.Logistics Procurement SpecialistLocation: GuadalajaraReports to: Logistics Procurement ManagerType: On SiteAs Procurement Logistics Analyst, you will be providing insights regarding competitors and internal leverage alternatives, executing market and price analysis on a regular basis.
You will carry out commercial instances to update prices through procurement tactics, as per previous strategic definitions.
You will validate gaps between financial scenarios, budgeting, and actual spend, ensuring execution according to pre-defined action plans between Logistics and Procurement.This role, through data management, is intended to generate awareness regarding actual prices and market indexes correlation, becoming an internal advisor to support the decision-making process for the Procurement Logistics Manager and SCH team.Your role will be:Category sizing is +100 carriers and demand coming out from 16 sites.Strategic Sourcing:Price management (pricing models, effective dates, transport unit size, routes, etc.
)Ensure tactical execution according to category strategic approach.Generate/develop internal reports to track prices and facilitate distribution cost budget adherence.Draft, develop, and execute supplier agreements, RFx documents.Validate and analyze quotations from a bidding process or specific spot price requirements to determine competitiveness.Build and maintain a solid communication channel with internal stakeholders and the Procurement Logistics Manager.Trigger periodical or on-demand bidding processes to ensure Ingredion captures market conditions and secures corresponding materials/services prices.Foster partnerships between vendors and users, obtaining a service level according to business expectations (KPI fulfillment).Set the basis for periodical financial scenarios creation: price trends, market trends, negotiation opportunities, etc.Ensure compliance fulfillment through periodical procedures validation, assuring our processes execution aligns with related written policies.Market Analysis:Track market trends of freight and real estate that impact/benefit distribution cost mix.Provide business insights to the SCH team, strengthening the decision-making process.Knowledge Sharing and Team Development:Carry out category strategies deployment within the country.Share practices and learnings upon Mexico's operational performance.Lead and support new team members' inclusion, promoting learning, and offering continuous guidance.Identify and analyze opportunities to replicate best practices among Ingredion locations.Procurement Strategic Initiatives:Create a solid task force together with other Ingredion locations to develop department initiatives/projects intended to enhance Procurement results.Build strong communication channels and establish solid relations with stakeholders: Logistics, Sales, etc., to find suitable solutions to achieve common operational targets