Sourcing Specialist

**Job Description Summary**:
Negotiate with dedicated providers according to specific policies. Achieve the best contractual conditions while also ensuring internal customer satisfaction. In-depth understanding of key business drivers; uses this understanding to accomplish own work. In-depth understanding of how work of own team integrates with other teams and contributes to the area.

**Essential Responsibilities**
- Contribute to define the Regional Sourcing Strategy
- Implement global sourcing strategy and well cooperation with Global Commodity Leader
- Provide inputs and needs from her/his Region(s)
- Generate cost reduction and cash management actions
- Secure Supply Chain through Sourcing actions
- Benchmark & challenge current supplier portfolio
- Source best suppliers and develop the suppliers' panels in the Region with the support of Supplier Quality
- Negotiate T&C/Price lists (Long Term Frame Agreement /open Purchase Orders and implement Supplier Review Management with these supplier
- Drive and lead stakeholders in his/her region for supplier improvement and development
- Prepare forecast & backlog for her/his commodity
- Refresh & update sourcing databases: Price lists, costing tools, TBRCs update, Vendor list, issuance of specific RFQ if necessary,
- Supports risk &opportunities reviews
- Be the main interface between Engineering and the supplier
- Lead purchasing activities for major POs in coordination with Project Requirements (Place RFQ, clarify specific project requirements, negotiate PO, award business, ensure hand-over with Project).
- Lead discussions with suppliers during execution in case of claims, PO changes in coordination with the Project.
- Strong collaboration with GE Global Commodity Leaders.

**Required Qualifications**
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering Business Administration or related courses
- Minimum 4 years of experience in Sourcing covering mechanical/electrical components
- Negotiation skills
- Fluent in English and Portuguese
- Communication skills, continuous improvement
- Office Software, ERP Systems knowledge
- Action & result oriented
- Ability to Work in an international environment
- Extremely well organized
- Resilience
- Strong analytical skills

**Additional Information**:
**Relocation Assistance Provided**:No