Sourcing Manager Latam TC&I

MISSION:

Develop, manage and coordinate purchasing activities and processes for inland Transport, Crane, Installation and other construction Services in Latam, Brazil and other relevant markets. 

YOUR TASKS:
 
•    Understand, establish and issue Request for Quotations (RFQ) and negotiate inland Transport, Crane, Installation and other construction Services (auxiliary means, site facilities, etc) for the set-up of wind turbines including commercial terms (price, payment term & milestones, securities…) and operational terms.
•    Establish, evaluate, and select suppliers and develop a qualified supplier base.
•    Develop, implement and manage purchasing strategies.
•    Maintain procurement records such as items or services quoted, purchased and costs.
•    Negotiate, set-up and manage frame purchasing agreements with suppliers.
•    Provide cost estimations for projects in the sales phase.
•    Review bid proposals and negotiate contracts with suppliers.
•    Review and negotiate Terms and Conditions to effectively achieve Company and project targets.
•    Develop framework agreements with key suppliers.
•    Place call orders against existing framework agreements.
•    Ensure optimum combination of quality, delivery and cost, monitoring supplier’s performance while meeting Nordex’s global targets and KPIs.
•    Must have the ability to effectively handle multiple quotes and orders simultaneously and prioritize work based on schedule demands.
•    Ability to demonstrate the capability to perform work assignments on a wide variety of tasks.
•    Develop and implement an active stakeholder management with colleagues from the tender, sales and construction departments.
•    Implement and improve standards, tools and processes on a global level to facilitate the daily business in the different markets.
•    Report achievements, risks and challenges on regular basis.

YOUR PROFILE:
 
•    Minimum of 3 years’ experience in procurement or with supplier negotiations, preferable in the Wind and/or Renewable Energy sector. 
•    Previous experience in Crane and Installation Services is not mandatory but will be a plus.
•    High level in Spanish (min. C2). English min. Intermediate level. Portuguese will be a plus
•    Good Negotiation and Communication skills.
•    Experience in identifying and assessing commercial contractual risks, developing strategies for risk prevention/control.
•    Autonomous and flexible.
•    You are ready to travel from time to time within the country or abroad.
•    Can do attitude.
•    Intercultural understanding and experience in working with different cultures.

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