**Job Description Summary**: Negotiate with dedicated providers according to specific policies.
Achieve the best contractual conditions while also ensuring internal customer satisfaction.
Has knowledge of best practices and how own area integrates with others; is aware of the competition and the factors that differentiate them in the market
**Roles and Responsibilities**
- Define and improve Sourcing strategies at business or plant level.
May also include management of regional & business teams.
- Utilizes in-depth knowledge of a discipline and analytical thinking to execute policy/strategy.
Basic knowledge of related job disciplines.
- Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience.
May lead small projects with low risks and resource requirements.
Explains information; developing skills to bring team members to consensus around topics within field.
Conveys performance expectations and may handle sensitive issues.
- Uses some judgment and has the ability to propose different solutions outside of set parameters to address more complicated, day-to-day problems.
Has ability to prioritize information for data analysis.
Uses technical experience and analytical thinking.
Uses multiple internal and limited external sources outside of own team to arrive at decisions.
**Required Qualifications**
- For roles outside of the USA- This role requires advanced experience in the Sourcing & Sourcing Management.
Knowledge level is comparable to a Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college.
- For roles in USA - Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college (or a high school diploma / GED with at least 6 years of experience in Job Family Group(s)/Function(s)).
- Fluent in English & Portuguese (spoken & written).
**Desired Characteristics**
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems.
Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs.
Established project management skills.
Note:
**To comply with US immigration and other legal requirements, it is necessary to specify the minimum number of years' experience required for any role based within the USA.
** **For roles outside of the USA, to ensure compliance with applicable legislation, the JDs should focus on the substantive level of experience required for the role and a minimum number of years should NOT be used.
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**Additional Information**:
**Relocation Assistance Provided**:No