Requirements:
University degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent working experience;
Fluent in English, both written and spoken;
Project management: Ability to manage development of parts with suppliers from sourcing to industrialization;
Experience in purchasing and negotiation within supplier relationships;
Experience within the manufacturing industry;
Proven negotiation, analytical and communication skills;
Multicultural experience;
Willingness to travel occasionally.
Activities:
Act as a Project Buyer in Curitiba, Brazil, that will lead purchasing activities related to North America region;
Be a member of the global network of commodity buyers responsible for selecting the right suppliers, and continuously secure the best supplier QDCFTSR performance (Quality, Delivery, Cost, Feature, Technology, Sustainability and Risk Management);
Be based in Curitiba and report to the Head of North America/South America Collaboration Purchasing, with a dotted line to the Head of Sealing & Fluid Management of North America;
Serve as the purchasing interface towards projects and suppliers within the Anti Vibration, Injection Molding and Extrusion parts during the entire project phase;
Work with your North American Engineering and global Purchasing counterparts to drive current supplier performance to the defined targets, at the same time continuing to challenge our assumptions in these areas by researching market trends and engaging potential new suppliers in feasibility discussions;
An important part of this job is to develop our organization, which is why strategic ability, service minded and target oriented approach plus integrity and trust-based collaborations are your strengths.
