procurement tools such as SAP, Salesforce.com, Tableau and others
• Excellent knowledge of typical professional computer programs including MS Word, Excel, Power Point
• Ability to work effectively in a geographically distributed organization
• Hands-on and problem-solving mentality
• Ability to work in a matrix environment
• Strong negotiating and project management skills
• Strong organization
• Strong written, oral communication, and presentation skills
• Proven track record of driving results, ability to influence and work collaboratively in cross-regional and cross-functional teams

Tech Stack

• SFDC
• Tableau

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental and vision insurance
• 401(k) plan
• Numerous opportunities for professional growth and development