Larissa Yoshida

Senior Purchaser @ Vestas

About

Production Engineer with 10 years of procurement experience in multinational companies, specializing in the Automotive and Renewable Energy industries. Skilled in diverse team collaboration and problem-solving in dynamic environments. I'm passionate about challenges and driven by the pursuit of excellence.

Country

Brazil

City

Greater São Paulo Area

Industry

Renewables & Environment

Skill

Commodity Markets, Supplier Negotiation, Supplier Management, Kanban, Communication, Material Requirements Planning (MRP), Purchase Orders, Strategic Planning, Category Management, Contract Negotiation, Supplier Relationship Management, Decision-Making, Analytical Skills, Sourcing Materials, Procurement Contracts, Negotiation, Cost-effective Solutions, Infor Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Purchase Management

Experience

Senior Purchaser

Vestas

2022-9 - Present · 4 yrs 1 mo

São Paulo, Brazil

• Sourcing Direct Materials: Responsible for sourcing direct materials for wind turbines, including castings, hydraulic, and mechanical commodity parts. • Supplier Management: Manage suppliers to achieve and maintain cost competitiveness aligned with company targets. Ensure timely weekly deliveries according to the production schedule and conduct cost reduction activities working closely together with several departments such as R&D, Quality, Project Management, Supply Chain. • Strategic Alignment: Align strategies with global stakeholders. Collaborate with an international team through bi-weekly calls to prepare business cases, develop new suppliers, implement new suppliers, and localize parts to meet organizational localization targets. Negotiate contracts and manage projects. •Strategy Development: Foster and unlock global and local strategies in partnership with global stakeholders.

Purchase Engineer

Toyota do Brasil

2021-4 - 2022-7 · 1 yr 4 mos

São Bernardo do Campo, São Paulo, Brazil

• Responsible for sourcing automotive production parts, specifically chassis components (tires, wheels, assembly sets). • Manage suppliers to achieve cost competitiveness, analyze commodity fluctuations (aluminum, steel, rubber), and conduct cost reduction activities. • Map new suppliers, monitor projects through KPIs, solve problems, and involve related areas. • Prepare reports to present results to headquarters in Japan, ensure the quality of deliverables, and manage projects.

JR Purchase Engineer

Toyota do Brasil

2017-3 - 2021-7 · 4 yrs 5 mos

São Bernardo do Campo, São Paulo, Brazil

• Responsible for sourcing automotive production parts, specifically chassis components brake systems). • Manage suppliers to achieve cost competitiveness, analyze commodity fluctuations (steel, rubber, cooper, aluminum) • Conduct cost reduction activities. • Map new suppliers, monitor projects through KPIs, solve problems, and involve related areas. • Prepare reports to present results to headquarters in Japan, ensure the quality of deliverables, and manage projects.

Purchase Intern

Garrett - Advancing Motion

2014-8 - 2016-8 · 2 yrs 1 mo

Guarulhos, São Paulo, Brazil

• Expertise in purchasing parts for the manufacture of turbos for the automotive market. • Develop sourcing strategies for the aftermarket, hold weekly meetings with internal stakeholders for new projects. • Negotiate prices, tooling, and prototype parts for current and new projects.