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Job Summary: The professional will research and negotiate supply alternatives for products and services, seeking optimal commercial terms while meeting technical and strategic requirements. Key Highlights: 1. Opportunity to conduct strategic negotiations and pursue cost savings. 2. Comprehensive management of suppliers and contracts across multiple areas. 3. Focus on resource optimization and strategic alignment. Research, identify, and evaluate supply alternatives for products and services to achieve the best possible commercial terms, thereby enabling business viability while fulfilling necessary technical, quality, and delivery requirements—aligned with the strategies and objectives of each division in Brazil. **Responsibilities and Duties** * Conduct spot quotations and manage BID processes for indirect materials and services. * Cost knowledge and analysis via cost breakdown. * Conduct detailed analyses and strategic negotiations regarding supplier claims, especially in cases of price increases driven by global factors, proposing alternative solutions to mitigate financial impacts. * Negotiate commercial terms with suppliers to achieve savings targets, increase working capital, and meet manufacturing lead times. * Negotiate extended payment terms with suppliers to secure more favorable conditions for the company’s cash flow. * Identify and implement savings opportunities, focusing on cost reduction and optimization of available resources. * Manage the national MRO supplier base and maintenance service providers, service contracts, audits, consulting services, environmental services, and IT services. * Rationalize the supplier base by promoting consolidation and reduction to improve process efficiency and control. * Analyze and manage contracts, revising and drafting clauses aligned with negotiation strategy. * Manage and resolve pricing discrepancies and invoices, ensuring transactional accuracy and maintaining strong supplier relationships. * Address internal customer demands, ensuring satisfaction and compliance with established requirements. **Requirements and Qualifications** * Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, International Trade, or Production Engineering. * Intermediate English proficiency. * Ability to manage deadlines. * Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to collaborate effectively with individuals at all levels, both within and outside Dana. We have been present in Brazil for over 75 years, with operations in Gravataí (RS), Campinas, Jundiaí, Limeira, and Sorocaba (SP). **We Are Dana**, **We Move What Matters**, all **People Finding the Best Solution**.