Purchasing Intelligence Specialist (Business Intelligence) - São Caetano do Sul - BRA

Description

Work Arrangement - Hybrid - Position requires an employee to work in person three times per week.

The Role

The Purchasing Intelligence Specialist is responsible for coordinating budget and metrics performance for Direct Material SMT commodities in GMSA. In this role, the Purchasing Intelligence Specialist supports the execution of multiple activities by indirectly coordinating the buyer team toward the objectives defined by the Purchasing Manager.

In addition to supporting the Purchasing Manager, the Purchasing Intelligence Specialist drives Business Intelligence, benchmarking, and Digital Transformation initiatives within Purchasing.

What You'll Do

Budget Performance

• Own budget reporting for the SMT, controlling forecast activities and connecting them to execution and results, including cost-reduction performance.
• Build, track, and update the savings roadmap, ensuring alignment with SMT and GPSC targets.
• Maintain cost-tracking controls for current and future programs, including piece price, VT, APV, and NPV.
• Engage with Finance to support monthly closing activities, reconciliations, and performance explanations.

• Support key SMT metrics by driving multiple KPIs through clear dashboards and follow-up actions, ensuring compliance with milestone timing.
• Support negotiations and complex purchasing cases.
• Support sourcing strategy definition and sourcing recommendations.
• Ensure GPSC process adherence and documentation quality.
• Coordinate staff meetings and key reviews for the Purchasing Manager, including agenda preparation, content consolidation, action tracking, and cascading key Purchasing deliverables to buyers.
• Support workshops and presentations covering budget, roadmap, sourcing, resilience, and governance, ensuring data quality and a clear storyline.

• Ensure documentation and approvals follow GPSC policies and internal controls.
• Support audit requests by providing structured and accurate evidence from purchasing processes.

• Stay connected to market benchmarks and trends, translating external insights on technology, suppliers, and cost structures into Purchasing and negotiation strategies.
• Perform internal and external benchmarking, comparing GMSA performance with other regions and best practices.
• Identify and apply good practices from other Purchasing teams and regions to enrich the SMT playbook and improve results.
• Deliver local and global presentations as required by the functional team, including SMT, GPSC, and global CT stakeholders.
• Apply knowledge of key Direct Material commodities, especially Raw Material, Steel, Resins, Chemicals, and Electronics.
• Interpret market data, including indices, capacity, tariffs, and technology shifts, and connect it to Purchasing strategies.

• Provide full support for Digital Transformation initiatives.
• Promote and use digital tools, including dashboards, automation, and collaboration platforms.
• Use data- and AI-based tools to identify opportunities and track performance.
• Demonstrate an AI-first mindset, with openness to test and scale new data and AI solutions.
• Apply project execution methodologies such as Agile, DMAIC, and structured problem-solving to deliver digital and process-improvement initiatives.

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Engineering, or a related field.
• Previous experience in a similar position is a plus, particularly in Purchasing or related areas such as Supply Chain, Cost Engineering, or Program Management.
• Experience in the automotive industry, either with an OEM or Tier 1 supplier.
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills, especially in Excel and PowerPoint.
• Ability to work with large data sets and build clear management reports.
• Advanced English proficiency, both written and spoken, with the ability to present to regional and global stakeholders.
• Experience with key Direct Material commodities, especially Raw Material, Steel, Resins, Chemicals, and Electronics.
• Ability to interpret market data, including indices, capacity, tariffs, and technology shifts, and connect insights to Purchasing strategies.

• Knowledge of Power BI and/or other analytics tools, including dashboard creation and visual management for SMT and CT metrics.
• Knowledge of Canvas or advanced presentation tools.
• Knowledge of materials management and related flows, including MRP, inventory, logistics, and supply-chain constraints.
• Ability to interpret market and cost data, including indices, foreign exchange and raw-material impacts, benchmarks, VCE/should-cost outputs, and cost structures.
• Ability to understand basic engineering documents and change-management processes, including ECR/SOR impacts.
• Solid knowledge of contract law and its application to Purchasing processes.
• Ability to deal with ambiguity and exercise strong business judgment to develop strategies with limited inputs and tight timelines while remaining compliant with corporate guidelines.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to communicate clearly, assertively, and concisely with multiple stakeholders.