Senior Buyer

Description

Job Summary: Professional responsible for managing parts procurement processes, supplier negotiations, and inventory control, with a focus on cost optimization and efficiency. Key Highlights: 1. Negotiation and management of parts procurement (original and parallel) 2. Inventory and delivery schedule control and optimization 3. Supplier development and cost analysis Main Responsibilities: Execute parts procurement processes (original and parallel), including quotation requests, purchase order issuance, and negotiations with suppliers, OEMs, and distributors. Monitor and ensure adequate inventory replenishment, avoiding overstock and stockouts, while tracking delivery schedules and responding to emergency demands. Analyze inventory turnover, coverage, and obsolescence indicators to support strategic decisions regarding restocking 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 departments, ensuring compliance with dealership and OEM procurement policies. Behavioral Profile: Proactive and technically autonomous attitude, bringing maturity to the department and elevating quality and negotiation standards compared to the 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 thinking in urgent, changing, and negotiation-intensive scenarios.