Why GMF?:
GM Financial International Operations conducts business in Latin America and China. International Operations offers a wide range of wholesale and retail automotive financing products to dealers and their customers. The strength of the international business lies in its ability to tailor its products to meet unique dealer needs, consumer preferences and national requirements in local markets. Latin American country operations include Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, and Peru.
About the role:
The Procurement Sr Representative assists and supports specific areas of supply chain management, e.g., procurement, contracting, sourcing, supplier relationship management, and process development. The analyst will be asked to process contracts and purchase agreements for a given category or sub-category. The Procurement Analyst is expected to apply existing technology, procedures, principles, and analytical rules to routine assignments. The Procurement Analyst works closely with business partners to ensure timely delivery of appropriate solutions and solves problems which typically require the application of technical knowledge, concepts, principles, and analytical rules. S/he manages specific projects and initiatives aimed at improving the efficiency of services.
A Procurement Sr Representative is capable of building strong working relationships with business partners, professional peers, and other team members and operating level relationships with contractors, suppliers, and other external stakeholders.

What you need:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, and/or related career.
• 2 to 4 years of experience in similar positions in other companies. Background in Procurement; experience negotiating with vendors; Oracle or other procurement software experience
• Advance level of English required
• Awareness of supply chain management processes
• Awareness of financial indicators and ability to perform sound economic analysis
• Ability to contribute strategically to the broader needs and goals of the organization, as well as drive superior performance through hands-on, day-to-day management
• Ability to expand role and take on more responsibility over time, and possesses natural leadership tendency
• Ability to promote highly ethical practice of the Procurement function
• Possesses a collaborative, and relentless approach to process improvement and ability to work with category leads and business partners to achieve best in class results, specifically in areas of cost, cycle time throughput, and customer service
• Basic ability to support category leads in category strategy by assisting with data, and contract information on ad-hoc basis
• Provides assistance with operational service and support when needed
• Proficient at scheduling and executing daily tasks needed to provide high-quality level of service and meet timelines
• Active participant in Procurement Operations projects and initiatives, and focuses on providing process improvement techniques at a basic level
• Develop working relationships that motivate suppliers to deliver required level of service and to facilitate swift and effective resolution of issues, through basic supplier performance management techniques
• Good analytical skills, ability to understand strategies and business-related concepts
• Good organizational and time management skills
• Must be self motivated and fully aware of the implications of his/her actions
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools (Access, PowerPoint and Word). Intermediate level in Excel and Power Bi.

What you will be doing:

• Contract Management - management of contracts with vendors and includes negotiating the terms and conditions in contracts as well as documenting and agreeing on any changes or amendments that may arise during its implementation or execution. Process of systematically and efficiently managing contract creation, execution, and analysis for the purpose of maximizing financial and operational performance and minimizing risk
• Sourcing - finding, evaluating, and engaging suppliers of goods and services which includes defining business needs (identify what goods or services are required), market analysis (researching potential suppliers and market conditions), and develop sourcing strategy (deciding on the approach for sourcing - whether it’s single-sourcing, multiple-sourcing, etc.)
• Category Management - segmenting spending into areas that contain similar or related products, allowing for a focused approach on categories that offer opportunities for consolidation and efficiencies. Tracking the market to understand pricing trends, regulatory changes, and innovation for the entire category.
• Supplier Management - managing the interaction with suppliers and maintaining good working relationships with the suppliers and internal stakeholders to mitigate risks. Tasks include reducing supplier risks, ensuring service delivery, and help build stronger relationships with suppliers which can lead to opportunities to negotiate better rates.
• Process Development – drafting and design of processes under specific requirements (quality, cost) and within certain time-frames through defining and describing a sequence of activities that need to be performed to meet the process’s objectives and to produce the process’s desired outcome.
• Procurement Operations – this involves every activity involved in obtaining the goods and services needed to support daily operations, including sourcing, negotiating terms, purchasing items, and documenting all the steps in the process. Additional roles include: travel, company vehicles, telecom, invoicing, procurement business systems, and corporate events.
• Projects – Support projects implementation where is required a procurement engagement to coordinate and manage interactions with stakeholders and suppliers. Complete any task assigned to achieve timeframe defined.
• This person must have skills such as: customer service – assertive communication, negotiation, problem or conflict resolution, attention to detail, proactivity, autonomy and accountability.
• Perform other duties as assigned
• Conform with all company policies and procedures

What we offer:
At GM Financial we want you to be the most authentic version of yourself. We take care of your work-life balance by programming wellness and integration activities, where you will strengthen your relationships with peers and contribute towards the development and wellbeing of your community, while providing you with a competitive salary and benefits.
Some of our global benefits include Extended Maternity & Paternity Leaves, Personal Days & Community Investment hours.
Chile: Additional benefits include Medical Assistance, Food assistance, Life Insurance, Dental Plan & Extra-legal salary, and others.

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• Contract Management - management of contracts with vendors and includes negotiating the terms and conditions in contracts as well as documenting and agreeing on any changes or amendments that may arise during its implementation or execution. Process of systematically and efficiently managing contract creation, execution, and analysis for the purpose of maximizing financial and operational performance and minimizing risk
• Sourcing - finding, evaluating, and engaging suppliers of goods and services which includes defining business needs (identify what goods or services are required), market analysis (researching potential suppliers and market conditions), and develop sourcing strategy (deciding on the approach for sourcing - whether it’s single-sourcing, multiple-sourcing, etc.)
• Category Management - segmenting spending into areas that contain similar or related products, allowing for a focused approach on categories that offer opportunities for consolidation and efficiencies. Tracking the market to understand pricing trends, regulatory changes, and innovation for the entire category.
• Supplier Management - managing the interaction with suppliers and maintaining good working relationships with the suppliers and internal stakeholders to mitigate risks. Tasks include reducing supplier risks, ensuring service delivery, and help build stronger relationships with suppliers which can lead to opportunities to negotiate better rates.
• Process Development – drafting and design of processes under specific requirements (quality, cost) and within certain time-frames through defining and describing a sequence of activities that need to be performed to meet the process’s objectives and to produce the process’s desired outcome.
• Procurement Operations – this involves every activity involved in obtaining the goods and services needed to support daily operations, including sourcing, negotiating terms, purchasing items, and documenting all the steps in the process. Additional roles include: travel, company vehicles, telecom, invoicing, procurement business systems, and corporate events.
• Projects – Support projects implementation where is required a procurement engagement to coordinate and manage interactions with stakeholders and suppliers. Complete any task assigned to achieve timeframe defined.
• This person must have skills such as: customer service – assertive communication, negotiation, problem or conflict resolution, attention to detail, proactivity, autonomy and accountability.
• Perform other duties as assigned
• Conform with all company policies and procedure