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What you will do:
We are seeking a Business Manager to lead enterprise-level sourcing and NPI financial analyses across multiple business divisions. This role is responsible for managing a team of analysts while driving high-impact, customer-focused insights that support strategic sourcing and investment decisions.
This position requires strong leadership, sound judgment, executive-level communication skills, and the ability to influence outcomes through effective partnerships across the organization.
Lead and manage a team executing sourcing studies and NPI-related financial analyses for multiple business divisions.
Lead and own the end-to-end delivery of projects, including large-scale, enterprise-level ones, ensuring scope, timelines, quality, and stakeholder alignment.
Plan, prioritize, and manage sourcing study pipelines aligned with business priorities and sourcing council timelines.
Act as a trusted partner to internal customers, applying a strong customer-back mindset to translate business needs into actionable insights.
Drive a value creation mindset, identifying opportunities to improve cost competitiveness, sourcing strategies, and financial performance.
Identify, propose, and implement process and tool improvements that increase efficiency, quality, and scalability of sourcing analyses.
Collaborate closely with cross-functional partners (Supply Chain, Purchasing, Engineering, Finance) to influence decisions and drive results.
Develop, coach, and engage team members, fostering accountability, ownership, and continuous improvement.
Ensure governance, rigor, and consistency across all sourcing and NPI financial outputs.
Skills
Effective Communications (English and Portuguese)
Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools, and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviours.
Decision Making and Critical Thinking
Knowledge of the decision-making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment.
Interpersonal & Stakeholder Relationship Management
Knowledge of interpersonal and stakeholder management techniques; ability to build collaborative relationships, systematically identify and engage stakeholders, understand their needs and expectations, and work constructively with diverse individuals and groups to drive alignment and results.
Interpersonal & Stakeholder Relationship Management
Knowledge of interpersonal and stakeholder management techniques; ability to build collaborative relationships, systematically identify and engage stakeholders, understand their needs and expectations, and work constructively with diverse individuals and groups to drive alignment and results.
Strategic Financial & Business Analytics
Designs and leads the use of business analytics and financial analysis to enable strategic and tactical decision‑making, leading others across the full spectrum of financial analyses; adapts analytical approaches to align with organizational goals, directs teams in interpreting data to draw reliable conclusions, and champions the adoption of business intelligence tools and new technologies to enhance data‑driven insights and performance.
What You Will Have
Bachelor's degree
Pre-advanced english
Solid understanding of product costing
Top Candidates will have:
Proven experience Leading or supporting sourcing studies.
Exposure to or participation in sourcing councils.
Experience in project management, including planning, execution, and risk management.
