Procurement Specialist

**JOB SUMMARY**

Position Description: Resilient Procurement Role for Agile Model in Argentina and Brazil Offices

We are actively seeking individuals to assume a crucial role within our procurement team, tailored for the agile model, within our Argentina or Brazil offices. This position involves the strategic procurement of products and supplies essential to the deo aerosol business operations in both Argentina and Brazil.

**MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES**
- Develop and implement Cans strategy in South Cone (Argentina and Brazil sourcing sites), aligned with local needs being part of aerosol cans global portfolio.
- Represent Aerosol Cans portfolio locally.
- Provide the business with accurate price forecasting, which includes market conditions understanding, price trends and future markets trends to enable proper budgeting and price forecasting.
- Analyze and develop deep understanding of the supply markets, including external economic factors which influence those markets
- Identify and build partnership with key suppliers and guarantee Supplier compliance (audits, specifications, general terms and conditions)
- Perform cost modelling and benchmarking analysis, to optimize the end-to-end value chain
- Develop contingency plans and alternatives to ensure supply security
- Monitor overall performance of the supply network and ensure continuous improvement
- Deliver bottom line savings by working together with Suppliers, R&D and the Supply Chain to identify and implementing cost saving programs
- Drive and Implement the Sustainability agenda

**SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED**
- Enjoy working in a virtual and multicultural working environment
- Attention to detail, rigorous and aptitude to solve complex problems.
- Resilience. Confidence when tested or confronted with obstacles recovers from setbacks quickly.
- Self-driven and self-motivated
- Constantly scans the environment and notices changes.
- Experience in managing Procurement portfolio is highly valued
- High degree of interpersonal, negotiation, influencing skills
- Advanced English written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent data analytical skills with ability to extract, organize, analyze significant amount of data.

If you're a proactive, results-driven professional with a knack for collaborative problem-solving and a keen eye for procurement intricacies, we invite you to apply. This role offers a unique opportunity to shape the procurement process within an agile framework, contributing significantly to the growth and success of our PERSONAL CARE business in Argentina and Brazil.