Senior Buyer

Description

Job Summary: Procurement professional specializing in parts, with focus on negotiation, inventory management, KPI analysis, and supplier development, demonstrating proactive and analytical behavior. Key Highlights: 1. Execution of procurement and supplier negotiation processes 2. Monitoring and ensuring adequate inventory supply 3. Analysis of KPIs and development of new suppliers Main Responsibilities: Execute parts procurement processes (original and parallel), including quotation requests, purchase order issuance, and negotiation with suppliers, OEMs, and distributors. Monitor and ensure appropriate inventory supply, preventing overstock and stockouts, while tracking delivery timelines and addressing emergency demands. Analyze parts turnover, coverage, and obsolescence KPIs to support strategic replenishment decisions and cost control. Develop new suppliers and equivalent parts alternatives offering better cost\-benefit ratios, maintaining active relationships with representatives and distributors. Manage invoices and discrepancies, supporting finance and accounting departments with cost and timeline information. Align consumption forecasts and demand requirements with warehouse, workshop, and after\-sales teams, ensuring compliance with dealership and OEM procurement policies. Behavioral Profile: Proactive attitude and technical autonomy, adding maturity to the department and elevating quality and negotiation standards compared to previous junior role. Analytical, critical, and results-oriented profile, focused on cost reduction, inventory efficiency, delivery timelines, and performance indicators. Strong communication and interpersonal skills, collaborating effectively with internal departments (after\-sales, workshop, warehouse, finance) and external suppliers. Curious and innovative mindset, continuously seeking alternatives and improvements for processes, products, and supplier management. Emotional balance and adaptability, operating with control, clarity, and critical judgment in urgent, changing, and negotiation-intensive scenarios.