About this role
POSITION SUMMARY
• Responsible for logistics procurement, ensuring that Vertiv is competitive in the market, with best prices, conditions, and quality, by negotiating with current suppliers and developing new ones.
RESPONSIBILITIES
• Negotiate with local and international suppliers to ensure the best conditions to Vertiv. • Handle high level of complexity and impact negotiations. • Responsible for procurement for Latin America region. • Develop new suppliers locally and internationally, based on Procurement, Quality and EHS premises. • Manage supplier performance and act on actions plans to recover performance when needed. • Formalize and sign agreements with suppliers to mitigate legal risks to the company. • Follow-up with market trend, analyzing data regarding commodity prices, inflation, and other market indicators to guide the procurement negotiation. • Alignment with Regional and Global procurement. • Work along with Logistics and Engineering to develop the best strategy in terms of costs for the company. • Maintain ERP updated with latest terms negotiated with suppliers. • Generate reports to support management decisions. • Support to other buyers in the team.
QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Job Qualifications:
• Minimum number of 4+ years of experience in Logistics Procurement field. • English speaking (fluent level) • Knowledge in ERP Systems • Excel intermediate level (data analysis, pivot table)
Preferred Qualifications:
• Six+ (6+) years of experience in procurement in International Logistics • Knowledge in Oracle or SAP ERP • English speaking (fluent level) • Spanish speaking (intermediate level) • Excel advanced level (data analysis, pivot table, macros and VBA)
EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS
• Bachelor’s Degree in a business-related field preferred (or equivalent of education and experience) – Business Administration, Foreign Trade.