Mid-Level Purchaser

Description

Job Summary: Automotive parts purchaser responsible for managing quotations, negotiations, inventory, suppliers, and KPIs, with emphasis on cost optimization and efficiency. Key Highlights: 1. Proactive role with technical autonomy and focus on negotiation. 2. Analytical profile for cost optimization and inventory efficiency. 3. Collaboration with internal and external departments to pursue continuous improvement. Main Responsibilities: Execute automotive parts procurement processes (original and aftermarket), including requesting quotations, issuing purchase orders, and negotiating with suppliers, OEMs, and distributors. Monitor and ensure appropriate inventory replenishment, avoiding excess stock and stockouts, while tracking delivery timelines and responding to emergency demands. Analyze inventory turnover, coverage, and obsolescence KPIs to support strategic decisions regarding replenishment and cost control. Develop new suppliers and equivalent part 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 attitude and technical autonomy, adding maturity to the department and elevating quality and negotiation standards compared to the previous junior position. Analytical, critical, and results-oriented profile, focused on cost reduction, inventory efficiency, delivery timelines, and performance indicators. Strong communication and interpersonal skills, collaborating with internal departments (after-sales, workshop, warehouse, finance) and external suppliers. Curious and innovative mindset, seeking continuous process, product, and supplier management improvements. Emotional balance and adaptability, operating with control, clarity, and critical thinking in urgent situations, during changes, and in negotiations.