Job Description:
Support manage purchasing activities for new vehicle projects, ensuring QCD performance.
- Support manage sourcing plans and supplier strategies together with line side.
- Support manage project risks and implement mitigation plans.
- Ensure milestone achievement and contract commitments.
- Animate and manage the Project Buyers Team.
- Report project indicators and QCD performance to GPPM.
Knowledge/Skills:
Project Management Skills
- Strong planning and organizational skills.
- Ability to manage complex timelines and multiple stakeholders.
- Risk management and problem-solving capabilities.
- Experience in milestone tracking and contract management.
- Project Management (e.g., PMP, Agile Methodoly or similar) – desirable.
Leadership & Communication
- Ability to lead cross-functional and multicultural teams.
- Strong interpersonal and negotiation skills.
- Capacity to influence and align teams with strategic goals.
- Clear and effective communication with internal and external partners.
- Analytical & Strategic Thinking
- Data-driven and decision-making.
- Strategic mindset to align purchasing with business goals.
- Ability to identify cost-saving opportunities and drive innovation.
Software Knowledge:
- Deep understanding of automotive purchasing processes and supplier management.
- Knowledge of QCD principles and performance tracking.
- Familiarity with industrialization phases and vehicle development cycles.
- Experience with tools such as ANPQP, ARC/ASC, and Design to Cost.
- Understanding of global sourcing and localization strategies.
Experience:
- Significant experience, in project management and purchasing, preferably in the automotive industry
- Knowledge of Design to Cost, Cost Campaign, and Monozukuri methodologies.
- Familiarity with QCD tools and automotive sourcing processes.
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Business Administration, Supply Chain, or related fields.
- Master’s degree would be considered a plus.
Languages:
- Spanish would be considered a plus
Workstation:
Work type:
Travel:
- Availability according to the sector need’s
Nissan hires based on the candidate's alignment with the job profile, without distinction or discrimination based on gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, race, color, language, religion, political or other opinions, national or social origin, economic status, birth, or any other condition.
São Paulo São Paulo Brazil