Global Procurement Buyer

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Job Summary: Responsible for leading the strategic and operational management of the Fleet and Transportation Services category at ANDINOS, ensuring world-class sourcing. Key Highlights: 1. Lead the sourcing strategy for Fleet and Transportation Services. 2. Negotiate with key transportation and related service providers. 3. Collaborate strategically with Operations, Finance, and Logistics teams. Overview: **CAREERS THAT BRING SMILES** At PepsiCo, you’ll discover a place where our mission is to create smiles around the world. With more than 500 beloved brands—including Gatorade, Lay's, and Quaker—our work reaches millions of people every day. At the heart of our company is a team of thinkers and creators who collaborate to innovate and turn ideas into action. Driven by innovation and focused on creating moments of joy through food and beverages, our decisions are guided by and for the consumer—creating opportunities for our associates to do meaningful work and make a lasting impact in the communities we serve. No matter your role, you’ll be part of a global community that values your ideas and empowers you to make an impact on your career and the world around you. Responsibilities: **The Opportunity** Responsible for leading the strategic and operational management of the Fleet and Transportation Services category across ANDINOS (Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru), ensuring implementation of world-class sourcing processes, governance compliance, and business value generation. Act as a strategic partner to stakeholders, leading spend analysis, category strategy definition, and execution of complex negotiations with key transportation, workshop, insurance, and vehicle leasing providers. This role has direct accountability for delivering productivity, optimizing cash flow, and ensuring supply continuity in a high-touch environment with Operations, Logistics, and Finance teams. **Your Impact** Category Strategy and Management * Lead the sourcing strategy for Fleet and Transportation Services, managing an annual spend portfolio of approximately USD 10 million. * Analyze spend and market trends to identify productivity opportunities, cost optimization, and cash flow improvement. Sourcing and Negotiations * Lead end\-to\-end RFI, RFP, and RFQ processes, ensuring competitiveness, transparency, and adherence to Procurement policies. * Negotiate with transportation, maintenance, insurance, international freight, and customs agency providers. Supplier and Contract Management * Define and optimize the supplier base, including onboarding and implementation of new international freight providers and customs agents. * Implement Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) practices to monitor performance, quality, coverage, costs, and continuous improvement. * Ensure contractual formalization, legal compliance, and proper application of governance and compliance standards. Stakeholder Management * Collaborate with Operations, Finance, Logistics, and Facilities teams, acting as a strategic partner to align procurement decisions with business priorities. Qualifications: **Who We’re Looking For** **Experience** * 2\+ years of experience in **Procurement, Supply Chain, Logistics, or International Trade**. * Experience negotiating and purchasing **fleet, vehicles, or transportation services**. * Knowledge of sourcing, tenders, contracts, and supplier management. * Experience working with Supply Chain or Operations teams. **Technical Skills** * **Advanced Excel**, mandatory. * **Intermediate English**, mandatory. * SAP for procurement processes, mandatory. * **Ariba**, Icertis, or similar platforms, preferred. * Power BI, preferred. **Skills** * Negotiation and influence. * Proactivity and results orientation. * Analytical thinking and problem solving. * Assertive communication and strong stakeholder management. * Organization and teamwork. If this opportunity interests you, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet 100% of the requirements. **What You Can Expect From Us:** * Opportunities to learn and grow daily through a broad range of programs. * Internal digital platforms that promote self\-learning. * Leadership skill-based development programs. * Role-specific specialized training. * Learning experiences with internal and external providers. * We love celebrating success—so we offer recognition programs for tenure, behaviors, leadership, life milestones, and more. * Financial wellness programs to help you achieve your goals at every life stage. * A flexibility program enabling you to balance personal and professional life by adapting your work schedule to your lifestyle. * And because your family matters to us too, they can also enjoy benefits such as our Wellness Line, thousands of agreements and discounts, scholarship programs for your children, Life Event Assistance Plans, and more. At PepsiCo, we are committed to building a diverse workforce by creating a collaborative, equitable, and inclusive space where everyone—regardless of how we look, where we’re from, or whom we love—has a voice. We offer unique opportunities to hire qualified and diverse talent, regardless of gender, race, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, age, or disability.