Working student position offering international project involvement and insights into purchasing for innovative lightweighting solutions in the automotive industry.
About the role
- Analyze and negotiate logistics strategies for Tigre Brasil while managing cost-reduction projects and supplier relationships in a hybrid work environment.
Responsibilities
- Lead negotiations following the established methodology, using structured short-, medium-, and long-term strategies, mapping the supplier chain and applying appropriate analyses and tools (Cost Break Down, Request for Quotation (RFQ), etc.) to ensure the best cost-benefit outcome for the Company;
- Ensure compliance with the logistics budget plan by monitoring market indicators and leading cost-reduction/cost-avoidance projects to meet area targets and to anticipate potential requests for adjustments and/or seek cost reductions, providing greater visibility of impacts to the Company.
- Identify potential supply-demand vulnerabilities by tracking market indicators, aiming to minimize the risk of stockouts at manufacturing sites.
- Be aware of taxes/fees associated with contracted services, minimizing fiscal/tax vulnerabilities and enabling better purchasing decisions.
- Develop and support projects to improve quality and reduce costs with suppliers and internal customers through workshops and internal/external meetings, aiming to improve and/or reduce the cost of contracted services.
- Monitor suppliers’ financial status in accordance with the procurement procedure, together with the Strategic Intelligence (BI) team, to mitigate risks of potential supply issues.
- Ensure that negotiated commercial terms are properly updated in SAP to provide greater efficiency in purchasing operations;
- Understand transportation and warehousing operations, including transport modes (road, rail, air, etc.).
- Ability to evaluate and manage relationships with carriers, ensuring service quality and adherence to deadlines.
- Understanding of rules and regulations related to the transportation and storage of goods.
Requirements
- Postgraduate or Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Engineering, Economics, Logistics, or another relevant field to be evaluated.
- Minimum of 2 years of experience in negotiations within logistics processes.
- Advanced Office suite skills (Word, Excel and PowerPoint).
- Knowledge of SAP.
- English: Intermediate level.
- Spanish: desirable.
Benefits
- Work schedule: Hybrid (3 days per week on-site)
- Flexible working hours;
- Meal allowance;
- End-of-year gift;
- Health insurance;
- Dental plan;
- Life insurance;
- Private pension plan;
- Wellhub (formerly Gympass);
- Birthday day off;
- Family-friendly company: extended maternity and paternity leave;
- Discount on our products;
- Annual bonus (profit sharing);
- Discounts of up to 50% on medications;
- Health programs.
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