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Whirlpool Corporation Procurement Associate - Junior Buyer in Joinville, Brazil

ID da Requisição: 63492

SOBRE A WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE: WHR) é uma empresa líder em eletrodomésticos para cozinha e lavanderia, em constante busca por melhorar a vida em casa e inspirar gerações com nossas marcas. A empresa está impulsionando inovações significativas para atender às crescentes necessidades dos consumidores, por meio do portfólio de marcas icônicas, incluindo Whirlpool, KitchenAid, JennAir, Maytag, Amana, Brastemp, Consul e InSinkErator. Em 2023, a empresa registrou aproximadamente US$ 19 bilhões em vendas anuais, 59.000 colaboradores e 55 centros de pesquisa de tecnologia e fabricação. Informações adicionais sobre a empresa podem ser encontradas em WhirlpoolCorp.com.

The team you will be a part of

The Procurement team identifies, researches and evaluates suppliers that meet the organization's standards of price, quality, timing, and reliability of supply. Recognizes and evaluates sales, promotional campaigns, and other opportunities to secure reduced prices. Assesses supplier's products to ensure that they comply with specifications and meet the organization's quality standards.

This role in summary

We are looking for a buyer of Capex Tooling & Equipment as part Project Management in the Procurement team to serve all Whirlpool Categories (Refrigeration, Laundry, Dishwasher, Cooking, Microwave Oven and Air Conditioner) to support all LAR South (Brazil and Argentina operations) and report to a local manager.

The Buyer collaborates closely with other departments such as manufacturing, engineering, and legal to understand requirements and make informed purchasing decisions. Additionally, this role may involve maintaining relationships with suppliers, monitoring market trends, and implementing cost-saving initiatives.

Your responsibilities will include

  • Negotiate commercial terms such as price, payment terms, delivery time and schedule with suppliers mapped and technically approved

  • Drive strategy in your space considering main KPIs (cost, quality, delivery, etc)

  • Scout new suppliers for assure minimum 3 suppliers in all quotations

  • Prepare and manage RFQs thru GS3 Quotation Portal

  • Negotiate clauses to sign Contracts with suppliers having support of Legal Team

  • Drive and implement cost reduction strategies

  • Make presentations to higher level leadership

  • Support engineering and manufacture team by being main commercial contact with suppliers

  • Building strong relationships with key stakeholders within the corporate, suppliers and factory levels to execute sourcing strategies

  • Accountable for developing & executing a Category Sourcing Strategy plan with price target on the negotiations

Minimum requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree

  • Excellent English skills (both written and spoken).

  • Demonstrated analytical skills

  • Communication Skills to intermediate commercial discussions and mediate divergences

Preferred skills and experiences

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Business, Procurement or Supply Chain

  • Experience in Capex and/or Indirect Procurement

  • Demonstrate practical use of supplier management and sourcing principles

  • Negotiation, conflict resolution and management skills

  • Manage and prioritize multiple activities

  • Financial Management and forecasting

  • Self-driven approach towards deliveries and a good team player

  • SAP knowledge

  • Office/Google main tools knowledge

  • Technical background

  • Build strong rapport and relationships with internal process partners and suppliers

  • Driven individual with a vision and work ethic required for future growth

  • Spanish skills to communicate an understanding

What we offer

_One day of Home Office per week;

_Short Friday every Friday;

_Wedding bonus;

_Subsidy at accredited pharmacies for the purchase of prescribed medications;

_Access to the Company Recreation Club available for affiliated employees and guests;

_Discount on products through Compra Certa;

_Discount on insurance (pet, auto, home, bike, travel, and more);

_Gympass;

_Employee Support Program, providing 24-hour assistance with legal, social, financial, social workers, and psychologists;

_Daycare assistance or Nursery at the company for female employees;

_Benefits such as consigned or social loans, health plan, dental plan, life insurance, and private pension plans competitive with the market;

_Services available on-site: cafeteria, internal bank branch, and lactation room;

_Transportation voucher, Shuttle buses or Free parking at the company;

_Food voucher;

_Meals on-site;

_Two weeks of remote work from anywhere;

_After 5 years with the company, eligible employees can take four weeks of paid leave;

_Extended maternity/paternity leave.

Learn more at https://www.whirlpoolcareers.com/trabalhe-conosco-no-brasil/

Conecte-se conosco e saiba mais sobre a Whirlpool Corporation

Veja como é trabalhar na Whirlpool visitando o site Whirlpool Careers (http://www.whirlpoolcareers.com/) . Informações adicionais sobre a empresa podem ser encontradas no Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/WhirlpoolCorp/) , Twitter (http://twitter.com/whirlpoolcorp) , LinkedIn (http://www.linkedin.com/company/whirlpool-corporation/life/) , Instagram (http://www.instagram.com/whirlpoolcorp/) e YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/user/WhirlpoolCorporation) .

Na Whirlpool Corporation, valorizamos e celebramos a diversidade. A Whirlpool Corporation está comprometida com oportunidades iguais de emprego e proíbe qualquer discriminação com base em raça ou etnia, religião, sexo, gravidez, expressão ou identidade de gênero, orientação sexual, idade, deficência física ou intelectual ou qualquer outra condição protegida por lei.

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