Sourcing Senior Manager at Baker Hughes driving strategic sourcing partnerships for integrated projects. Enhancing competitiveness in global energy markets with key suppliers and commercial teams.
About the role
- Procurement Manager directing sourcing operations in LATAM with a focus on cost reduction and supplier performance. Managing a team and collaborating with global stakeholders for strategic procurement.
Responsibilities
- 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
Benefits
- Competitive compensation
- Comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental and vision insurance
- 401(k) plan
- Numerous opportunities for professional growth and development
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