Senior Procurement Analyst

At Whirlpool Corporation, we are seeking a skilled Procurement Specialist to join our team. As a key member of our Procurement team, you will be responsible for identifying, researching, and evaluating suppliers that meet our organization's standards of price, quality, timing, and reliability of supply.

The ideal candidate will have a strong analytical mindset, excellent communication skills, and the ability to negotiate commercial terms with suppliers. You will work closely with other departments, such as manufacturing, engineering, and legal, to understand requirements and make informed purchasing decisions.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Negotiating commercial terms with suppliers
• Driving strategy in your space considering main KPIs (cost, quality, delivery, etc)
• Scouting new suppliers to ensure a minimum of 3 suppliers in all quotations
• Preparing and managing RFQs through GS3 Quotation Portal
• Negotiating clauses to sign Contracts with suppliers with support from the Legal Team
• Driving and implementing cost reduction strategies
• Making presentations to higher-level leadership
• Supporting engineering and manufacturing teams by being the 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 targets on the negotiations

Requirements include:

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Supply Chain, or Engineering
• Excellent English skills (both written and spoken)
• Demonstrated analytical skills
• Communication skills to intermediate commercial discussions and mediate divergences
• Experience in procurement, supply chain, or business
• Cost management skills
• Experience in Capex and/or Indirect Procurement

Preferred skills and experiences include:

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Procurement
• Experience in 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

We offer a range of benefits, including:

• 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

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At Whirlpool Corporation, we value and celebrate diversity. Whirlpool Corporation is committed to equal employment opportunity and prohibits any discrimination on the basis of race or ethnicity, religion, sex, pregnancy, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable law.