Purchasing Specialist - Negotiation and Strategic Suppliers

At FuelTech, we are driven by passion! Not only for the world of high performance, but a team of people passionate in the most diverse areas, to create, develop, and offer the best products to everyone seeking the best results. The constant search for innovation and the dedication of our team open new possibilities every day for the creation of various innovative solutions. This working method expands an extensive line of products and solutions that FuelTech can offer, making our products capable of offering features that go beyond the electronic management of the vehicle's engine.

Job Mission: Conduct strategic negotiation of items and supply portfolios, seeking the best commercial, technical, and deadline conditions with suppliers, while acting as a technical reference within the purchasing team — contributing to the standardization of good negotiation practices and to the collective technical evolution of the area.

Responsibilities and duties

• Conduct negotiations of price, deadline, payment terms, and contracts with strategic suppliers of the portfolios under your responsibility.
• Manage/prospect the designated portfolio of items/categories, with market vision, price history, and alternative supply sources.
• Serve as a technical reference point for other buyers in more complex negotiations, supporting argumentation, approach strategy, and scenario reading with suppliers.
• Propose and help standardize practices, methodologies, and negotiation tools used by the team.
• Monitor performance indicators of suppliers and categories (cost, deadline, quality, SLA).
• Anticipate market risks (exchange rate, geopolitical, supply) that may impact supply.
• - Follow projects, tests, and validations together with engineering/P&D teams.

Requirements and qualifications Higher Education in progress or completed in related areas. Proven experience in negotiation with suppliers.

Experience in managing item/category portfolios.

Analytical profile, with ease in structuring arguments and negotiation scenarios.

Good communication and ability to articulate with internal areas and peers.

Intermediate/advanced English Knowledge in logistics/COMEX Knowledge in IA Knowledge of Microsoft 365 Collaborative posture, natural willingness to support, guide, and positively influence colleagues.

Additional information 🏥Health Plan - Take care of your health with our Unimed health plan; 💻All equipment and resources necessary to perform the work; ⏰Flexible Hours - More flexible hour compensation system; Corporate restaurant - Our space has a restaurant for employees with in-person and hybrid schedules; 🍟Food Allowance - We offer food allowance according to the employee's preference; 🏋️‍♀️Health and Wellness Allowance - Financial support for physical activities 🚌Transportation Voucher/Fuel - Transportation voucher or, if the employee opts for their own transport, the benefit is converted to a fuel voucher; Life Insurance - financial support and funeral assistance in such a difficult moment; 🧑‍🎓Qualification - Aiming at the company's current internationalization process, our professionals are encouraged to develop; therefore, the company provides financial support for courses necessary for professional development. 🧑‍🎓Language course: Incentive for development and language courses (English, Spanish, or other strategic languages for the operation). 50% reimbursement of the monthly fee paid, with a limit of R$130.00 per month. 💲PLR - Based on the annual goals achieved by the company. Leisure space with games for moments of relaxation; Rest room 🚀An environment that favors and encourages development and high performance;