Mandatory qualification:

Five or more years diversified and progressive work experience in procurement, with multiple international stakeholders in a multinational environment;

Experience with large-scale organizational change efforts and continuous improvement efforts;

Knowledge of sourcing and procurement techniques as well as a dexterity in reading the market;

Talent in negotiations and networking;

Aptitude in decision-making and working with numbers;

Strong leadership capabilities;

Ability to manage multiple priorities within deadline and prioritize effectively, while delivering high-quality work;

Solution-oriented with a high sense of quality, attention to detail, accuracy, efficiency, and meeting tight deadlines;

Advanced knowledge on Excel;

Background on Procurement SAP procedures and contract management;

Know how to conduct projects of international scope;

Influence and engagement, to ensure that the company s strategic plan is aligned with the other areas and coordinated for its execution according to the Apex objectives.

Desirable education:

• Bachelors degree in Management, Engineering, Business Management, or Logistic or related areas;
• It will be a differential to have Certification of Apics CSCP.

Mandatory languages:

• English at Fluent Level;
• It will be a differential to have Spanish at an Advanced level.

Identify cost reduction opportunities to achieve financial goals;

Develops and implements strategies for procuring, supporting services and stock levels;

Liaises with key company employees to determine their product and service needs;

Nurtures relationships with suppliers to negotiate the best prices for the company;

Support payment terms negotiation to bring best cash flow to the business;

Identifies and researches potential new suppliers, that can bring best products with more competitive prices;

Discover profitable suppliers and initiate business and organization partnerships;

Collaborate with key people to ensure clarity of the specifications and expectations of the company;

Perform risk management for supply contracts and agreements;

Control spend and build a culture of long-term saving on procurement costs;

Devise and use different sourcing strategies based on strategic risk mapping;

Perform all procurement and contracting activities including pre-qualification, tender management, negotiation, and preparation of contracts;

Identify areas for improvement to continually drive performance and business results;

Conduct business review meetings with key stakeholders to assess risk, review future strategies, and identify potential cost down and improvement opportunities;

Develop key relationships with business stakeholders and global commodities managers to improve business;

Evaluating spending operations while seeking ways to improve and enhance the quality of products purchased and the timeliness of deliveries.